Author Archives: JB
Shane Parish ~ Autechre Guitar
It would appear Shane Parish likes a challenge. First of all, how to follow Repertoire, an album that saw the guitarist cover everyone from John Cage and Alice Coltrane to Aphex Twin and Charles Mingus. And second, once a theme
Shane Parish ~ Autechre Guitar
It would appear Shane Parish likes a challenge. First of all, how to follow Repertoire, an album that saw the guitarist cover everyone from John Cage and Alice Coltrane to Aphex Twin and Charles Mingus. And second, once a theme
Nathan Fake ~ Evaporator
A quick trip down the streaming rabbit hole to discover that Nathan Fake’s most popular track – by far – is the James Holden remix of “The Sky Was Pink”, which was a ground-shaking banger back in 2004 and remains
Nathan Fake ~ Evaporator
A quick trip down the streaming rabbit hole to discover that Nathan Fake’s most popular track – by far – is the James Holden remix of “The Sky Was Pink”, which was a ground-shaking banger back in 2004 and remains
Craven Faults ~ Sidings
Author JB Priestley is credited with coining the phrase ‘It’s Grim Up North’, reflecting upon the cities of the industrial revolution, houses and factories alike blackened with soot and smoke. It’s a tag that has stuck around, but it’s now
Craven Faults ~ Sidings
Author JB Priestley is credited with coining the phrase ‘It’s Grim Up North’, reflecting upon the cities of the industrial revolution, houses and factories alike blackened with soot and smoke. It’s a tag that has stuck around, but it’s now
Mary Lattimore & Julianna Barwick ~ Tragic Magic
The Cottingley Fairies were a set of photographs that – for a while at least – proved the existence of fairies. They didn’t persuade everyone, but given this took place in 1917, and that the photographers were two cousins aged
Mary Lattimore & Julianna Barwick ~ Tragic Magic
The Cottingley Fairies were a set of photographs that – for a while at least – proved the existence of fairies. They didn’t persuade everyone, but given this took place in 1917, and that the photographers were two cousins aged
Boundaries Festival, Sunderland
Boundaries celebrated its fifth edition last weekend, treating Sunderland to two days of experimental and adventurous music. Using multiple venues around the city centre – in fact, using the city centre as a venue itself – Boundaries is the kind
Boundaries Festival, Sunderland
Boundaries celebrated its fifth edition last weekend, treating Sunderland to two days of experimental and adventurous music. Using multiple venues around the city centre – in fact, using the city centre as a venue itself – Boundaries is the kind
Kali Malone & Drew McDowall ~ Magnetism
Drone music seems to lend itself to the feeling of displaced time. You can, for example, put on a CD, and drift away from the conscious realm so completely that the 70+ minute running time passes in what feels like
Kali Malone & Drew McDowall ~ Magnetism
Drone music seems to lend itself to the feeling of displaced time. You can, for example, put on a CD, and drift away from the conscious realm so completely that the 70+ minute running time passes in what feels like
Tortoise ~ Touch
International Anthem is celebrating its 11th Anniversary this year, and what better way to underline the label’s progression than to release the new Tortoise album, arguably their highest profile signing to date. Touch has been a while coming. International Anthem
Tortoise ~ Touch
International Anthem is celebrating its 11th Anniversary this year, and what better way to underline the label’s progression than to release the new Tortoise album, arguably their highest profile signing to date. Touch has been a while coming. International Anthem
Rural Tapes ~ Oneiric
I don’t sleep, I dream. When you wake (you’re still in a dream). Dream a little dream of me. The dreamer is still asleep. Dreams are like water, colourless and dangerous. You may recognise some of these songs, a sample
Rural Tapes ~ Oneiric
I don’t sleep, I dream. When you wake (you’re still in a dream). Dream a little dream of me. The dreamer is still asleep. Dreams are like water, colourless and dangerous. You may recognise some of these songs, a sample
a closer listen 