LISTEN: JP Cooper shares new track ‘Satellite’

Further to releasing his Keep The Quiet Out EP earlier this year, Island Records signee, JP Cooper has just unveiled a brand new track titled ‘Satellite’. A showcase of Cooper’s development in sound, ‘Satellite’ takes us on a journey of…

Track Review: Summer Heart – ‘Sleep’

Drinking from the same, sweet cup as both Beach House and Work Drugs, is Clash Magazine’s newly-celebrated chill wave/dream pop producer, David Alexander, better known as Summer Heart. Blending elements of nostalgia with a lethargic atmosphere of pure bliss, Summer…

Interview: Mark Gardener

In anticipation of Mark Gardener’s Brixton gig on 1st November we caught up with him to get the lowdown on his current projects (one with Cocteau Twins’ Robin Guthrie), his memories of ‘shoegaze’, Creation Records and tantalisingly offers his thoughts…

ALBUM REVIEW: K*Ners ‘Voice Of The City’

Rating: There can’t be a single prouder Bristolian than rapper K*Ners. Despite not dropping an album since 2006, he’s branded his latest album Voice of the City and successfully name dropped the South West settlement in all 13 tracks of…

EP REVIEW: Sleaford Mods ‘Tiswas’

Rating: What can you say about Sleaford Mods that hasn’t been said already? The Nottingham duo speak about life on the brink and the harsh reality that life isn’t all gold tinted and a thing of beauty. They don’t pretend…

EP REVIEW: Midland ‘Duster’

Rating: Not as immediate as last years stand out track, ‘Trace’, the Duster EP calls out for more time, and appreciation of what is trying to be achieved. Instead of trying to recreate ‘Trace’ (or any of his various releases…

ALBUM REVIEW: SBTRKT ‘Wonder Where We Land’

Rating: London-based producer Aaron Jerome has certainly been toiling and tinkering away behind his uncanny tribal-ish phizog. The storm of success following his debut seems to have driven his desire to produce something that is quantitatively epic; new release Wonder…

Album Review: Johnny Marr ‘Playland’

Rating: Playland is the second album from Johnny Marr in only 18 months: a sense of urgency that is audible in this record but in no way impeaches the quality. It is every bit a satisfying sequel to The Messenger…