Steven Wilson has shared a video for The Same River Twice, played live (sort of) in the studio with Randy McStine. It is an introspective ballad, urging the listener to calm down and take off his shoes.
November 12, 2026
November 11, 2026
The Open Flames: Change Your Mind
London based indie rock quartet The Open Flames are trying with the extremely evasive Clementine on their Change Your Mind single. It is a good-natured garage rocker about not being able to connect by way of distorted guitars and a cheesy but highly keyboard that sounds like it has been gathering dust in a charity shop for decades.
Clifford Jordan: "Let It Ring: Live at the Jazz Showcase" Black Friday Release
Jazz saxophone player Clifford Jordan performed two back-to-back shows with his quartet at Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase in Chicago in 1976. Let It Ring: Live at the Jazz Showcase captures the band - Al Haig (piano), Wilbur Ware (bass), Kenny Clarke (drums) - in full flight and will be released as a 2LP for Black Friday (November 27). 1500 copies worldwide. A less expensive 2CD will be available as well.
De Eerste Liefde: Crashes, Bangs, and Flashing Lights
Dutch indie trio De Eerste Liefde, led by songwriter Chris Kok, mixes psychedelic and baroque pop on their Crashes, Bangs, and Flashing Lights EP. Add Radiohead, early Pink Floyd and Badfinger to the equation and presto: a recipe for deceptive melodicism with plenty blink-and-you'll-miss-it sidesteps that give the tracks an edge that isn't that obvious at first.
The dynamics are spot on and taking plenty of time to set up the mikes properly to capture the full extent of each instrument has paid off in spades. Imagine having a front row seat as the band is busy building their multi-layered orchestral songs. Too bad they won't be able to replicate this on stage as a threesome. They would need a far bigger line-up to achieve such a feat.
November 10, 2026
Opus Kink: Low Roader
Brighton based eclectic sextet Opus Kink are in Irish folk mood by way of Black Country imagery on their new single Low Roader, an invitation to choose the alternate and more adventurous road to cope with life.
Trumpets galore plus a catchy rumbling backbeat lead the way into darkness where it is warm and welcoming, despite it having a bad reputation. The video was made by Kyle McCarthy & Reuben Davies Lindley.
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