30-06.2023-THOSE DARLINS Blur The Line (Oh Wow Dang,2013)

 

ALTERNATIVE ROCK

   Since starting out as trashy, fun-loving cowpunks, the twogirl/two-guy Murfreesboro, Tennessee, band has gone further toward gnarled garage rock with each album. Some of the Darlins’ loose sense of humor has been lost along the way, but it’s been replaced by a seductive bite that goes well with their lupine guitar ooze. 

https://www.sendspace.com/file/eje0ps

28.06.2023-ANNA B SAVAGE A Common Turn (City Slang,2021)

 

ALTERNATIVE ROCK

     Thoroughly modern in its make-up, A Common Turn is simultaneously reflective and rambunctious. Anna B Savage has made an outstanding first impression.

https://www.sendspace.com/file/b6jr4z

27.06.2023-ALPINE Yuck (Ivy League,2015)

 

INDIE POP

   Yuck is an album of contrasts, styles and influences, but somehow Alpine manage to bring this altogether without getting lost. It’s an impressive feat considering how many layers are involved on the record, and is testament to the great song writing and production. If you’re looking for something a bit different, and a band that deserve to be big, look no further than this record.

https://www.sendspace.com/file/z25vu3

25.06.2023-LIDWINE Before Our Lips Are Cold (Not On Label,2014)

 

NEO-CLASSICAL

     10 titles that are unlike anything ever heard in France and which bring together symphonic arrangements (strings, choirs, flute, brass), harp, Indian harmonium and electronic jolts, on which the luminous voice of Lidwine, oscillating between singular softness and velvety character, return your senses.

https://www.sendspace.com/file/9zjbkq

24.06.2023-WOMAN'S HOUR Ephyra (Practice Music,2019)

 

INDIE POP

   Fractured and inconsistent, this second album is still a beautiful but bittersweet farewell.

https://www.sendspace.com/file/rrj1g5

21.06.2023-ALI BARTER Hello,I'm Doing My Best (Girly Bits/Inertia,2019)

 

POP / ROCK

     Australian songwriter and guitarist, Ali Barter’s sophomore release ‘Hello, I’m Doing My Best’ is an exercise in emotionally nuanced lyricism and an unadorned production. Channelling an easy, candid 2000s pop-rock vibe, the album is an endearing yet frank collection that aims for genuine relatability while still managing to not take itself too seriously.

https://www.sendspace.com/file/ga36kr

20.06.2023-LIGHTS Skin & Earth (WB,2017)

 

ELECTROPOP

      Lights demonstrates once again why she is one of the most sensational, yet underrated voices in pop.

https://www.sendspace.com/file/hz6eer

19.06.2023-LUKE WHITE Outside In (Strongwire,2012)

 

POP / ROCK

     Strong and enjoyable debut album with songs made for radio and enjoying over and over.

https://www.sendspace.com/file/smt4i0

18.06.2023-MINUTES Live Well,Change Often (Model Citizen,2014)

 

ROCK

     The Minutes have produced something of merit, but they should heed their own advice; ‘Live Well, Change Often’ is a good, solid rock album that is most interesting when the trio deviate from anything too formulaic. It’s nothing groundbreaking but fans of their previous release will find a lot to love here.

https://www.sendspace.com/file/6gd1j8

16.06.2023-GANG COLOURS The Keychain Collection (Brownswood Recordings,2012)

 

ELECTRONIC

     On his debut, Will Ozanne combines the low-end physicality of bass music with the care and caution of cocktail-lounge fare.

https://www.sendspace.com/file/20ejkj

14.06.2023-THREE TRAPPED TIGERS Route One Or Die (Blood&Biscuits,2011)

 

EXPERIMENTAL ROCK

   Route One Or Die is a fantastic album steeped in emotion, crapping itself with energy and showcasing three musicians whom know exactly what they want to do. Three Trapped Tigers combine progressive rock, math-rock, post rock and electronica like so few bands and despite it's downfalls I would recommend it to any fan of complex music, any musicians and anyone with ears.

https://www.sendspace.com/file/f3dykz

13.06.2023-EMMA ACS Champagne (A larm,2011)

