I think it’s that gorgeous melody played on a harpsichord – or is it a hammered dulcimer? – that makes this Four Tet track so special. It lends the tune, from his 2017 album New Energy, a kind of medieval madrigal vibe that chimes so well with the sleepy beats.
When this song came on in the latest series of Industry I thought it might be by Tindersticks. But it’s not: it’s the debut single of Canadian duo TR/ST.
The name of JD Souther, who has just died, might not mean a lot to most music fans. But his legacy surely will when you hear his songs.
This is the highlight of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ 15th album, Push The Sky Away – their first without Mick Harvey, but with the return of Barry Adamson. (more…)
DJ Shadow teamed up with rap duo Run The Jewels on Nobody Speak, one of the standout tracks from his 2019 comeback album.
TIM COOPER – ANOTHER VIEW
Evening Standard, 16 December 2016
For a long time I’ve thought about starting my own food blog. Trouble is, restaurants wouldn’t like my reviews much because every time I eat out, something goes wrong. Well, not EVERY time – that would be impossible – but as near as dammit, and much more often than is statistically likely.
This was Daft Punk’s second collaboration with Nile Rodgers and Pharrell Williams – and their second song to soundtrack the summer of 2013.
My 11,000-mile round trip to meet country-soul singer Shelby Lynne began with a disastrous motorcycle journey… and got worse after that.
Texas troubadour Micah P. Hinson’s plaintive love song stays in your head long after its two minutes are over.