21 Albums For The 21st Century

With 2021 around the corner, we felt it was apt to take a moment and reflect on some of the incredible bodies of work produced since the turn of the millennium. Consider this a timely update of our 15 Best … Read More

INCOGNITO – Tomorrow’s New Dream

Fronted by Jean-Paul ‘Bluey’ Maunick, British band Incognito continues to mix colourful acid jazz, soul and funk. Possibly best known for their hugely successful cover of the Ronnie Laws hit ‘Always There’, they’ve had many changes to their roster and … Read More

LOUIEN – None Of My Words

Folk singer songwriter Miranda Solberg, a member of Norwegian Americana band Silver Lining, is also a solo artist. She recently received considerable praise following a SoundCloud recording and as a result of playing at two of Norway’s largest festivals: Øya … Read More

TAZ MODI – Reclaimed Goods

The alluring pianist and composer Taz Modi is well known as a member of Leeds based Submotion Orchestra and for being Matthew Halsall’s pianist for six years. He’s influenced by many different types of music including jazz, soul, dub and … Read More

DAVID CROSBY – Here If You Listen

“If leaving a group like Crosby, Stills & Nash was like jumping off a cliff, then finding the Lighthouse Band was like growing wings halfway down”, reflects the legendary singer-songwriter David Crosby.

Once co-founder of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, … Read More

SWING OUT SISTER – Almost Persuaded

The dreamy and soulful British trio Swing Out Sister rose to international fame in 1987 and are fondly remembered, in particular, for the joyfulness of ‘Breakout’. Their debut album It’s Better To Travel, a huge hit at home, turned gold … Read More

SNOW PATROL – Wildness

It’s 12 years since the magical ‘Chasing Cars’, by Dundee-based five-piece Snow Patrol, achieved widespread adoration. Following a lengthy break they’ve returned, still headed by frontman Gary Lightbody, with Wildness, their seventh album and their first since Fallen Empires in … Read More

JOE ARMON-JONES – Starting Today

The adventurous composer and keyboardist Joe Armon-Jones, Ezra Collective member, is one of the leading figures of British jazz.

His atmospheric debut solo album Starting Today, blending jazz with dub, soul, fusion, hip hop and afro beat, was released on … Read More

THE BREEDERS – All Nerve

What is the one thing missing from the music universe these days? Indie pop laced with nostalgic nuances of 80s style synth pop or perhaps another manufactured boyband to lip- sync their way into the hearts of teenage girls everywhere? … Read More

LISA STANSFIELD – Deeper

Lisa Stansfield’s dynamic debut album Affection did, literally, result in a journey that was ‘All Around The World’.  Internationally she became a hugely successful female artist and almost 3 decades later 20 million albums have been sold. She’s been Grammy … Read More