Richard Skelton ‘These Charms May Be Sung Over A Wound’ (Phantom Limb)
With over 50 releases under his belt since his 2004 debut, experimental composer Richard Skelton is not only…
Pram Of Dogs ‘Matter – Anti’ (Spirituals)
Pram Of Dogs is the alias of London-based cinephile Joe Wilson, and ‘Matter – Anti’ is a soundtrack…
Popcorn ‘Fiend Distance’ (Pure Moth)
The fusion of Magazine-esque guitars, sonorous Ian Curtis vocals and nerve-shredding industrial interventions a la Nitzer Ebb or…
Paradise Cinema ‘Paradise Cinema’ (Gondwana)
Youssou N’Dour uses these Senegalese rhythms to bring light. In contrast, this new project from Portico Quartet’s Jack…
Olivier Alary & Johannes Malfatti ‘u, i’ (130701)
Some 15 years in the making, ‘u, i’ finds Montreal-based Olivier Alary and Berlin’s Johannes Malfatti composing a…
MJ Guider ‘Sour Cherry Bell’ (Kranky)
New Orleans resident Melissa Guion’s ‘Precious Systems’, her 2016 debut as MJ Guider, impressed many a keen ear…
Miki Yui ‘Aperio!’ (Hallow Ground)
On first listen, ‘Aperio!’ appears to be a straightforward collection of electronic textures and drones. But just beneath…
Mary Lattimore ‘Silver Ladders’ (Ghostly International)
Produced by Slowdive’s Neil Halstead and inspired by the landscape and folklore of Cornwall, this is yet another…
Marcin Pietruszewski ‘The New Pulsar Generator Recordings Volume One’ (Fancyyyyy)
Some artists find themselves inspired by broken hearts or the perilous state of world politics. Not Edinburgh-based Marcin…
Lyndon Scarfe ‘Shoreline’ (Cue Dot)
This instrumental album of textures and electronic sound is the first in a series from new label Cue…