Firmly in the hands of a new year but equally the less welcoming restrictions and isolations of the last 12 months, we also immediately found ourselves in the face of some stunning and exciting encounters in the shape of… Read More ›
Jazz
The Mystery Plan – Zsa Zsa
Presenting a host of vibrantly tempting and almost ridiculously infectious escapades, Zsa Zsa is the new album from US outfit, The Mystery Plan. It is a record which flirted with feet, teased ears, and courted the imagination; seducing all with… Read More ›
Unhappy Fly – Self Titled
UK hailing Unhappy Fly is described as a post punk and no wave supergroup but trust us that description of their sound is like simply calling the sea blue and vegetation green. As their self-titled debut album quickly reveals, every… Read More ›
Scott Gray – Raincoats and Other Short Stories
This month sees the exclusive re-release in the U.K. and Europe of Raincoats & Other Short Stories, the latest EP from US singer-songwriter Scott Gray. Featuring re-mastered songs and a bonus track, the seven song release is a familiar croon… Read More ›
12 Stone Toddler – Idiolalia
Whilst it is hard to believe wishes generally do come true we have to question that when a long time hope has just been realised with the release of a new album from one of the UK’s most unique and… Read More ›
Hardcore Anal Hydrogen – Hypercut
When covering The Talas of Satan, the last album from Hardcore Anal Hydrogen we called a particular track a “beautiful meshuga.” It was a suggestion which undoubtedly applied to the whole release and is even more apt for the French… Read More ›
We Are Band Nerds – Forget Me Nots
When something is self- described as “Deftones meets Outkast” you just have to have a sniff but it was a mighty lung full we subsequently grabbed when diving into the debut album from US outfit We Are Band Nerds. That… Read More ›
TaxiWars – Fever
We will be honest, jazz is an intriguing mystery to our usual musical investigations as too the possible inspirations to the new TaxiWars album, but there is no secret hiding an irresistible sound and provocative prowess within Fever. Offering ten… Read More ›
Creative espionage and inventive intimation: an interview with Aiming For Enrike
Without doubt, one of the year’s most exhilarating and inventive propositions has been Segway Nation, the new album from Norwegian duo Aiming For Enrike. The encounter is a fascinating instrumental adventure in sound and captivating aural suggestiveness; a multi-flavoured… Read More ›
Aiming For Enrike – Segway Nation
There seems to have been a bit of a buzz brewing up around Norwegian duo Aiming For Enrike and now with the release of new album Segway Nation, it is very easy to see why. The twelve strong imagination and… Read More ›
The RingMaster Review 