Review: "The final episode of this soap-opera of a band will be released in the form of a 7 inch on 24.01.2025." If this is your first encounter with De Nooit Moede, then welcome to the wake of the best group you sadly only cottoned onto when they were posting about their final release on Instagram. The Brussels seven piece's swan song certainly fits the bill for funeral soundtrack, with RIP's garage-punk-wave washing through your mind with equal parts melancholy and swagger. Four tracks run from the staccato-step of 'Doopsel', which opens the scoring and sets the mood perfectly, through the more melodic 'Sluiswachter', blissfully downtrodden 'Fake Niet', and motoring 'Alledaagse Nachten'. Each is as infectiously groovy as the next, and cooler than pretty much everything else you will have been listening to this week/month/year. More Flemish attitude, please.
Review: Not since Wet Leg has a duo appeared on the UK indie scene with such hype. Disgusting Sisters have had a dream start playing Reading and Leeds, Left of the Dial, Pitchfork Paris and The Great Escape First 50 before even releasing their debut single. 'Killing It' comes out via The Speedy Wunderground 7" single series. The series has been a launch pad for the likes of Black Country, New Road, Squid and Black Midi, who have all gone on to great things. We can expect nothing less for Anglo-French sibling duo Disgusting Sisters - they will be a much bigger band within a few months of this single being released. And this irreverent, funny single will become a collector's item.
Don't Touch That Dial (feat Yuuko Sings - Make A dance remix) (5:14)
Don't Touch That Dial (feat Yuuko Sings - Make A dance vinyl Only dub) (5:40)
Review: Make A Dance brings their official remix of Django Django's 'Don't Touch That Dial' to vinyl and in the process create a dancefloor bomb. Already a club-ready original, the remix transforms the original into an electrifying body-shaking anthem with Yuuko's vocals taking centre stage but nicely complemented by glitchy synths and acid elements. This version is a full-throttle, infectious banger and on the B-side you will find a vinyl-only dub mix that amplifies the electro grooves allowing Yuuko's vocals to subtly loop in the background. This is one of those records that Das of all genres will be reaching for to get things going to the next level.
Review: Depeche Mode's standout album Violator (1989) produced the landmark song 'Personal Jesus', and with its catchy bluesy riff and innovative but rare use of guitar by the otherwise great synthpop act, the song would upend and expand at the edges of an already well-varied sound. With lyrics inspired by 'Elvis And Me' by Priscilla Presley, exploring themes of devotion and stardom, while the record's controversial promotions saw the band take out personal ads, as well as advertise a phone number through which fans could hear the song. Now Matt Early (aka. Funky Wogan and Hardbag), DJ, producer and remixer extraordinaire of Far Horizon and Sub London fame, lays down an ingenious edit backed by the original number on the flip. Limited numbers on this furtive output, so keep your shopping cart fingers poised...
Review: This wonderful album delivers a tight, vibing collection of traditional old-time Appalachian music. Featuring Liam Grant on guitar, Grayson McGuire on fiddle and Devon Flaherty on banjo and guitar, this debut recording brims with raw, authentic talent. It was recorded straight to cassette with no overdubs and despite the carefree atmosphere, the trio expertly channels the spirit of old-time music. Tracks like 'Dry and Dusty' and 'Taner's Farm' reflect their playful yet poignant approach by blending upbeat melodies with deeper themes of rural life and hard times. This one is a real charmer.
Review: Virginia-raised singer Lucy Dacus' profile has been overshadowed by the gargantuan success of Boygenius bandmate Phoebe Bridgers, but this sounds like the album that's going to change all that overnight. The single 'Ankle' is a case in point: the string-laden number is a hypnotic, emotionally charged epic full of temperature-raising double-entendres. Elsewhere, on the tender ballad 'Limerence', Dacus sounds timeless, like we're in the company of a songwriter who's going to be around doing this music making thing for the rest of her life. An extraordinary talent.
