Drowning Sound Exploration As Pinklogik, Bristol-based electronic musician Jules Straw unveiled a surprising gem in the form of Glint back in 2018 (see our sister site, The Electricity Club’s review previously). Bouncing between electronica and dreampop, the album offered up … Read More
Quirky pop moments… When we last left Austra, the album Future Politics was gracing our musical choices back in 2017. As an album, that effort was evolving away from the baroque pop elements that had been part of Austra’s DNA … Read More
A good year for music… For whatever reason, 2019 seemed to be buzzing with good music from talents old and new. In this summing up of our favourite albums of the year, Wavegirl looks at some regulars, including Tacocat and … Read More
Nothing ever ends… One of the most captivating elements of the new HBO series Watchmen is the soundtrack – care of seasoned hands Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. At times unsettling and other times mesmerising, the music helps to provide … Read More
Dark disconnection After a five year absence, 2019 brought forth not just one new TR/ST album, but two, both of which cohesively form The Destroyer. Coincidently perhaps, Robert Alfons previously divided his time up writing and recording material for this … Read More
Ethereal memories… One of 2014’s particular joys was the warm synth tunes gathered on Innerworld, the debut album from Canadian electronic duo Electric Youth (see our sister site The Electricity Club’s review previously). Consisting of Austin Garrick and Bronwyn Griffin, … Read More
In this handmade heaven, it’s paradise… Having detached herself from her earlier title as Marina And The Diamonds (settling instead for a straightforward ‘Marina’), Welsh musician and songwriter Marina Diamandis returned earlier this year with new album Love + Fear (see Wavegirl … Read More
Lost journeys Summer saw some good tunes popping up on the independent scene, although a special mention has to be made to Gold Baby for the evocative ‘500/1’ (see Wavegirl review previously). Siân Alex’s grunge-pop outfit have been keeping the … Read More
Lounge pop perfection Billing themselves as “post-punk electronic balladeers”, Cult With No Name (aka Erik Stein and Jon Boux) have carved out an intriguing career since originally forming back in 2004. Following positive reviews for their 2007 debut album Paper … Read More
Eclectic treats in the heart of Dalston While the threat of closing venues continues to haunt the London music scene (and is certainly an ongoing problem across the country), there are still plenty of multi-band events that crop up at … Read More