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Bristol’s PORTISHEAD, one of the pioneers of trip-hop, released their innovative debut album DUMMY on 22 Augustus 1994, 30 years ago today. An experimental piece of work where blues, soul and jazz were drenched into a sort of ambient sci-fi soundscapes transferring you to an otherworldly sonic universe.
NME Magazine wrote at the time: “This is, without question, a sublime debut album. But
so very, very sad. From one angle, its languid slowbeat blues clearly occupy similar terrain to soulmates ‘Massive Attack’ and all of Bristol hip-hop’s extended family. But from another these are avant-garde ambient moonscapes of a ferociously experimental nature.”
Band: PORTUGAL. THE MAN Who: American electro pop outfit led by
singer/songwriter John Gourley. Active: Since 2006 / 9 LPs so far (new one incl.)
New album: CHRIS BLACK SAVED MY LIFE
The LP is dedicated to the band’s longtime friend and
the album’s namesake Chris Black, who died in May 2019.
AllMusic says: “The album is named after the group’s close-friend, filmmaker Chris Black,
who toured with them in 2016 as a kind of unofficial DJ and hypeman and who died tragically in 2019 just as his career was taking shape. With Chris Black Changed My Life, the have crafted a warm and hooky homage to their friend it’s a vibe that sticks with you.”
Full interview here. Score: 4/5.
TUTV: Summer breeze synth-pop with heavy-hearted moments for a beloved friend gone.
Enchanting harmonies featuring several guests and an overall romantic record.
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Band: MODERN WOMAN Who: London-based act that began as the songwriting project of Sophie Harris.
The band’s music, still based around Harris’ songwriting, explores a diverse range
of sounds drawing from their melting pot of influences.
Following their splendid 2021 debut EP Dogs Fight In My Dream these up-and-coming gunslingers score again with their new sassy bass/drums motorized and guitar-spiced stunner, extra energized with Sophie Harris‘s clear-cut vocals and a schizo finish. They should get the same attention as Liverpool‘s sensation The Mysterines. NOW!
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Band: SLIM WRIST Who: Edinburgh (Scotland) duo that
makes leftfield electronic pop music.
Single: DETAILS
From forthcoming album, Closer For Comforting, out September 9th.
An ongoing vocal echo haunts you from the start to the end,
floating over a mid-tempo rotating electro riff and a bouncy bass
hook. Intriguing and affecting. Vibrant vibe with a kooky twist.
Expect electrical fireworks and high-intensity vocals from the get-go. If you would hear this solid-gold belter blasting out of a passing car’s stereo you would jump in your own vehicle and follow that car full speed, beg him to stop, and beg him to play Radio Wires again and again, but louder.
Think the Beach Boys after a rejuvenation cure contributing their summer score
with a harmonies-flavored and 6-strings-fueled pop stomper. Summer is only
over when this ride is over.
Band: TWIN RITUAL Who: Outfit from San Diego, CA which formed in 2016. They expertly mix
elements of post-punk and synth-pop with catchy hooks, thick bass lines
and dreamy female vocals
Room-filling pop splendor with sky-reaching vocals on the catchy chorus
and trippy guitar vivacity. A fizzy bliss that triggers you irresistibly to push
the repeat button.
Despite the track’s title, there’s nothing fragile about the high-rise vocal
explosiveness, the jangly guitar electricity, and the non-stop pushing
drum-bass tandem that overwhelms you here on the spot. Don’t miss the sonic tension.
Waves of blistering guitars infiltrate your greedy ears all the way, while a persistent drum/bass beat activates your feet’s movements and makes your head spin. And when
the flamboyant chorus pops up with a fervent flair and a full emo-driven vocal you know
you will not want to say goodbye to this banging booster.
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Bristol’s PORTISHEAD, one of the pioneers of trip-hop, released their innovative debut album DUMMY on 22 Augustus 1994, 25 years ago. An experimental piece of work where blues, soul and jazz were drenched into a sort of ambient sci-fi soundscapes transferring you to an otherworldly sonic universe.
NME Magazine wrote at the time “This is, without question, a sublime debut album. But
so very, very sad. From one angle, its languid slowbeat blues clearly occupy similar terrain to soulmates ‘Massive Attack’ and all of Bristol hip-hop’s extended family. But from another these are avant-garde ambient moonscapes of a ferociously experimental nature.”
British trip hop explores PORTISHEAD released their debut single NUMB today 25 years ago, on 6 June 1994. It didn’t chart significantly but was a riveting taster
for what was to come, their compelling, chilling and cinematic debut LP Dummy.
