Shannon Lay, ‘August’ review
August arrives in August. It’s a seasonal synchronicity, but there’s a deeper connection: it’s also the month in 2017 when folk artist Shannon Lay quit her job to commit to music making full time. August then...
Author: Simon Winkler
Jay Som, ‘Anak Ko’ review
‘Anak Ko’ means “my child” in Tagalog. It’s a phrase used by Jay Som’s mum in text messages; a tender term of endearment in a sea of emojis and Instastories. And here, Anak Ko becomes an...
Tycho, ‘Weather’ review
Tycho is the music project of Scott Hansen, also well known as a graphic designer. There’s an impressive precision and focus at the heart of Tycho’s craft. With a carefully selected palette of sounds – synths, drums,...
Emma Russack, ‘Winter Blues’ review
The small Norweigan town of Rjukan lies deep in the narrow Vestfjord Valley. During colder months the sun is blocked by surrounding peaks, and for a hundred years residents spent half their days in shade. It was an acute form of...
Julia Shapiro, ‘Perfect Version’ review
“A summer with no plans, so much potential…I wish I could go back to that state of mind, soak in all that time. But back then I was so insecure.” Perfect Version is the debut solo album from Seattle songwriter...