The Revival Hour – Clusterchord EP
An uneasy listen in places, joyously uplifting in others, this release by DM Stith and JM Lapham is like nothing you will hear all year. Continue reading
Asthmatic Kitty
Denison Witmer – The Ones Who Wait
Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. We discover why we have only just heard of this Asthmatic Kitty singer-songwriter after nine albums. Continue reading
Roberts and Lord – Eponymous
Athmatic Kitty’s Rafter Roberts teams up with Simian’s Simon Lord with mixed results. Continue reading
Sufjan Stevens – The Age of Adz
Stevens unveils a startling change of direction. Could this be his most divisive album yet? Continue reading
Rafter – Animal Feelings
Like Beck on Viagra California’s Rafter Roberts, who is known simply as Rafter, is back with another slice of the sexiest blend of indie-music and R’n’B you will hear all year. Animal Feelings, his latest album on Asthmatic Kitty, which… Continue reading
DM Stith – Heavy Ghost Appendices
Heavy Ghost, the debut album from David Michael Stith, who releases under the name DM Stith, was one of the highlights of last year. It showcased Stith’s sumptuous singing and musical arrangements that mark him out as one of the… Continue reading
Shannon Stephens – Shannon Stephens
The release, or rather lack of release, of Shannon Stephens self-titled debut album in 1999, shows how little music matters sometimes. The former singer with Sufjan Stevens long defunct folk rock band Marzuki recorded the album more than a decade… Continue reading
Shapes and Sizes – Candle To Your Eyes
Candle To Your Eyes, the third album by Canadian band Shapes and Sizes, has some great moments but is essentially a bit of a mess, mish-mashing indie-rock, Janis Joplin blues, Bristol trip-hop and early 1980s new wave with uneven results.… Continue reading