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Ben Haskins Quartet - Twenty Twenty / Laid Up (Single Review)
Leeds-based jazz guitarist Ben Haskins and his quartet release a double single on HPBC Records, 'Twenty Twenty / Laid Up'. The quartet,...
Ben Lee
Apr 1, 20212 min read


Space Dolphin - À la roi (Single Review)
Leeds hip hop improvisation outfit Space Dolphin have released the first single 'À La Roi' featuring MotorMouf which comes from their...
Ben Lee
Mar 30, 20212 min read


Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - Promises (Album Review)
Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra Promises 26 March 2021 Luaka Bop Album Rating 5 / 5 Live Potential ...
Ben Lee
Mar 26, 20214 min read


STR4TA - Aspects (Album Review)
STR4TA Aspects Brownswood Recordings 26 March 2021 Album Rating 4 / 5 Favourite Songs Dance Desire, Steppers Crusader, Vision 9 Building...
Ally J Steel
Mar 25, 20213 min read


The City Champs - Luna '68 (Album Review)
The City Champs Luna '68 Big Legal Mess Records 19 March 2021 Album Rating 3.5/5 Live Potential 4/5 Diversity in Songs 3.5/5 Solo...
Robbie McGrail
Mar 19, 20213 min read


George Bloomfield - Why Didn't You? (Single Review)
Leeds multi-instrumentalist and producer George Bloomfield returns with the breathtaking lead single of his upcoming debut EP, both...
Ben Lee
Mar 15, 20212 min read

Daniel Casimir - Safe, Pt. 1 (Single Review)
Daniel Casimir returns with a massive tune out today! From the moment the strings are furiously bowed back and forth you get that feeling...
Ben Lee
Mar 12, 20212 min read


February 2021 Roundup
Ben has collated a roundup of some of the most exciting releases to drop in February, featuring records ranging from jazz, lofi indie,...
Ben Lee
Mar 3, 20217 min read


Nubiyan Twist - Freedom Fables (Interview)
Leeds-born and London-based collective Nubiyan Twist are set to release their third album Freedom Fables on 12 March via Strut Records,...
Ben Lee
Mar 1, 202115 min read


Nikaa - Joy (Single Review)
Introducing Nikaa, a fresh 19-year-old vocalist hailing from the heart of East London. Tapping into the music and heritage of Erykah...
Ally J Steel
Feb 27, 20211 min read


Vis-A-Vis - Obi Agye Me Dofo (Album Review)
Vis-A-Vis Obi Agye Me Dofo We Are Busy Bodies 29 January 2021 Album Rating 4/5 Live Potential 5/5 Diversity in Songs 4/5 Favourite Songs...
Robbie McGrail
Feb 17, 20212 min read


Coma World - Coma World (Album Review)
Coma World Coma World 5 February 2021 Byrd Out Records Album Rating 4 / 5 Favourite Songs Cream Submarine, Thief, Some Sleep for the...
Ben Lee
Feb 12, 20213 min read


Winter 2020-2021 Roundup
Ben has collated a roundup of some of the most exciting releases to drop over the winter months of November, December and January,...
Ben Lee
Feb 9, 202112 min read

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Work Money Death - The Space In Which The Uncontrollable Unknown Resides, Can [...] (Album Review)
Work Money Death The Space In Which The Uncontrollable Unknown Resides, Can Be The Space From Which Creation Arises 5 February 2021 ATA...
Ben Lee
Feb 5, 20213 min read


Vipertime - Limbs / All Our Heroes Are Dead (Single Review)
20 months after their debut LP and in the midst of a global pandemic, Vipertime are back at it and what a joy it is to hear new tunes...
Ben Lee
Feb 3, 20212 min read


Indaba Is (Album Review)
Indaba Is Brownswood Recordings 29 January 2021 Album Rating 5/5 Live Potential 4.5/5 Solo Performances 5/5 Diversity in Songs 5/5...
Robbie McGrail
Jan 29, 20214 min read


Shapeshifters - Shapeshifters (Album Review)
Shapeshifters Shapeshifters 25 January 2021 New Jazz Records Album Rating 4 / 5 Live Potential 4.5 / 5 Solo Performances 5 / 5...
Ben Lee
Jan 23, 20213 min read


The Mabgate Organ Trio - From The Mabgate Basement (Album Review)
The Mabgate Organ Trio From The Mabgate Basement 10 December 2020 Tight Lines Records Album Rating 4.5 / 5 Live Potential ...
Ben Lee
Dec 10, 20202 min read


TC & The Groove Family - Temple (Single Review)
TC & The Groove Family return with their second single 'Temple', which is a spellbinding piece of spiritual groove and power. Back in...
Ben Lee
Dec 4, 20202 min read


Zyggurat - Earth II (EP Review)
Zyggurat Earth II 18 November 2020 EP Rating 4.5/5 Live Potential 5/5 Diversity in Songs 4/5 Favourite Songs Caves, OTPR Zyggurat’s new...
Robbie McGrail
Nov 24, 20202 min read
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