The Orb
The many members of the Orb’s loose collective have been fluid over the years, with Alex Paterson remaining the only constant throughout. A West Norwood resident, punk and acid house veteran, Paterson’s career in music started in the early 1980s as a roadie for Killing Joke, for whom his childhood friend Martin ‘Youth’ Glover played […]
OK! Good Records
The Neverlutionaries
The Neverlutionaries’ self-titled debut LP album is an unfiltered expression of the heart that seamlessly straddles moods and genres. The brainchild of multi-instrumentalist songwriter Christopher Harold Wells and bound by his distinctively soulful timbre, the eponymous eight-song release tints hook-laden alternative rock with psychedelia, shoegaze-y jazz, and subtle funk. “The only parameter that I set […]
Mensa Death Squad
Mensa Deathsquad want you to live in a world without shame or guilt. Mensa Deathsquad want you to dance and think and fuck and cry in a state of total liberation from your pressures, your hang-ups and your social anxiety. Mensa Deathsquad say that not only is there beauty in the darkness of the world, […]
Magnetic Moon Records
Maddox Jones
Imagine growing up in a world without pop music… and going on to play arenas with The Killers and Placebo and rocking the Reading Festival. That’s the world of Maddox Jones, a musician who went from a Christian commune to the very top, surfing the highs and hitting the lows of the music industry, from […]
Loup Barrow
Lizzie & the Makers
Lizzie & The Makers’ sophomore studio album, embroiders their potent Southern-tinged rock with art-rock, dream-pop, and ethereal elements to spawn something all their own. Due fall 2021, it’s one of those rare records that combines single-minded artistry with broad commercial appeal. Created around the dusky yet soaring timbre of force-of-nature frontwoman Lizzie Edwards, the upcoming […]
Kitten Robot Records
Kira
Most conversations about Kira tend to start with her formidable history in punk rock, which is understandable, but it’s really just a portion of the big picture. Says the artist herself, “Bass player first and foremost – this is just who I am. Then a sound editor, dog mom, loving wife and loner.” Kitten Robot […]