Mar 10, 2015 | Featured Track, Features & Articles, Kramies News, Licensing News, News Updates
Everything about ‘Inventors’ is absolutely perfect: the chord sequence, in one of Kramies’ usual weird tunings; the shimmering lead guitar work by David Paolucci; Todd Tobias’s production – and it’s all wrapped up in just over 3 minutes....
Feb 19, 2015 | Featured Track, Features & Articles, HC-B News, Licensing News
It’s hard to believe Sicilian quintet HC-B released their masterpiece Soundcheck for a Missing Movie back in 2009. Those who thought this was the last great sonic document from the band will be pleased to know it’s not and that we have some exciting news...
Feb 6, 2015 | DrAlienSmith News, Featured Track, Features & Articles, Licensing News
Al Smith, working under his DrAlienSmith moniker, makes big music and this is no further evidenced than on the track ‘Guth and Zeno’ lifted from his debut EP Under Songs. The scope of this song is not simply due to its broad, monolothic, yet layered sonic...
Jan 16, 2015 | Featured Track, Features & Articles, Licensing News
I’ll make no bones about it, Craig Hallsworth is a songwriting genius in my book. From his work with the Bamboos back in the 80’s to the Healers, Outstation, The Slow Beings and to his current Tangled Star project, Hallsworth has continued to craft...
Dec 19, 2014 | Featured Track, Features & Articles, Licensing News
The stunning finale of debut album Heresy & Rite, ‘The First Cause’ is Danish noise-rock quartet Salli Lunn at their pulse-racing best. From the plaintive guitar arpeggios that open the track to the pummeling Swans-eque churn of the song’s...
Dec 1, 2014 | Featured Track, Features & Articles, Licensing News
On Umpire’s ‘Spotlights’, it’s all about the slow-burn, the withholding – and the showstopping vocal from Geoff Symons. Minus the full band behind him, Symons and his downtuned SG create a heartbreaking little universe that speaks volumes. (Fun...
