Orbury Common: Common People
Orbury Common’s records are fanciful delights, combining hazy hip hop beats and traditional folk trappings with the hallucinogenic imagery of a nightmarish parallel universe
Paddy Kingsland ‘Reg’
BBC Radiophonic Workshop legend Paddy Kingsland tells us about his reggae-influenced classic, ‘Reg’, the B-side to the 1973 single release of the ‘Doctor Who’ theme tune
Walt Disco: The Rebel Alliance
It’s already been a hell of a year for Glaswegian art rockers Walt Disco. The band have enjoyed a rapturous reception as tour support with OMD and released a new album, ‘The Warping’, combining the anthemic with the deeply personal
Jodie Nicholson
Exquisite synthpop with north-east grit
Andrew Wasylyk And Tommy Perman ‘Ash Grey And The Gull Glides On’ (Clay Pipe)
Beauty And The Beats
DIMITRI
South Yorkshire synthpop maestro
Keeley Forsyth: The Forsyth Saga
Keeley Forsyth’s latest offering is ‘The Hollow’, a bleakly beautiful and affecting symphony of operatic vocals and windswept soundscapes. Its inspirations? Scott Walker, a remarkable grandmother and an abandoned moorland mineshaft somewhere near Harrogate
Jonny Trunk
Genial big cheese of the brilliantly esoteric Trunk Records, Jonny Trunk’s influences include squeaky plimsolls and pretending to be a falling leaf
Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan: Care In The Community
As Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan, Gordon Chapman-Fox has explored the utopian dreams of 1970s town planning over the course of five albums. His latest release, ‘Your Community Hub’, completes his transformation from wry hauntologist to strident political commentator
Robyn Errico
North-east vocalist joins Dubstar vet