Reviews 18.06.2024 Aidinity & Max Science - Stash 040 'Stash 040' by Aidinity and Max Science captures the essence of hip-hop with soulful samples and introspective lyrics. Released by Alleycat Anthem.
Reviews 23.11.2023 Album Of The Week: André 3000 - New Blue Sun Discover André 3000's surprising return with "New Blue Sun," a groundbreaking instrumental album that dissolves traditional musical boundaries and showcases the artist's evolution beyond OutKast's legacy.
Reviews 26.05.2023 Album of the week: Blawan - Dismantled Into Juice Blawan's "Dismantled Into Juice" is a boundary-pushing EP that showcases the visionary UK techno producer's impeccable production and groundbreaking compositions as he fearlessly delves into uncharted realms of sound, leaving an indelible mark on the electronic music landscape.
Reviews 10.05.2023 Album of the Week: Everything But the Girl - Fuse Everything But the Girl's first album in 24 years showcases a modern take on their signature electro-soul sound, blending Ben Watt's electronic and acoustic instrumentation with Tracey Thorn's always emotive vocals.
Reviews 04.05.2023 Album of the Week: Zulu – A New Tomorrow Los Angeles quintet Zulu's debut album "A New Tomorrow" is a genre-blending masterpiece that immerses listeners in a panoramic depiction of Black culture and experience, showcasing the band's ability to seamlessly transition between hardcore, powerviolence, reggae, jazz, and hip-hop. Through its powerful lyrics and musical talent, "A New Tomorrow" establishes Zulu as a force to be reckoned with in the world of heavy music and is a must-listen for anyone looking to explore the Black experience through music.
Reviews 13.04.2023 Album of the Week: Yaeji - With a Hammer Yaeji's debut album "With a Hammer" is a stunningly cohesive exploration of the Korean-American artist's relationship with anger, combining trip-hop, drum & bass, footwork, and rock with her signature leftfield house style. With introspective lyrics, infectious beats, and flawless production, the album further showcases Yaeji's musical prowess and emotional depth.
Reviews 02.02.2023 Album of the Week: New Age Doom & Lee "Scratch" Perry - Remix The Universe In one his final recorded appearances, Jamaican dub legend Lee “Scratch” Perry teamed up with Vancouver doom metal scenesters New Age Doom for an eclectic collection of new material on Lee "Scratch" Perry's Guide to the Universe. Now, an experimental and diverse remix collection adds to his closing chapter with an album that can act as both companion and stand alone in its own right.
Reviews 29.01.2023 Album of the Week: Oliver Coates - Aftersun Cellist and Composer Oliver Coates has collaborated with everyone from Mica Levi to Radiohead. But his sublimely minimal score for Aftersun may be the best work from one of contemporary music’s most accomplished figures.
Reviews 19.01.2023 Album of the Week: Ryuichi Sakamoto - 12 The now 71-year-old Japanese composer, Ryuichi Sakamoto releases his first album since 2017’s async. Across twelve tracks, simply denoted as the dates when they were made, Sakamoto explores the grieving process in a soundscape filled auto diary.
Reviews 08.12.2022 Album of the Week: Marcel Dettmann - Fear of Programming Berghain resident and Berlin legend Marcel Dettmann releases his first full-length album in ten years, the introspective and versatile Fear of Programming.
Reviews 29.11.2022 Album of the Week: Honey Dijon – Black Girl Magic With an eye as firmly set on the dancefloor as on inclusivity, recent Beyonce collaborator Honey Dijon has released her sophomore album, a hands-in-the-air collaborator-heavy ode to all things House.
Reviews 25.11.2022 Album of the Week: Röyksopp - Profound Mysteries III Norway’s Röyksopp officially say goodbye to the traditional album format with the conclusion of their multimedia Profound Mysteries series. Profound Mysteries III, sees the Norwegian duo at their grittiest, weirdest, and most leftfield, journeying through synth wave, freestyle r&b, industrial, and more across 10 collaborative audio-visual tracks.
Reviews 18.11.2022 Album of the Week: Run the Jewels – RTJ CU4TRO Stars across discipline and region join the new collaborative project from American hip-hop megastar duo, Run the Jewels, on remix/reimagination album, RTK C4TRO.
Reviews 10.11.2022 Album of the Week: Daniel Avery - Ultra Truth London producer and composer Daniel Avery releases his fifth studio album, Ultra Truth. Coming out through Phantasy Sound, the 15-track collection is a remarkably coherent trip into the known and unknown, reveling in Avery’s many musical influences.
Reviews 27.10.2022 Album of the Week: Wu-Lu - Loggerhead After years of steadily developed underground hype, South London’s Wu-Lu finally debuts via Warp Records.
Reviews 19.10.2022 Album of the Week: M.I.A - MATA Six years since her last full-length release, English-Sri Lankan firebrand M.I.A releases MATA via Island Records.
Reviews 12.10.2022 Album of the Week: Nils Frahm – Music for Animals Prolific German composer Nils Frahm returns with his first full-length material since 2019 with the sprawling yet intimate Music for Animals, released via his own LEITER imprint.
Reviews 06.10.2022 Album of the Week: Freddie Gibbs - $oul $old $eparately Roughly three years since his last release, the Grammy-nominated Alchemist collaboration Alfredo, Indiana, USA rapper Freddie Gibbs returns with a sprawling and long-awaited major label debut, $oul $old $eparately.