Nils Frahm, ‘All Encores’ review
Frahm describes All Encores (the consolidation of three EPs) as “musical islands that complement All Melody” (his 2018 release). Encores 1’s sonic explorations draw from an acoustic sound palette of piano and...
Author: Bryget Chrisfield
Battles, ‘Juice B Crypts’ review
Battles’ fourth album opens with Ambulance, which sounds like an ice cream truck’s jingle reinterpreted by New Order and Kraftwerk. They roll as a duo – multi-instrumentalist Ian Williams and drummer John Stanier –...
Breakout Belter: Grace Jones, ‘Nightclubbing’ (1981)
Bryget Chrisfield explores a favourite record which spelled the lift-off to cultural stardom for an important act. This month: Grace Jones’ Nightclubbing (1981). “Daaaaaance in bars and restauraaaaants/Hooooome with...
Allah-Las, ‘LAHS’ review
The title of Allah-Las’ fourth LP references a common misspelling of their band name, and LAHS – with its mellifluous melodies and outstanding musicianship throughout – is their best yet. Opener Holding Pattern sashays in...
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, ‘Ghosteen’ – first impressions
In September, 2018 Nick Cave’s wife Susie Bick confirmed he was in LA working on songs for an upcoming Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds album. On her website The Vampire’s Wife, Bick referred to these songs as...