#66.5 Forgot the two most important musical moments of my week

So... DZ DEATHRAYS gave us the first taster of their second album 'Black Rat' earlier this week. And trust me...having heard some of it myself ahead of release this is a BIG record for them. Fuller production, super catchy melodies. I'm hyped. And just a quick note that Dinosaur Pile Up played the gig of their...

#66 Chilled vibes and lots of female singers!?

This is very unlike me. Usually I don't like a female voice unless it's suffered years of abuse and 50 fags a day. But this week perhaps my ears have de-clogged and taken on the beauty that is the female song. But first! Let's get some men on it. We first talked about Years And...

#65 The soundtrack to spring

Starts with Mirah. Really stripped back alternative pop from Brooklyn. Gearing up for her fifth solo-album (due May 2014), this track 'Oxen Music' is suitably melifluous, described by its writer as "a break-up record. It has some moments of darkness, some twists and turns, but ultimately, there’s a resolution." Cloud Nothings are a boppy rock band from Ohio...

#64 The big list

I used to have to listen to radio 5 nights a week, pick up several music magazines and hope my friends from around the globe would mail me a good CD in the post in order to get my hands on a spread of good music once a month. Thankfully the internet exists and all...