iamthomas
Belfast, Northern Ireland
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A love letter to Bon Iver, from me, aged 36. I initially shared an adapted version of this with two best mates with whom I have shared in the thrills of new music for more than 20 years.
After a year spent in Australia, I returned home late ‘08. I made a point to pick up a review of the year by my favourite local music mag, Alternative Ulster. For Emma, Forever ago appeared pretty high. Released that Feb, I only got to it the following winter - an obviously appropriate time to do so. I ... read more
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The themes are well explored but it’s a bit dull compared to the previous works.
Burnside follows up last year's 'Teeth of Time' pretty quickly with a deeply personal lament following the death of a close friend. Grief permeates the entirety of the record; beautiful turns of phrase exploring that sense of loss intertwined with everyday observations set to the beautiful timbre of his Northern Irish vocals.
Where 'Teeth of Time' felt more experimental, this one is a bit more of straight bat, which is not to denigrate; the pathos lands ... read more
I love the concept of the band, the themes and concepts of this record, but I still can't get on musically with Albarn's stuff... wish I did.
A crisp EP from one of the most accomplished alternative R&B / soul producers in the UK, imo. Always so fresh.
Multi-instrumentalist and producer Momoko Gill with something fresh for the early part of the year. The production is clean, the vocals have a hazy, dream-like quality. Somewhere in the Charlotte Day Wilson, Yussef Dayes, Lianne La Havas.
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A 2015 study of people’s listening habits on Spotify found that most people stop listening to new music at 33; a 2018 report by Deezer had it at 30.
These scribbles of mine on this site are my act of protest.
I tend not to write long reviews.
These scribbles of mine on this site are my act of protest.
I tend not to write long reviews.
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