Pop music has always been somewhat of an obsession for me. When I look back on what started this, several songs, albums and moments come to ind, but none is more clear than hearing Robyn’s Body Talk for the first time. Re-listening to this 2010 classic almost a decade later, the production is still fresh and […]
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Album Review: Heard It in a Past Life by Maggie Rogers
After witnessing Maggie Rogers’ vibrant performance supporting Mumford and Sons on their Delta Tour back in November, I was excited about how imminent the release of her debut album was. Heard It in a Past Life does not disappoint. The album, which came out on 18th January 2019, features both new tracks and a couple from her […]
Album Review: BAMBOO – Prince Pansori Priestess
The debut album brought to us by BAMBOO, Prince Pansori Priestess is the product of pairing Nick Carlisle of electro-synth band Peepholes and Rachel Horwood of primal post punks Trash Kit. Recorded in London and Brighton, this album shows a highly developed style of producing, and an accomplished mix of Carlisle and Horwood’s musical backgrounds […]
An interview with Blonde
Meet Blonde, aka Adam Engelfield and Jacob Manson, the duo who have been picking up momentum as they take the electro-house music scene by storm. Their energetic, empowering dance music is impossible to resist; their sound stems from their university days where they both discovered their love for house music. Adam attended Bristol University, which […]
Album Review: Shamir – Ratchet
Callum Burroughs reviews the debut release from Los Angeles electronic indie popper Shamir. “flamboyant and brilliant electro stompers” Shamir Ratchet XL Recordings, 19 May 2015 [dropcap size=small]L[/dropcap]os Angeles native Shamir’s debut album, Ratchet, is a marvel. Strafing between his countertenor and well-produced indie-pop glory, Shamir Bailey has produced a work of upbeat and […]