The first Joyrex EP was an anonymous looking slab of wax, attributed to 'Caustic Window'; the first Richard D James release to appear on the label he set up with Grant Wilson-Claridge, Rephlex Records.
Caustic Window – Joyrex J4 EP
Tag: Album Review
Best Albums of 2022
A run down of my favourite albums of 2022. A year when most of my music listening was as an accompaniment to work or sitting with a young baby between 5 and 7am.
Charlotte Adigéry – Topical Dancer (2022) – Album Review
Topical Dancer is a record for our politically charged times, when questions of race, identity, gender and equality never seem to be far from the surface.
Eels – Extreme Witchcraft (2022) – Album Review
E’s song-writing prowess is undeniable; his characteristic turn-of-phrase and the ease at which he turns out catchy ditty one after the other gives you the feeling he could do this in his sleep.
This week I have been mostly listening to…
This week, I've been listening to Dry Cleaning's first two EPs, Sweet Princess and Boundary Road Snacks & Drinks, and the new GCOM project by Tom Middleton.
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.
15/01/2022 This week I have been mostly listening to…
A few more late finds from 2021, including robust breakbeat techno from Ryan James Ford, syrupy synth pop from Men I Trust, and snaking beats winding their way through the streets of Lagos from Emeka Ogboh. And given how much I loved Mrs Jynx's collaboration with µ-Ziq, on Secret Garden last year - it seemed high time to check out more of her discography.
Best Albums of 2021
Throughout the ups and downs of 2021, music has been there. Here's a run down of my favourite 50 albums from a year in which I kept up to date with new releases for the first time in a very long time.
Nation of Language – A Way Forward (2021) – Album Review
Despite its throwback nature, a predilection for 80s synth pop is not a requirement for enjoying ‘A Way Forward’. The song-writing is so assured and the production so meticulous production, that anyone who takes pleasure in unashamed, life-affirming pop music will find much to savour here.
Clinic – Fantasy Island (2021) – Album Review
Clinic are one of those rare bands who’ve managed to constantly evolve and develop their sound, so that each new album feels like a progression, yet all the while sounding exactly like themselves and no one else.
