Alison Goldfrapp – So Hard So Hot

New solo release in which Alison lets her love of house and dance grooves out of the bag, with a video vignette by Alison & Mat Maitland at Big Active. The first in a series of visual accompaniments to tracks from the upcoming album ‘The Love Invention’ (out 12 May). These video vignettes (looped into the full length visualizer you see here) have been treated with a range of AI techniques to create extreme fluctuations on a spectrum that glides towards radical fantasy…

The Deslondes – South Dakota Wild One

These gritty country rockers are made up of members who each have very credible musical projects of their own, they are; Dan Cutler (vocals/stand-up bass), Sam Doores (vocals/guitar), Riley Downing (vocals/guitar), Cameron Snyder (vocals/percussion), and John James Tourville (fiddle/pedal steel). This love film from a remote garage location is part of the GemsonVHS movement previously mentioned on these pages…

Rodney Crowell – Loving You Is The Only Way To Fly

This is a gorgeous ballad from the forthcoming new Rodney Crowell album, ‘The Chicago Sessions’, released on New West Records on May 5th. This one also features a beautiful vocal contribution from Audrey Spillman who also appears in the video, lovely stuff…

Lisa O’Neill – The Globe

From an album ‘All Of This Is Chance’ which is already holding up as one of my strongest records of 2023, this is a stunning live performance filmed on location on the coast of Kerry in Ireland and directed by Myles O’Reilly…

Ben Folds – Exhausting Lover

The new Ben Folds album ‘What Matters Most’ is arriving on June 2nd on New West Records. He is set to spend 2023 touring extensively, reaching the UK and Ireland in November…

London Brew – Raven Flies Low

London Brew is a crème de la crème collection of 12 UK jazz luminaries. Comprised of a veritable who’s who of some of the most important and innovative musicians of the 21st century, London Brew features contributions from Benji B, Theon Cross, Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings, Dave Okumu, Tom Skinner and more, brought together by Producer and guitarist Martin Terefe and Executive Producer Bruce Lampcov…