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Album of the Week, 52: Messy – Olivia Dean
As debut albums go, Olivia Dean’s Messy is up there as one of my favourites.
Album Review: LAUSSE THE CAT – ‘The Mocking Stars’: Who are we to define genres? A benchmark in the evolution of jazz
Jazz, I would argue, has evolved the most of any genre over the course of time. Stemming from Dixieland, through the prometheus figure of Louis Armstrong, the big band era, bebop, post bop and beyond, jazz has always been changing.
Album of the Week, 51: Ebo Taylor – Ebo Taylor
In 1977, Ghanaian musician Ebo Taylor released his first solo LP – the self-titled Ebo Taylor. He’d been an important player in African music long before this, though.
Album of the Week, 50: Geography – Tom Misch
Geography is my Album of the Week. Released in 2018, on Misch’s own record label Beyond the Groove, Geography is largely self-produced, and traverses a number of genres – soul, disco, jazz and hip-hop – a musical landscape, if you will.
Album of the Week, 49: Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks – Brian Eno
If I’m being honest, I’ve only really developed a true appreciation for ambient music over the last year or so. If there’s one thing I’ve learnt during this time, it’s that the music is just as much about what you can’t hear, compared to what you can.
FEATURE: Harry Styles and the ‘Together, Together’ Tour – a new age of industry greed?
Harry Styles will undoubtedly go down as a legendary figure in pop history. The most successful member of One Direction, a global household name, and a fashion and pop icon, he’s forged a cultural status not rivalled by many.
Album of the Week, 48: It’s Not Comfortable To Grow – Plastic Mermaids
Sometimes, it feels impossible to describe an album, or an artist, or even an individual song. There are times when there are no words to describe how the sounds in a way which justifies how they make you feel.
Album of the Week, 47: Love Made Trees – Loaded Honey
“If Jungle is for Friday and Saturday nights, Loaded Honey is for Sunday morning.”
Album of the Week, 46: The Dreamweaver – Patrick Bartley’s DREAMWEAVER
Patrick Bartely might just be the most exciting alto saxophonist I have ever heard. I would even go as far to say that he rescued the instrument from a lifetime of me avoiding it. Despite my fond and foundational memories of school band, the ubiquity of alto saxophonists among my fellow bandmates had near enough…
Album of the Week, 45: Cheat Codes – Danger Mouse & Black Thought
This week, I’m digging into hip-hop, and one of the greatest collaborations to ever come from the genre.
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