YANN TIERSEN has announced a new album, Portrait, acollection of 25 newly recorded tracks from throughout his career that includes three new songs, out on Mute on 6 December 2019. The album will be released on heavyweight triple vinyl, double…
Ah, the bootleg. That hiterto unheard-of piece of arcane musicalia for millennials born into an age with torrents, Spotify and every other file-sharing platform that makes loving music so little hard work now. Back in the day, it was all…
Rating: During GCSE History lessons we would often attempt to steer our teacher Mr Rowe off topic, away from uninspiring discussions about crop rotation in the 14th century, and onto more interesting stuff like the Tudors or World War II. If Welsh singer/songwriter and polymath Gruff…
What do Lewis Carroll, Kate Adie, Bob Paisley, Bryan Ferry and Lauren Laverne all have in common? The answer is… Sunderland! As well as being home to an eclectic range of talent over the years, the city also hosts one…
Gruff Rhys has streamed his new album, ‘American Interior’. The record is set for release on May 5 and follows up 2011’s ‘Hotel Shampoo’. The album is based on the life of Welsh explorer John Evans, a 18th century farmer who…