Huw Marc Bennett ‘Tresilian Bay’ (Albert’s Favourites)

byCarl Griffin
October 8, 2020

Here’s another name to add to the growing list of UK new jazz talents. London-Welsh bassist/producer Bennett distils the essence of big city sundown hedonism here, in a debut overflowing with promise. Pulling from diverse sources (Tropicalia, Highlife, Welsh psych) and featuring classy turns from vocalist Miryam Solomon, sax whizz Chelsea Carmichael and percussionist Jake Long among others, standouts like the languid ‘Afon Colhuw’ will dose you up with easy summer warmth.

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Tim Story ‘Threads’ (Dais)

byFat Roland

Found in a car glovebox, like a lost pair of shades, this neglected early 80s work from US……

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Roger Eno & Plumbline ‘Endless City/Concrete Garden’ (Hydrogen Dukebox)

byMark Roland

An impressive collection of subtle piano and electronica instrumentals

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Klaus Schulze ‘Shadowlands’ (Synthetic Symphony)

byJohnny Mobius

German synth master’s nine millionth album is a lengthy, patchy (geddit?) affair

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Oneohtrix Point Never ‘Garden of Delete’ (Warp)

byCosmo Godfree

Experimental composer dials up the fear factor for his most ambitious album yet

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Telefís ‘a Dó’ (Dimple Discs)

byFat Roland

“My progress has been fitful,” Cathal Coughlan once said of his career. In the Irish songwriter’s life, there were certainly “anti-career” moments. His original band Microdisney supported David Bowie in concert then immediately split up. He shoved a Virgin Mary souvenir up his backside in a typically riotous performance with The Fatima Mansions. And as Bubonique, he recorded an album called ‘Trance Arse Volume 3’ with the comedian Sean Hughes. Now that’s a career.

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