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Archive for the ‘Review’ Category
REVIEW: J*DaVeY – New Designer Drug
J*DaVeY‘s long awaited album, New Designer Drug, is finally here. Due for release on 22 November through their own ILLAV8R imprint (and not Warner), the album will actually come as a free download bundled with purchases of NDD: The Liner Notes.
Within the music industry all artists have their own area of expertise, from James Brown’s soul and funk to A Tribe Called Quest’s jazz infused hip-hop. Some artists, like the darlings of the LA new-wave scene J*DaVeY, have … [read more]
REVIEW: Blue Daisy – The Sunday Gift
Young Camden native Kwesi Darko – aka Blue Daisy – has been teasing us over the last couple of years with scraps of intriguing and imaginative production, from the Flying Lotus jerk of Wolf to the floating Space Ex featuring LaNote, all hinting at what a full Blue Daisy album might sound like. Well now Blue Daisy, and the Black Acre label, have provided the answer with the recent release of his debut album The Sunday Gift.
The album is indeed a gift, though … [read more]
REVIEW: 9th Wonder – The Wonder Years
9th Wonder recently released his fourth solo LP, The Wonder Years, on his own imprint, It’s A Wonderful World Music Group.
Few hip-hop musicians command the loyalty and respect that 9th Wonder does and it may be this that colours some of the rhymes and skits on this album. Right from the off, there is a short intro discussing the idea of legacy and the lack of control that one has over such matters. But from there on follows a classic, sample-laden album … [read more]
REVIEW: Sheep,Dog&Wolf – Ablutophobia EP
Sheep,Dog&Wolf is 17-year old Daniel McBride from New Zealand. Now, age is indeed but a number, but when you’ve read all I have to say in this review and you – hopefully – listen to his music, you’ll read my opening sentence once more for a bit of startling emphasis. Just 17 years old. Comparable to other alternative folk-rock artists like Sufjan Stevens, Bon Iver and Beirut, Sheep,Dog&Wolf‘s Ablutophobia EP is an absolutely stunning array of organic instrumentation and sheer passion.
Self-released via Bandcamp… [read more]
REVIEW: Submotion Orchestra Live at Jazz Cafe, London
This past Saturday night, 19th March, I was in attendance for the London leg of Submotion Orchestra‘s UK tour at the Jazz Cafe in London. The venue was absolutely rammed full of people – the signs outside said “SOLD OUT” and they weren’t lying either!
There was a lot of hype recently when promo for the track All Yours began to do the rounds and the hype was for good reason. Genuinely the first new piece of music I’d heard for a while that … [read more]
REVIEW: Cornelia – By The Fire / Now And Hereafter
Cornelia is an unbeguiling force to be reckoned with and firmly stomps her own identity on 2011 with the follow up to her debut release Capsule, not only her own label launch (Camp Mozart), but also the release of her By The Fire / Now And Hereafter EP. Signed to Twist Management, the same home to foster Jamie Woon’s rise to fame, Swedish native Cornelia resides in East London, surrounding herself with a tight knit group of outstanding musical talent whom … [read more]
REVIEW: Stateless – Matilda
Stateless, without any hesitation, boldly step up to the musical bar this year and raise it ten-fold with the delivery of their long awaited second album; Matilda, released on their new home of Ninja Tune Records, 21st February. Following a long break after their label jump from Berlin’s !K7 Records to Ninja Tune last year, rumours of their consequent releases have been met with much anticipation and online hype. Particularly following on from their single release of Ariel, which was released late … [read more]
REVIEW: Full Crate – The Barb
After a series of successful releases with Eric Lau, newly formed London-based label Kilawatt Music Limited continue their output of great music this year with a brand new release from Amsterdam’s Full Crate entitled The Barb. The release is essentially a two-track single, Let’s Funk This Motherf*cker b/w Cut The Barb, and is available as a digital download (right now) and on limited 7-inch vinyl (from November 29th).
I was first introduced to the music of Full Crate by my … [read more]
REVIEW: Big Mister Doom – EP One
Big Mister Doom are a Leeds, England-based electronica duo comprising of Joe Wretham and Ian Scott. They’ve just recently released their debut EP, EP One, and it truly is a thing of electronic beauty. Available as a FREE download right now via Bandcamp, EP One is a three-track release comprising of wonderful cinematic sketches, dark dubbed-out tones, and an eerie blend of electronic and organic sensibilities.
Tracklisting:
01. Avant
02. Latinum
03. SevenSoon after hitting ‘play’, it struck me as being … [read more]