Garage post-punkers Lemongrab will be on tour in Europe to promote their Another Kind Of Freedom EP: "They can do really fucking fast (Pay To Play) and detached without a care in the world as well (Necessary Condition). It makes the four tracks on their new EP unpredictable in a good way. It is fuzzy, decidedly lo-fi music, wherein separation and careful balancing of the instruments is laughed at".
Italian experimental ambient musician Abul Mogard (nom-de-plume of Guido Zen) made good use of the acoustics of Mimerhaven, a huge former mining structure, when he played the tracks of his Quiet Places as a continuous piece as part of the Norbergfestival in Sweden on July 10th this year. He let the layered synth soundscapes and drones set up a whispered conversation, with a bit of natural echo as part of the proceedings.
The full performance was recorded for a live album, so now this immersive sonic experience can be enjoyed from the comfort of your own home. Best enjoyed with a pair of decent headphones or a good sound system in a room with a high ceiling.
Steven Wilson announced the release of his new album Requiem for a Village with a video for the title track, played in the studio with Randy McStine (guitars, backing vocals) and Russell Holzman (drums, percussion), a prog rocker that brings back the sound of his Grace For Drowing and Hand.Cannot.Erase albums.
Craig Benedict Valentine Badynee sticks to what he does best on his new single I've Been In Trouble Before, another melanchiolic, slow paced art rocker that comes close to a crooner ballad. He blames himsef for making the same mistakes all over again - mostly lying - causing another relationship to fall apart. His daughter Viv lend a hand, providing an extra layer of jazzy "La-La-Las" backing vocals.
Country noir musician Jim White will be on tour in the UK in May next year. Top shelf storytelling songs, plus a healthy dose of humouristic banter.
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