According to the group, the album presents “a line of larger than life figures, from a cult leader fallen on hard times and an ancient corpse found in a diamond mine, to legendary cabaret singer Marlene Dietrich. Its sees original band members Geordie Greep on guitar/vocals, Cameron Picton on bass/vocals, and Morgan Simpson on drums joined by saxophonist Kaidi Akinnibi and keyboard player Seth Evans.
South London three-piece black midi are back with Cavalcade, exploring the outer reaches of punk via jazz and noise freakouts. All nine tracks have elements of synthesizer dominance bubbling with playfulness – some tracks are also slightly more percussion based, such as ‘crazy spacey’, which fills your soul with the hopeful promise of a festival-heavy summer. Muscle Memory conjures similar sentiments while stirring wider psychedelic tendencies into the pot. The group’s first outing, Mas Profundo, was a cosmic balance of no-wave funk. – JHĭutch duo Bruxas triumphantly return to Amsterdam’s Dekmantel with Muscle Memory. Whether working from foundations of metronome like percussion or sparse instrumental lines, the subtly interlocking results are always evocative and alluringly unhurried. In comparison to Vivienne, this work brings in a broader palette of sounds and percussive ideas whilst keeping the oneiric qualities firmly intact.
Originally released on cassette at the end of last year alongside the Vivienne LP, the songs on Laila Sakini’s Into the Traffic, Under the Moonlight felt far from than mere addendums, and this vinyl edition comes as further testament. Laila Sakini Into the Traffic, Under the Moonlight Who knew a song beginning with lyrics instructing ‘don’t crease your Air Forces’ could make a listener catch such deep feels? – GH It’s a quality that calls to mind Sampha, who also makes a cameo on the album. As much a self-described poet as a musician, Mustafa imbues this creative lyricism into his work, in unexpected ways, thanks to a seemingly subdued croon that takes off on the wings of his breath straight into your heart. Weaving his halcyon, lo-fi soul vocals with stripped-back folk influences, Toronto artist Mustafa unveils his debut, When Smoke Rises. However, by simultaneously drawing on glitched drums and noise flashes – On tracks like ‘Cumulonimbus Dream’ – Fujita allows the album to transcend beyond becoming mere background noise. Masayoshi Fujita’s Bird Ambiance is a world of its own – conjuring ambient to the dance of his marimba. Driven by shuddering bass lines throughout, TEWARI showcases the gleeful variety of sounds that emanate from the singular creative hub – including brain searing death metal, space-hued club bop, and shuddering Ugandan rap. The fruits of Ishihara’s residence at NN’s Kampala studios, described as ” love letter to Hakuna Kulala from one of experimental dance music’s true originals”, across 11-tracks Ishihara collaborates with MC Yallah, Chrisman, Lord Spikeheart, Don Zilla, and Sowrdman Dilla. Japanese producer Shigeru Ishihara (aka DJ Scotch Egg) launches his new project Scotch Rolex – named after the Ugandan street food, on Nyege Nyege Tapes. Amidst this theoretical framework, Trappes conjures “ambient gothic dreamlands” through shadowy vocal loops, reverb-heavy guitar, and drone. While the first two albums explored rebirth, grief, and the female body, Penelope Three taps into ideas of love, motherhood and the divine feminine. Penelope Trappes completes her musical trilogy with Penelope Three, released on Houndstooth. This week’s rundown is by The Vinyl Factory’s Gabriela Helfet and Lazlo Rugoff, alongside James Hammond and Emily Hill. Ambient gothic, lo-fi soul, fierce rap, and more.
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