Because Music Matters
Today Taiwan’s Scattered Purgatory (破地獄) have shared a new track ahead of the release of album ‘Post Purgatory’, which will be released next week, on January 30th via Guruguru Brain. Following previous single “Wunai”, today the duo highlight another facet to the...
Aubrie Sellers has blasted into 2026 with “Subatomic,” a thrilling first single from her forthcoming third album Attachment Theory, out March 20 via Casual Records/Carnival Recording Company. The Nashville singer-songwriter takes her self-described garage country roots and propels them into...
London’s shoegaze/dream-pop trio deary have unveiled their stirring new single “Seabird”, the first taste of their long-awaited debut album Birding, due April 3 via Bella Union. The track shows the band honing their ethereal sound further while capturing a...
It’s the future, 2026, and everything is rosy and new. In the hubbub of holiday celebrations you might have missed some late springing music news however. Just before the fireworks popped and we bid...
Let’s face it choosing just 20 songs to sum up our year of music listening is pretty ridiculous, not only in the context of EVERYTHING that was released but also in relation to the...
This year’s album list (unranked) isn’t about one dominant style or one “scene.” It’s an array of contrasts, often between despair and hope, or the sacred and the profane. As much as they’re an...
Bug Teeth’s debut full-length arrives softly, building and scrutinising loss down to its fine veins, even as it gazes upward to the skies. With a title drawn from Robert Hooke’s 17th-century scientific text magnifying...
My new book is available now in Hardback, Paperback and Kindle editions. “Pull back the red curtain on the sonic architecture and hypnotic soundscapes of David Lynch’s surreal universe. Explore how music and audio...
Philly’s noise sculptors Nothing are all set to charge back into the spotlight with A short history of decay, their first album in more than five years and their boldest statement to date. The record lands 27...
Calling Chin Up Buttercup a breakup album may be factually accurate but it’s woefully inadequate when describing the music aimed at reconstructing life after turbulent relationship heartache and loss. The experiences used to flesh out each...