Four of our favourite covers to come out of lockdown, with cool new takes on tracks you already loved.
Bob Vylan ‘We Live Here’ – an incisive and inexorable commentary on great Britain
'We Live Here' brings together more than a lifetime's experience to give a blistering, unrelenting portrait of Britain. Through the eyes of a person who fucking lives here.
#BlackOutTuesday began as a call to the music industry – one which we cannot ignore
Despite having an enormous and powerful platform to enact change, we know that the music industry mostly fails to grasp that opportunity.
Thinking About… Rufflefeather
Released into a global atmosphere of societal and existential questioning, 'This Waking Dream' looks for truth, love and transformation out of angst and anxiety.
Thinking About… Kit Trigg
London's Kit Trigg may tell you they're "fucking terrible" but their 'Thrasher' EP tells a different story.
Thinking About… Paradisia
If you caught the post on the excellent new Lowes, then you'll have noted the mention of The Night VI. If they never came across your radar, then you can check out what we had to say about them here. However, as someone then kindly pointed out to me... there's something new in the works … Continue reading Thinking About… Paradisia
Thinking About… Lowes
UK newcomers Lowes bring their stunning new single 'Awake All Night'
Thinking About… Oli Hannaford
For some people, 'pop' is almost a dirty word. Denoting the manufactured money side of the music industry, bubblegum and shiny hair. It's easy to forget that pop is simply short for popular - and it's also easy to hate to popular kids. But if we look at the legends of the genre; Michael Jackson, … Continue reading Thinking About… Oli Hannaford
Thinking About… Jamie N Commons “Let’s Do It Till We Get It Right”
Since UK singer-songwriter Jamie N Commons first featured on this site back in 2012, his writing has steadily picked up the pace. Unfortunately you can no longer listen to tracks like The Preacher and Lola here, and we didn't actually write much about them (because they were just obviously cool, apparently) - so you'll have to just believe us. … Continue reading Thinking About… Jamie N Commons “Let’s Do It Till We Get It Right”
Thinking About… SILENTJAY x Jace XL
Melbourne is currently bringing forth the fruits of a particularly fertile music scene, of which R&B outfit SILENT JAY x Jace XL are offshoots. As fellow backing singers for the impressive experimental soul outfit Hiatus Kaiyote, the duo have collaborated on a throwback, soulful R&B project. With the release of their Sacrifice EP, SILENT JAY x Jace XL looked to … Continue reading Thinking About… SILENTJAY x Jace XL