Hiatus Kaiyote - Mood Valiant (Album Review)
Hiatus Kaiyote Mood Valiant Brainfeeder / Ninja Tune 25 June 2021 Album Rating 4/5 Solo Performances 5/5 Diversity in Songs 4/5 Favourite...
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Robbie McGrail
- Jun 17
- 3 min
Peace Flag Ensemble - Noteland (Album Review)
Peace Flag Ensemble Noteland We Are Busy Bodies 18 June 2021 Album Rating 4/5 Favourite Songs 'The Right to Silence', 'Hilma Af Klint In...
Ben Lee
- Jun 11
- 10 min
April & May 2021 Roundup
Ben has collated a roundup of some of the most exciting releases to drop in April and May, featuring records ranging from jazz, hip hop,...
Ally J Steel
- Jun 3
- 3 min
Yelfris Valdés - For The Ones...Remixed (EP Review)
Yelfris Valdés For The Ones…Remixed Released: 4 June 2021 Música Macondo Records EP Rating: 4/5 Nearly two years after the release of his...
Ben Lee
- May 18
- 2 min
B-âhwe - Bewitched (Single Review)
South London based neo-soul songstress B-âhwe releases an incredibly bittersweet but hauntingly beautiful lead single 'Bewitched' from...
Robbie McGrail
- May 14
- 3 min
Sons of Kemet - Black to the Future (Album Review)
Sons of Kemet Black to the Future Impulse! Records 14 May 2021 Album Rating 5/5 Solo Performances 5/5 Diversity in Songs 4/5 Favourite...
Ben Lee
- May 11
- 1 min
Yaatri - Gold (Single Review)
Leeds quintet Yaatri presents their new single 'Gold' which is the first track we hear from their upcoming debut album Lucid. As with...
Ben Lee
- May 6
- 7 min
George Bloomfield - Why Didn't You? (Interview & EP Review)
Leeds-based multi-instrumentalist and producer George Bloomfield self-releases his debut EP Why Didn't You? that tackles personal issues...
Ben Lee
- May 4
- 4 min
José Carlos Schwarz & Le Cobiana Djazz - Lua Ki Di Nos (Album Review)
José Carlos Schwarz & Le Cobiana Djazz Lua Ki Di Nos 9 April 2021 Hot Mule Album Rating 4.5 / 5 Favourite Songs Estin,...
Ben Lee
- Apr 30
- 2 min
Tempo Feliz - Respirar (Single Review)
Leeds-based Brazil-inspired ensemble Tempo Feliz release the first single and title track of their upcoming album Respirar, a booming...
Ben Lee
- Apr 22
- 2 min
Mark de Clive-Lowe - Midnight Snacks Vol. 1 (EP Review)
Mark de Clive-Lowe Midnight Snack Vol. 1 16 April 2021 Mashibeats / Mother Tongue Mark de Clive-Lowe shares with us his new Midnight...
Robbie McGrail
- Apr 19
- 3 min
Francisco Mora Catlett - Mora! I&II (Album Review)
Francisco Mora Catlett Mora! I&II Far Out Recordings 16 April 2021 Album Rating: 4.5/5 Solo Performances: 5/5 Diversity in songs: 4/5...
Ben Lee
- Apr 5
- 6 min
March 2021 Roundup
Ben has collated a roundup of some of the most exciting releases to drop in March, featuring records ranging from jazz, hip hop,...
Ben Lee
- Apr 3
- 3 min
Vertaal - Paradigm Shifting Extended Vinyl Edition (Album Review)
Vertaal Paradigm Shifting Extended Vinyl Edition 26 March 2021 Album Rating 4.5 / 5 Live Potential 4 / 5 Solo...
Ben Lee
- Apr 1
- 2 min
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
- Mar 30
- 2 min
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 26
- 4 min
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 ...
Ally J Steel
- Mar 25
- 3 min
STR4TA - Aspects (Album Review)
STR4TA Aspects Brownswood Recordings 26 March 2021 Album Rating 4 / 5 Favourite Songs Dance Desire, Steppers Crusader, Vision 9 Building...
Robbie McGrail
- Mar 19
- 3 min
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...
Ben Lee
- Mar 15
- 2 min
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...
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