Author Archives: JB
Danny Norbury ~ Bluebeard
Once upon a time, French author Charles Perrault put pen to paper and created his much admired, spellbinding series of fairy tales. Courtesy of Wist Records comes the latest installment of ‘The Book Report’ series, one that has engraved a
Danny Norbury ~ Bluebeard
Once upon a time, French author Charles Perrault put pen to paper and created his much admired, spellbinding series of fairy tales. Courtesy of Wist Records comes the latest installment of ‘The Book Report’ series, one that has engraved a
Last Step ~ Sleep
For most people, there are few things better than a decent sleep – insomniacs please look away now. The number of slang terms for the activity alone suggests that many of us regard it as not merely a necessity but
Last Step ~ Sleep
For most people, there are few things better than a decent sleep – insomniacs please look away now. The number of slang terms for the activity alone suggests that many of us regard it as not merely a necessity but
Black Eagle Child ~ Go Around, Again
Reviewers can be a funny bunch. We’re not omniscient but there are times when we pretend to be. For example, there’s nothing like writing ‘This album is good, but it doesn’t compare to the B-side of their second single which
Black Eagle Child ~ Go Around, Again
Reviewers can be a funny bunch. We’re not omniscient but there are times when we pretend to be. For example, there’s nothing like writing ‘This album is good, but it doesn’t compare to the B-side of their second single which
Alexander Tucker ~ Third Mouth
As visitors to the Recommendations section of A Closer Listen might know, I recently read Electric Eden, Rob Young’s overview of British folk (and adjacent musics). This is a chunky tome, housing a comprehensive study of work mostly from the
Alexander Tucker ~ Third Mouth
As visitors to the Recommendations section of A Closer Listen might know, I recently read Electric Eden, Rob Young’s overview of British folk (and adjacent musics). This is a chunky tome, housing a comprehensive study of work mostly from the
David Daniell and Douglas McCombs ~ Versions
For years we’ve been encouraged to reuse and recycle, and although we’re quite happy to fill a green box with newspapers every two weeks, it’s the first part of the phrase that is more a struggle – can we find
David Daniell and Douglas McCombs ~ Versions
For years we’ve been encouraged to reuse and recycle, and although we’re quite happy to fill a green box with newspapers every two weeks, it’s the first part of the phrase that is more a struggle – can we find
Traxman ~ Da Mind Of Traxman
If Footwork hasn’t exactly set the world on fire thus far, it’s scarcely the fault of Planet Mu Records who have been virtually the sole evangelical voice in the wilderness. Their curatorship of the genre over the past couple of years
Traxman ~ Da Mind Of Traxman
If Footwork hasn’t exactly set the world on fire thus far, it’s scarcely the fault of Planet Mu Records who have been virtually the sole evangelical voice in the wilderness. Their curatorship of the genre over the past couple of years
Leafy Suburbs / Sacred Flower Union ~ Split
The ‘influences’ game is a tricky one when it comes to music writing. Too often a critic depends on the lazy shorthand of ‘RIYL’ type writing, the ‘equal parts this, equal parts that’ school of music journalism where instead of
Leafy Suburbs / Sacred Flower Union ~ Split
The ‘influences’ game is a tricky one when it comes to music writing. Too often a critic depends on the lazy shorthand of ‘RIYL’ type writing, the ‘equal parts this, equal parts that’ school of music journalism where instead of
Pie Are Squared ~ Three Quarter Moon / Memories et Cetera
The new album from Mohammed Ashraf’s long-running Pie Are Squared project initially trades the maximal blips and beats of his past work for a more gentle, lulling approach. For those familiar with Pie’s output, it’s a surprising departure, though not
Pie Are Squared ~ Three Quarter Moon / Memories et Cetera
The new album from Mohammed Ashraf’s long-running Pie Are Squared project initially trades the maximal blips and beats of his past work for a more gentle, lulling approach. For those familiar with Pie’s output, it’s a surprising departure, though not
a closer listen 