JOE DRISCOLL & SEKOU KOUYATE – Faya

Critically acclaimed New Yorker Joe Driscoll and West African star Sekou Kouyate are a potent blend of folk, blues, rock, reggae, hip-hop and afro beat. They sing in English and Sousou respectively.

Sekou Kouyate, a Ghanaian musician, is … Read More

Sivert Hoyem – Where Is My Moon?

Ever heard of a Spellemannprisen? Me neither. Which is a real shame, I realised, upon listening to Sivert Hoyem’s new EP, as it turns out that the Norwegian equivalent of a Grammy award is a very accurate indication of … Read More

Stumbleine – Spiderwebbed

Apparently, according to the BBC, this is “accessible”. I’m very much not sure what to think of this, because in my experience, “accessible” records tend to be the ones you don’t feel the need to have a PHD in … Read More

Just Music Cafe’ Vol. 3 Poolside

Just Music Café Vol. 3 Poolside beats is a compilation album. It’s quite hard to give this album a particular genre, though there are elements of minimalism. The melodies sort of blend in throughout this compilation, though as a … Read More

Bad Powers – Bad Powers

Bad Powers is the new album by Bad Powers. This album can be considered part of a hard/heavy rock genre, with some elements of metal. The vocals are rather interesting; the singer uses her voice to change from melodic … Read More

The Good The Bad – From 034 To 050

“From 034 To 050” is the new album from The Good The Bad. This album’s genre is easily of the rock style. The tracks are voiceless and are though some human voice can be heard in some tracks, should … Read More

Tinlin – Shade of the Shadows

The album opens with glorious guitar melodies and wonderful vocal harmonies on their track, Do I Deny. Rolf and Alex Tinlin’s vocals and instrumentals blend together to produce an opener which is sleek and polished but yet doesn’t lose … Read More

BEN CAPLAN & THE CASUAL SMOKERS – In The Time Of The Great Remembering

Versatile Canadian singer-songwriter Ben Caplan, from Nova Scotia on the east coast, plays traditional folk, blues, soul and jazz. He’s always worked with a constantly changing group of musicians playing bass, violin, piano, cello, flute and sax. Ben’s full … Read More

MARCUS FOSTER – The Last House

Southwest London singer-songwriter Marcus Foster is highly regarded because of his moody blend of folk, blues, soul and Americana. His heroes are Prince, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, St.Vincent, Van Morrison and Otis Reading. Nameless Path, his debut album on … Read More

Viv Albertine – The Vermilion Border

‘The Vermilion Border’ is the debut album by legendary The Slits guitarist Viv Albertine, and it comes 33 years after the debut album ‘Cut’ from that all-female Brit punk band.

It’s eleven tracks of drawling punk vocals, that Viv … Read More