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Gwenno
This enchanting and deeply felt piece of work looks set to give Cornish culture another shot in the arm, showcasing as it does the language's attractive contours Before techno fans get too excited, Gwenno Saunders' third album is emphatically not a concept work around a legendary Berlin nightclub. Instead, the title 'tresor' represents the Cornish word for 'treasure', and accurately reflects the music found within. Her second album to be sung almost...
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Momma
With Brooklyn-based Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten at the wheel, Aron Kobayashi Ritch's production savvy would subsequently be enlisted - a collaboration that culminated in the ambitiously-themed second record Two of Me. Cast through the lens of formative LA origins as well as personal highs and lows, Household Name sets itself apart from Two of Me's emphasis on fictional snapshots and moral judgement - the Lucky Number-signed pair plying...
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Home, Before and After
Regina Spektor
Regina Spektor is one such artist. Having emerged from New York's early-2000s anti-folk scene, she enjoyed a deserved breakthrough with 2004's Soviet Kitsch - which defined her brand of songwriting; unburdened, piano-led and defiantly earnest. Spektor's eighth album - and first in six years - stays true to the Russian-American's core strengths, moving between tasteful balladery and chamber-pop experimentation. Home, Before and After begins with...
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Fire Doesn't Grow On Trees
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
19th studio album from Anton Newcombe and co is a thrilling ride with some important messages of determination and empowerment For decades, many have found themselves wooed by the largely underground psychedelic juggernaut that is The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Those that have, are aware of just how essential this band is, of course, having been swept along in their wake since their first release some 30 years ago. Having seen a colossal 'staff turnover'...
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