Even though it's opening shot shows clearly where it is headed, the conclusion to Tip Toe is still horrifying. A potent indictment of toxic masculinity, online misinformation, hatred & rage. Feeling even more timely after events of the past week in Southampton & Belfast.
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Kim Deal - Nobody Loves You More
While it retains the qualities that made her Pixies & Breeders releases such firm favourites, this sees her add new dimensions to her sound resulting in a fresher sound than could have been hoped for.
The energy usage is a significant reason for being opposed to the AI data centre free-for-all.
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David Brewis - The Soft Struggles
After numerous quality Field Music albums, his solo debut sees him profitably channel chamber pop.
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Kara Jackson - Why Does The Earth Give Us People to Love?
Despite seeing lots of recommendations for this, shamefully I'd not checked it out until this week. It is sensational. Great voice & arrangements. A gut punch of a record.
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Jockstrap - I Love You Jennifer B
If the prize was for the act that sounds least like their name, these would win hands down. An unholy blend of gorgeous vocals, freak folk, dance & experimental.
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Maya Ongaku - Approach to Anima
Lovely, gentle psychedelia.
I've consumed a lot of Beatles-related material recently but this book by @stuartmaconie.bsky.social has a different angle &, to me, new information. I especially enjoyed the story related to She's Leaving Home.
Andrew Neal
"With ‘The Gods Laugh’, Cotton has created an atmospheric and deeply meditative record."
@andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews the new album from
@alisoncotton.bsky.social
www.silentradio.co.uk/06/12/album-...
"There is a tremendously cosmopolitan quality to ‘The Trumpets of Michel-Ange Volume 2’. A great variety of instrumentation and styles meet with and enhance the quarter-tone trumpet which is the star of the show"
@andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews Ibrahim Maalouf
www.silentradio.co.uk/06/07/album-...
