Kurt Elling – The Gate

Smooth to the point of soporiphic, Kurt Elling’s latest release ‘The Gate’ is a distilled essence of “jazz vocal album”, from start to finish a light, melodic caress of emotion and soothing relaxation.

Opener ‘Matte Kudasai’ is a slow, … Read More

Amede Ardoin – The Father Of Cajun and Zydeco

Amede Ardoin, born in 1898 in Louisiana was considered one of the forerunners in Cajun music in the 20th century and was notable for his high singing voice. He later died in 1941 but now Tompkins Square releases his … Read More

The Polysonic – Come Down

Following the highly acclaimed EP ‘Say Something’ the UK based producer The Polysonic is here with the banging new single ‘Come Down‘. The track kicks off with an almost euphoric electro introduction and is followed up by a constant … Read More

Goodluck Jonathan – This Is Our Way Out EP 3

‘This Is Our Way Out EP 3’ is the final instalment to the Goodluck Jonathan trilogy and shows that the band has real potential along with having matured since their earlier EPs.  Opener ‘Mad Lick’ starts the EP and … Read More

Xavier Quijas Yxayotl – Mayan Ancestral Music: Healing Music for Mother Earth

The latest in what Xavier Quijas Yxayotl has to offer the world, ‘Mayan Ancestral Music: Healing Music for Mother Earth’ is like taking a journey back to an ancient world long since forgotten by time. The album features the … Read More

Two Spot Gobi – Guiding Star

Two Spot Gobi’s new single Guiding Star edges onto the scene with a gentle air of persuasion stirred through the mellifluously evocative track.

The track has an immediately fresh sound as it opens with a fast-moving, rhythmic cello part … Read More

Lauren Pritchard – Stuck

This week I was reacquainted with the smooth tones of American singer Lauren Pritchard who has produced a captivatingly sensuous sound with her latest release Stuck.

The ballad is saturated in the characteristically soulful vibe that we have come … Read More

Different Frequencies – Littlehampton

Different Frequencies are an intriguing prospect. A collaboration, of sorts, between a DJ/producer – Rob Watson – and a singer/musician – Benjamin McCourt, this band are received ample support from radio DJs Rob Da Bank, Zane Lowe and Annie … Read More

Sam Kills Two – Pretty Ugly

A glass of red wine and a shimmer of a tear threads a melancholic homeward bound theme through these thirteen tracks of clouds Stills and Nash.  The album as a whole is in reality a careful canoodling and hushed … Read More

Andy Whittle – Reflections of an Illusion

Dispelling the relentlessly upbeat folksiness country musicians sometimes seem prone to, Reflections of an Illusion actually falls much closer to the folk end of the spectrum. I’m probably biased but this was definitely the right move to make – … Read More