The Chemical Brothers – Dig Your Own Hole (1997) – Album Review

Ambitious and at times overblown, Dig Your Own Hole is the Chemical Brothers’ sophomore album and their magnum opus. The title is supposedly a reference to ketamine, and the deep dark trips one can take on the psychedelic dissociative. To continue this analogy, if Dig Your Own Hole is ketamine, then the drug experience celebrated … Continue reading The Chemical Brothers – Dig Your Own Hole (1997) – Album Review

Charlotte Adigéry – Topical Dancer (2022) – Album Review

I'd been listening to this album on repeat for over a week, all the while being under the impression it was titled Tropical Dancer. While that label goes some way to evoking the funky fruity rhythms and party atmosphere of Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul’s first full-length collaboration, it also didn't strike me as the … Continue reading Charlotte Adigéry – Topical Dancer (2022) – Album Review

Eels – Extreme Witchcraft (2022) – Album Review

When a band is first starting out, there can often be a lot of pressure surrounding the notoriously ‘difficult second album’. And the fact they’ve already poured a lifetime’s worth (up to that point) of heartbreak, adversity and triumph into the first album - leaving nothing interesting to write about for the follow-up. Unfortunately (or … Continue reading Eels – Extreme Witchcraft (2022) – Album Review

Bonobo – Fragments (2022) – Album Review

The British producer Simon Green, better known by his longstanding Bonobo alias, is one of those few artists who successfully executed the transition from bedroom beatsmith to big-ticket draw. For two decades, he’s made his home on the iconic Ninja Tune label, joining as part of the ‘second wave’ of artists, as the label moved … Continue reading Bonobo – Fragments (2022) – Album Review

21/01/2022 This week I have been mostly listening to…

A few more late finds from 2021, the year that keeps on giving, in the shape of cosmic synthology from the technician in da corner, aka Pye Corner Audio, and unashamedly hedonistic party beats from Eris Drew. Plus unsettling ambience from Kansas City producer, Brian Leeds' Pendant alias, and finally some classic 90s shoegaze psyche-rock … Continue reading 21/01/2022 This week I have been mostly listening to…