 

INDIE ROCK

     Young and self-sufficient singer from Copenhagen Emma Acs creates her own sound universe together with her accompanying band The Inbred Family, drawing inspiration from the psychedelic pop music of the late 60s and early 70s. 

https://www.sendspace.com/file/rzv37t

11.06.2023-TEAM ME Blind As Night (Propeller,2014)

 

INDIE POP

     It probably goes without saying that Team Me won’t be for everyone, but 'Blind as Night' is a contagious delight, packed full of good songs, great tunes, and an exhilarating sound. Whilst most albums normally have 2-3 tracks of 'single' material, this has at least 6. It should have widespread appeal, and i'm completely bought into what they’ve done. Go listen for yourself…

https://www.sendspace.com/file/nnzmo6

09.06.2023-CATS ON TREES Alie (Tot Ou Tard,2022)

 

INDIE POP

     The third album by French duo Cats on Trees has been released in 2022 via the Parisian label Tôt ou tard. It is called Alie and it is the most complex and multifaceted work; created so far by Nina Goern (on vocals and piano) and Yohan Hennequin (on drums). Two sensitive artists from Toulouse and long-time collaborators, but above all old friends.

https://www.sendspace.com/file/iiuusg

08.06.2023-SOKO Feel Feelings (Because,2020)

 

INDIE POP

   Soko demands the same commitment from her listeners that she put into making these songs, but as she combines happiness and sadness into something beautiful, the honesty in her music is mesmerizing.

https://www.sendspace.com/file/na1lnz

07.06.2023-INTERNET Hive Mind (Columbia,2018)

 

R & B

     The fourth album from the R&B collective is a peak example of their combined powers. It simplifies their sound with soft-focus blues, plush arrangements, and deep-in-the-ground grooves.

https://www.sendspace.com/file/0on6jj

05.06.2023-PAPER DOLLHOUSE The Sky Looks Different Here (MoonDome,2018)

 

INDIE / ELECTRONIC

     Just as the cover for album 'The Sky Looks Different Here' merges the light starved with vivid technicolour, the duo of Astrud Steehouder and Nina Bosnic have crafted 12 tracks sitting between the tangible and the ethereal, the ecstatic and the morose.

https://www.sendspace.com/file/wb0wi8

04.06.2023-CAROLINE SMITH & The GOOD NIGHT SLEEPS Backyard Tent Set (Not On Label,2008)

 

INDIE FOLK

     Since the release of their 2009 album, Backyard Tent Set, Caroline Smith + the Good Night Sleeps have been earning well-deserved musical praise and evolving their folk-inspired sound to more rock and roll. Smith's vocal influences range from Billie Holiday to Peter, Paul and Mary.

https://www.sendspace.com/file/qj2vza

     

03.06.2023-OLOF ARNALDS Sudden Elevation (One Little Indian,2013)

 

FOLK

     Upbeat melancholy is not the most recent addition to contemporary folk’s repertoire but it rarely sounds as elegant and graceful as when Ólöf Arnalds pipes up. In a way, the singer represents Iceland’s musical talent in a nutshell. She is the cousin of Ólafur Arnalds, has worked with the likes of Múm and Mugison and received a B.A. in Composition and New Media from the Iceland Academy of the Arts. Oh, and Björk once described Arnalds’s voice as “somewhere between a child and an old woman”. 

https://www.sendspace.com/file/1ulrg3

01.06.2023-GABBY YOUNG & OTHER ANIMALS We're All In This Together (Gift Of The Gab,2009)

 

JAZZ / SWING / FOLK / INDIE

     Prepare for something different. How often have you heard that? Well, this album is different. Quite unique in fact, because it defies most labels you might like to apply to it. Gabby Young lets you in on her individual take on the world and comes close to doing full justice to her creative imagination and fabulous vocal prowess on her new offering, We’re All In This Together. Young mixes and matches musical styles and genres at will. Her vocal range is remarkable, and if there is one criticism of the record, it is that it does not always convey the power and subtlety of her voice in live performance. 

https://www.sendspace.com/file/2duvxw