There is no beginning… When The Sound Of Arrows appeared to disappear following the release of their 2011 debut album Voyage, it seemed like one of the brighter hopes for electronic music may have gone forever. Stefan Storm and Oskar … Read More
Smooth electropop is put to the Test… Marking the final single to be released from Empathy Test’s forthcoming album Safe From Harm, ‘Everything Will Work Out’ continues the band’s talents for crafting evocative electropop. Empathy Test consists of childhood friends, … Read More
Interior design tips from classic synth-pop outfit… The last few years have seen something of a return to form for Blancmange. Despite their hefty output of late (Unfurnished Rooms is their fourth album in three years, with Semi Detached and … Read More
A day of esoteric electronic tunes… Holding an electronic music festival inside a church might seem to be a strange choice of venue, but in practice it certainly lends a distinctive atmosphere to proceedings. The location of St. John’s Church … Read More
Join the Poppy cult… Occasionally, pop culture throws out an outlier artist that can equally delight and confound audiences. Take, for instance, the unusual world of Poppy whose curious efforts first appeared through a series of increasingly surreal YouTube appearances. … Read More
This weeks tunes feature the sleazy guitars of PINK DIAMOND REVUE, the brash synths of KNIGHT$ and the glitchy pop of GRETA ISSACS. THE PINK DIAMOND REVUE – Go Go Girl One of the surprising turns at the Electro Punk … Read More
Acoustic love from Norway’s finest… “Suddenly we’re a band again, suddenly we understand why we’re together, and we’re in agreement like never before.” – Morten Harket “This current process has given us an incredible team spirit and a creative exchange … Read More
The appliance of science… Following on from a series of limited edition 7″ singles and the compilation album The Strange Little Lines That Humans Draw In The Dust, Girl One And The Grease Guns return with what looks like their … Read More
‘Silence’ is golden ‘If you’ve got more to say, why wouldn’t you say it?’ Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Berlin, 26 March 2015 (Press Conference to formally announce a-ha’s comeback and the release of a new album, Cast In Steel) Traditionally, when ‘the … Read More
Iconic pop duo bring their hippo to the house at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire… Over forty-five years since their formation, the inimitable Sparks continue to delight and surprise fans and critics alike. Fresh from the critical and commercial success of … Read More