Category Archives: Music

Listen: You’ll Never Get To Heaven – “Eye, Soul and Hand” [2021]

One of the magic motifs that occur when you’re constantly ingesting new music is that sometimes you’ll listen to an unassuming record once and find it pleasant enough to listen to again at a later date. Once the later date … Continue reading

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Listen: Alabaster dePlume – “Don’t Forget You’re Precious” [2022]

Alabaster dePlume, aka Gus Fairbairn, is releasing a fantastic double album GOLD – Go Forward In The Courage Of Your Love on April 1 via International Anthem, following his healing 2020 LP For Cy & Lee, which I woefully lacked coverage … Continue reading

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Listen: Fairuz – “Rah Nibka Sawa (رح نبقى سوى)” [1987]

Another gem in my unending search for the great albums of the 80s, I came across the music of Fairuz, which was new to me but widely regarded as one of, if not the greatest, singer in the Arabic world, … Continue reading

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Listen: Allegra Krieger – “Taking It In” [2022]

Folk fans – perk thine ears, for a enlightened presence this way comes! NY-based singer/songwriter Allegra Krieger is releasing her new album Precious Thing on March 4 via Northern Spy, her second for the label. Recorded with Luke Temple of Here We … Continue reading

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Listen: Claire Dickson – “Sea Change” [2022]

Honestly not sure how I came across this record. It just floated into my life one day. That method of discovery is pretty appropriate for how the music sounds, so I’m not mad about it. Starland is the debut album of Brooklyn-based … Continue reading

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Listen: Siouxsie & The Banshees – “Rhapsody” [1988]

As you may have read in earlier posts on the blog, I’ve been methodically going through albums of the 80s that I haven’t listened to before. This has included many, MANY classics that I just overlooked due to sheet exposure … Continue reading

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Listen: Chelsea Jade – “Optimist” [2022]

Anyone looking for some new, aerobic, quivering pop a la FKA twigs’ debut LP are in luck! This new song “Optimist” from singer/songwriter Chelsea Jade, whose sophomore album Soft Spot is coming April 29 via Carpark, instantly brought me back to LP1 with … Continue reading

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Listen: Boy Harsher – “Give Me A Reason” via The Runner (Original Soundtrack) [2022]

Boy Harsher made a movie! The unmistakable dark synth duo Boy Harsher continue to build up cred as the coolest band in the biz by releasing a horror movie, The Runner, which is now streaming on Shudder (which also features … Continue reading

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Listen: LEYA – “Glass Jaw (feat. Julie Byrne)” [2022]

Dark sonic sorcerers LEYA are BACK with a new tune after flooring me and many others with their 2020 LP Flood Dream. The new track “Glass Jaw” features a rare collab with singer/songwriter Julie Byrne, offering some smoky guest vocals on … Continue reading

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Listen: Julia Blair – “Relax” [2022]

I’m a bit late on posting this one, but wanted to get this out before the full album was out. Julia Blair, member of the great Wisconsin-based country rock group Dusk (creators of one of my favorite albums of the … Continue reading

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