Barclaycard Mercury Prize Albums of the Year revealed An important year for musical creativity and excellence is highlighted by the 12 Albums of the Year shortlisted for the 2010 Barclaycard Mercury Prize, announced on Tuesday 20 July. “This years Mercury list includes musicians from all stages of their careers and from contrasting parts of the [...]
What’s not to love here? Do I even need to explain why this is fabulous? I’m a blogger so I probably should, but I’m in a rush so I’m not going to.
Goldfrapp – Head First Buy: Amazon I’ll have to admit I haven’t had the time to fully digest Goldfrapp’s new album, though I do think ‘Rocket’ is a hell of a single (especially those Richard X remixes). This duo haven’t let me down yet, so I don’t expect them to start with Head First. I [...]
After a really stressful day I just wanted to unwind tonight with something comfortable and soothing. I just adore Alessi with or without the Ark, her voice is unique and beautiful just like her lyrics. So tucked away in my inbox was a link to the new E.P. – just perfect! Most of you will [...]
Bella Union have announced they will be releasing the new EP from Alessi’s Ark. ‘Soul Proprietor’ is set to be released on Monday 5th April, and to mark the release Alessi will be joining Laura Marling on a host of UK dates across April. The full track-listing for the ‘Soul Proprietor’ EP is: The Robot [...]
A newly non-blonde Laura Marling has offered us the first glimpse into her post-Alas material, and I must say I’m pleasantly surprised. Her first album was one of my favorites of 2008, so I’ve been anxious to hear what direction she might take (I even conducted an extremely awkward interview with her here). Of course, [...]
m – in the UK back in February, and is poised to release it in the states on Astralwerks on August 19th. Much has been made of the fact that she’s so very young to have a voice that feels so lived in, but I thought it might be a touch more interesting to concentrate [...]
