EP: APHEX TWIN – COLLAPSE
Richard D James’ new EP, Collapse, is his first outing since the Cheetah EP of 2016, and, in many ways, a progression from it.
Author Archives: Alistair Whelan
TRACK: Touts – ‘Asleep’
Once more, the boys from Derry writhe about our ears with a song to smack you about, soaked in insanity. ‘Asleep’, the new single by Touts, is perfectly dilapidated and aggressive, bathed in an authentically punk mentality, the likes of…
TRACK: Chvrches – ‘Miracle’
It’s been an interesting few years for the Scottish group Chvrches. They shot to fame with the release of their debut album The Bones of What You Believe which included hit singles ‘The Mother We Share‘ and ‘Lungs‘. The world tours and hectic…
TRACK: Kashmere – ‘Tokyo’
‘Tokyo’, the stunning single by Kashmere, is a cityscape of sound. The shimmering, synth-driven track heightens your senses, taking you on a trip through the neon-soaked backstreets of Japan’s capital. The tune, idyllically catchy, is so successful in conveying this…
EP: David Keenan – ‘Strip Me Bare’
Last year, at Manchester’s Neighbourhood festival, a hive for emerging artists, I was pulled to a cramped, vibrant pub to see David Keenan. I’d heard the name whispered in the crevices of my group previously, but I was entering the…
TRACK: Magnus Carlson – ‘Wait for Love to Grow’
Magnus Carlson’s new release, ‘Wait for Love to Grow’, is the pre-emptive single to his first full UK album release, which I have no doubt will be more popular than perhaps expected, especially to younger generations. The single, which will…