Review: In 1962, Karen convinced Richard Tucker to join her in Colorado where she was drawn by a healthier lifestyle and steady gigs at Boulder's folk club, The Attic. The duo bonded personally and professionally and spent time riding horses in the mountains and performing throughout Denver and Boulder. Stories of their spellbinding showsiand rumours of recordingsicirculated among friends, but no evidence surfaced until November 2018. Shuckin' Sugar is the miraculous result: three reel-to-reel tapes capturing two Attic shows from January 1963 and a CORE benefit in February. Featuring Karen's solo songs and duets, this release unveils a lost chapter that is filled with Karen's transcendent and hard to define artistry.
Review: Darkside - the duo of visionary producer Nicolas Jaar and guitarist Dave Harrington - have brought their touring drummer Tlacael Esparza into the recording process for this third album of theirs and he's now a full-time member. The songs for this album, which were recorded in Los Angeles, the south of France and Paris, came out of a series of improvisational jam sessions and they transport you into their swaggering and inventive universe where anything goes. The sheer joy of 'S.N.C' brings to mind Jaco Pastorius in terms of taking the bass guitar to new heights and the funk keyboard is a throwback to the 80s Casio era. 'Graucha Max' is a lot darker and twisted, delving into psychedelic rock with distorted lines, but then splicing it with sub-heavy bass that would ignite any club dancefloor. Darkside are right up there with the best the Los Angeles scene has to offer right now.
Review: Put together in celebration of their recent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Dave Matthews Band's best of pulls together 22 singles from 1994 to today. This includes numerous Billboard Chart-topping hits from the jam band, known for stellar musicianship and social consciousness. Of the singles on here to look out for, Grammy-nominated tune 'Crash Into Me' was later covered by Stevie Nicks and features one of Matthews' best ever vocal performances. 'Don't Drink The Water', which tackles the injustices of South African apartheid, has a beautiful performance from banjoist Bela Fleck underpinning Matthews' anguished U2/Pearl Jam-esque vocals. Meanwhile, the Robert Fripp-inspired hit 'Satellite' from the 1994 album Under The Table And Dreaming is more stripped back and has a masterful guitar lick that's a feast for the ears on an album simply full of heart.
Review: Who can forget Maneskin's triumph for rock on the Eurovision stage as they brought the win for Italy in 2021? In Damiano David, the Italian band have a natural born frontman who is now having his Harry Styles moment and stepping out on his own and forging a distinctive solo career to rival the day job. Despite being labelled a glam rock outfit, Maneskin's pop element always shone brightly and so for his debut solo album David has tapped more heavily into that side of his. David's embraced co-writes and in terms of the production he has thrown the kitchen sink at it to get a massive sound. 'The First Time' has more hooks than a fisherman's tackle box and a sweeping epic Sprinsteen-esque feel. Another highlight 'Next Summer', lets David's vocals star, but the arrangement is unexpectedly massive. Despite its sparse beginning it turns into an orchestral showstopper indicative of the seemingly vast resources the label have had to craft this beauty.
Review: Another album from the prolific English folk singer-songwriter Richard Dawson provides the listener with simple laid-back songs inspired by his love for the films of Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu but using subject matter relating to family members for inspiration. Recent single 'Polytunnel' tells the story of a gardener dealing with illness whilst growing vegetables. Enlightening escapism or something darker and more sinister? Could be either This is a stripped-down collection of songs, drums hidden in the background, an occasional saxophone (see 'Boxing Day Sales') poling through the uplifting melodies, falsetto vocals and lyrics that can be interpreted in any way that the listener chooses. These nine songs '"zoom in quite close-up to try and explore a typical middle class English family home," Dawson said in a statement. "We're listening to the stories of people from three or four generations of perhaps the same family. But really, it's about how we break certain cycles. I think the family is a useful metaphor to examine how things are passed on generationally." Again, a passionate collection of songs telling stories we can't completely understand leaving the listener to interpret their meanings the best they can by themselves - which is, doubtless, at least half the fun.
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