Guardian Review When James Lavelle ran hip 1990s label Mo’ Wax, his genre-busting UNKLE project called on stars from Thom Yorke to Ian Brown, before Lavelle’s career nosedived in a blizzard of cocaine. Today, the guest list – ranging from soul singer Eska to Tricky-like rapper Elliott Power – isn’t so starry, but it is effective, and Mark Lanegan delivers the strings-soaked symphonic goth of Looking for the Rain with typical aplomb.
Elsewhere, Lavelle’s bankruptcy has brought reflection. UNKLE’s cinematic first album in seven years opens with actor Brian Cox asking, “Have you thought about the mistakes you’ve made?”
Eska and the Duke Spirit’s Liela Moss purr the title track and Sunrise Always Comes Around into, respectively, a Chemical Brothers-type psychedelic haze and trancey bliss, although No Where to Run/Bandits pales in comparison to UNKLE’s own rock on 2007’s War Stories. However, the gentler Stole Enough, Sick Lullaby and sublime Farewell, with their ghostly piano notes and dreamlike moods of contemplation – suggest that Lavelle’s road is heading the right way.
A few weeks ago we had a discussion about recent Chicago/BST type bands. Although instrumental this band is a contender. The second track Dark Skies could be Chicago playing in their heyday
From their website
Elin Larsson Group is one of the most interesting acts on the Swedish jazz scene today. Since the start 2005 the quintet has emerged from the rehearsing studio to touring around Europe and performing at major international festivals. It doesn’t matter where they perform; nowhere this enormously together band leaves their audience untouched.
A hybrid of jazz, rock & pop, free impro and folk. Together ELG has created a brand new sound where creativy and spontanity flows freely, interacting with storytelling and emotional expression.
The Adventures of El Pocho Loco is performed by: Roger
Kleier (guitar), Annie Gosfield (sampling keyboards), Trevor Dunn
(bass), and Ches Smith (drums). Recorded in New York City at EastSide
Sound. Mixed at Master Element Mobile Sound Labs, NY.
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Guardian Review
When James Lavelle ran hip 1990s label Mo’ Wax, his genre-busting UNKLE project called on stars from Thom Yorke to Ian Brown, before Lavelle’s career nosedived in a blizzard of cocaine. Today, the guest list – ranging from soul singer Eska to Tricky-like rapper Elliott Power – isn’t so starry, but it is effective, and Mark Lanegan delivers the strings-soaked symphonic goth of Looking for the Rain with typical aplomb.
Elsewhere, Lavelle’s bankruptcy has brought reflection. UNKLE’s cinematic first album in seven years opens with actor Brian Cox asking, “Have you thought about the mistakes you’ve made?”
Eska and the Duke Spirit’s Liela Moss purr the title track and Sunrise Always Comes Around into, respectively, a Chemical Brothers-type psychedelic haze and trancey bliss, although No Where to Run/Bandits pales in comparison to UNKLE’s own rock on 2007’s War Stories. However, the gentler Stole Enough, Sick Lullaby and sublime Farewell, with their ghostly piano notes and dreamlike moods of contemplation – suggest that Lavelle’s road is heading the right way.
I think this is the best of the UZB series on Hall of Fame records.
Simon Whetham - Light Years
Steve Roach - Life Sequence
A few weeks ago we had a discussion about recent Chicago/BST type bands. Although instrumental this band is a contender. The second track Dark Skies could be Chicago playing in their heyday
From their website
Four sample tracks here
Elegi - Varde
Unseasonal, but good.
Lucky Thompson-tenor and soprano saxophone and composer of all compositions
Cedar Walton- piano and electric piano
Sam Jones-bass
Louis Hayes-drums
All songs Ten Days Music (BMI).
Release date: October 2017
Pre-order: entracte.co.uk/projects/sigtrygg…-sigmarsson-e223/
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Mr Jukes - God First
Another great album really worth a listen especially if you liked the Sampha album
New release on 1631 recordings, did notice that E Music has only 42 on the releases from the lable now, nothing from 2017
Kira Kira - Feathermagnetik