The passing of David Bowie almost exactly a year ago, has particularly poignant memories for musician and visual artist Rachel Mason. A key influence on her career, Mason shares Bowie’s sense of theatre and flair for transformation.
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Taking their name from a rather forthright way of telling someone to shut up, transatlantic duo STFU have forged a fittingly uncompromising sound on debut album What We Want. Despite being literally an ocean apart during the recording process, producer Dean Garcia and vocalist Preston Maddox, of noise-rockers The Bloody Knives, have created a homogenous, dystopian behemoth of a record.
There are plenty of artists who’ve had long gaps between releases – Kate Bush, David Bowie and ABC to name but a few. But indie groovers Khartomb are in a class of their own, after reemerging with their first new release since – wait for it – 1983.
I got a sneak preview of the new @Iggypop album 'Post PopDepression' with Josh Homme - here's my review
David Bowie’s brilliant parting gift Blackstar may already have secured the coveted title of most important album of 2016, but few releases have been more eagerly anticipated than Savages’ second album Adore Life. Sharing Bowie’s flair for the theatrical, the post punk quartet burst of the scene with the snarling Silence Yourself in 2013. Ignoring offers from big name producers, the band stuck with […]
