Wild Beasts – Last Night All My Dreams Came True
After the rumours of quitting, as well as final live shows this month, and producing last autumn’s Punk Drunk and Trembling EP, low and behold, the indie art rockers from Kendal have a new LP out. So is this a final hurrah, or like their music, a haunting sound that will return again?
Wild Beasts – The Devil’s Palace
Björk – Blissing Me
Björk has released two remixes of the track ‘Blissing Me’, from the current album ‘Utopia’; one which strips back the existing layers of song to purely her voice and a harp arrangement by herself, and another by the enigmatic artist serpentwithfeet who has gifted his heavenly gospel tones to the track.
Björk – Blissing Me ft. Serpentwithfeet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyIg6thPJUk
Belle & Sebastian – How To Solve Our Human Problems Part Three
Third in the series of EPs – which are also released as a limited edition bundle this week. No preview of this available yet …
From the cover of the new third instalment by Belle & Sebastian
Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet – Landfall
The piece was inspired by Anderson’s experience of Hurricane Sandy and is her first collaboration with the groundbreaking string quartet. Landfall juxtaposes lush electronics and strings with Anderson’s powerful descriptions of loss, from water-logged pianos to disappearing animal species to Dutch karaoke bars.
Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet – The Water Rises / Our Street Is a Black River
https://youtu.be/MlVXBxAuDGw
An Introduction To Anne Briggs
Anne Briggs has since been discovered by the present folk generation, male and female alike. Eliza Carthy, Kate Rusby, Alasdair Roberts and Riley Walker, are among many who recognise Anne Briggs her inspirational voice and guitar style.
Anne Briggs – Go Your Way
Whyte Horses – Empty Words
Enigmatic Mancunian psychedelic pop group Whyte Horses had a lot of takers for their eclectic Pop Or Not – expect more of the same on Empty Words.
Whyte Horses – Empty Words
Car Seat Headrest – Twin Fantasy
Will Toldeo first recorded Twin Fantasy as a nineteen year old. “It was never a finished work,” Will says, “and it wasn’t until last year that I figured out how to finish it.” He has, now, with the benefit of a bigger budget, a full band in fine form, and eight months to sort out the drum sound.
Car Seat Headrest – Nervous Young Inhumans
This week's selection is by Michael Moloney, aka llamalpaca from the vinyl-only record and design store, Chameleon, with new release additions by The Landlord.
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