Theo Clare – The Book of Sand
SAND. A hostile world of burning sun. Outlines of several once-busy cities shimmer on the horizon. Now empty of inhabitants, their buildings lie
Belasco – 61 LP
Originally released in 2007, Belasco’s 61 LP only cropped up for us when we published an archive article about their previous album, Something
French & Saunders – Titting About
A genuine gem in the podcast cannon, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders pick a loose theme for each episode and start a conversation.
Lauran Hibberd – Charlie’s Car
Lauran Hibberd’s Goober was so good we would have played through the vinyl (except we listened to it on digital) – so it’s
Richard Wells – Damnable Tales
Damnable Tales is an illustrated collection of classic short stories drawing upon the haunted landscapes of ‘Folk Horror’. This now widely-used term was originally applied
Magnolia Park – Back Home / Tonight
Magnolia Park do Florida proud with this chugging pair of rock / pop anthems, ‘Back Home’ and ‘Tonight’. Both songs are full of
Hot Milk – Split Personality
To tease the release of a new five-track EP, I Just Wanna Know What Happens When I’m Dead, which lands on 10th September
Chvrches – Screen Violence LP
CHVRCHΞS latest long player started during lockdown, but suffers not at all from distance-collaboration. In terms of composition, it’s undoubtedly the band you
Richard Osman – The Man Who Died Twice
It’s the following Thursday. Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. He’s
Menna van Praag – The Sisters Grimm
All souls are special. Son or daughter, Grimm or not, Life touches her spirit to every one of her creations. But the conception
Meet Me @ The Altar – Model Citizen EP
Released last Friday, Model Citizen is a five-dollar EP from Meet Me @ The Altar that is worth it’s weight in gold. There
Die So Fluid – The Start Or The End
Notification. Click. Boom. Die So Fluid burst back into our lives with a song that incorporates dark twisty verses filled with atmosphere and
Sarah Pearse – The Sanatorium
An imposing, isolated hotel, high up in the Swiss Alps, is the last place Elin Warner wants to be. But she’s taken time
Richard Osman – The Thursday Murder Club
In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders. But when a brutal killing takes
Alias – Goachead LP
Not every record you spin is freshly pressed. Sometimes you find something in your attic that just isn’t available anywhere else. Even after
TGC – Summon Our Love
Sweeping audible into the room with a chilled floating vibe, ‘Summon Our Love’ is a great summery electronic-pop record from TGC. The lyrics
Sleeper – This Time Tomorrow LP
In the heady days of britpop, there wasn’t much in common between the individual bands collected under that banner. What was a common
Lauran Hibberd – Bleugh
Spoken interludes, fun bouncy verses, and a trademark Hibberd chorus; that’s the ingredients in this smoosh-up anti-love song. ‘We’re not getting a dog,’
Just Mustard – Am I You (Live in Dreams)
With a pervasive rhythm, howling guitars, and reverb-shockwaves, Just Mustard’s ‘Am I You’ is a neat reminder of what is unique and special
Sky Arts – The Live Revival
Celebrating the re-opening of live music venues across the country, The Live Revival is a wonderful tribute to the country’s compact but iconic
M W Craven – Dead Ground
Detective Sergeant Washington Poe is in court, fighting eviction from his beloved and isolated croft, when he is summoned to a backstreet brothel
B. J. Mears – The Shadow of Grayrton Mire
Shadowy deaths have long made Grayrton Mire a place of gruesome legend. But when a vulnerable boy is charged with the latest killing,
TGC – Sophie
With an announcement on a new album increasingly likely to surface, TGC are getting us ready for the news with their latest single,
Salem – Salem II EP
The thought of pressing play on Salem’s second extended play filled me with trepidation. The first EP was such a frequent player at