Atoms for Peace – Amok
When given a new album to review, I like to set myself the challenge of trying to figure out what sort of music the band will produce based on its members and their influences alone. With that in mind, when
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Symphonic Pictures – Feathers
Feathers by Symphonic Pictures is like a snapshot of sad 60’s cinematography; an old retro film rolls, imaginary moving pictures flutter before your eyes, black and white polaroids imprint on your retina, credits queue.
Achieved via a trio of nostalgia-inducing guitar twangs, soothing vocals, and metal-clattering drums, Feathers is a lo-fi lament of pastimes, childhood and long-lost relatives. As raw, pure & obscure as anything Joy Division ever put out, Feathers is a treasure to behold in an era of generic rock. A truly inspirational piece of artistry courtesy of an act with an apt name.
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By The Rivers – Take Control
Business as usual for skanking contenders By The Rivers, and business is very good indeed. They might not be re-writing the reggae rulebook, but when you’re knocking out tunes as well penned, produced and performed as ‘Take Control’, who cares?
Muted Fnord – SCN9A
Transported to the here-and-now in a 4AD time machine, Leicester’s own Muted Fnord float on a Trans-European Cocteau cloud, bringing debut triptych EP ‘SCN9A’ to caress eager ears. Singer Ola Szmidt possesses a classic 1980s arty pop voice: from a gentle Björk-esque pleading through to a
