It’s hard to keep up with all the new music out there at the best of times so here’s a quick round up of some things that I’m really liking at the moment.
Floating Points ‘Elaenia’ album
Just a great late night jazz album, deep, dark, dreamy. You’ll have read about this one in the press, believe the hype.
House of Black Lanterns ‘You Were Telling Me Of Mountains’ (Bandcamp)
Long time coming album from Dylan Richards aka King Cannibal – synth soundtrack stylings rich with Carpenter, Vangelis and Tangerine Dream influences as well as more contemporary beats.
The Comet Is Coming ‘Prophecy’ EP (Leaf)
Sax-heavy cosmic space jazz – Sun Ra meets Can
Jacco Gardner ‘Hypnophonic’ (Polyvinyl)
Well late on this one, glad I picked it up though, great singer, beautiful off-kilter arrangements
Black Channels ‘Two Knocks For Yes’ (Castles In Space cassette)
The spookiest mixtape you’ll hear this year with extra B side instrumentals, proper Hauntology.
Eagles of Death Metal ‘Zipper Down’ album
You know what these guys do, unashamed, straight up Rock n Roll. The reason I love them so much is because of things like the video below. Just skip the Duran Duran cover version though.
Black Devil Disco Club ‘H Friend Dance Remixes’ (Alter K)
Many, many remixes of ‘H Friend’ from the original Black Devil EP – head for the Andy Weatherall, Turzi or Loframes ones first.
Den Sorte Skole ‘Indians & Cowboys’
I can’t describe this album, it encompasses so many styles but the basis is collage, I’d call it ‘sampledelia’.
Various Artists ‘The Delaware Road’ CD compilation (Buried Treasure)
A radiophonic, tape collage, jazz and a million other things journey through an illusory soundtrack
The Dandelion Set ‘A Thousands Strands’ (forthcoming LP on Buried Treasure)
Another one long in the making, after several digital releases the Set finally pull an album together of new and old material and cajole none other than Alan Moore to voice one of their sonic looks back in time to a summer rich with the simplicities of childhood.
Ollie Teeba ‘Short Order’ LP (World Expo)
Teeba takes his time but serves up a 10 track banger of all styles Hip Hop for the mature B-Boy.
Annabel (lee) ‘By the Sea.. and other solitary places’ LP (If Music / Ninja Tune)
Still one of the best releases this year, a unique record that mixes female vocals with tarnished soundtrack and string samples, torch song jazz with the patina of time etched all over it. Could have been made anytime in the last 50 years.
