—Release: 12 June 2020 (Hylas Records / Indigo)
I must admit I wasn´t aware of dutch musician Thomas Azier. His upcoming album “Love, Disorderly” to me sounds kinda like Ry X shaved his beard and got off on a jet-black motorcycle . I´m totally loving this record.
(EDIT: album now available on Spotify)
Photo: promo
—An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind. (Mahatma Gandhi)
Everyone has duties to the community in which alone the free and full development of his personality is possible.In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society.These rights and freedoms may in no case be exercised contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.
(From the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
Lettering: Claas Bader
—Release: 29 May 2020 (Warp Records / Rough Trade)
Flying Lotus releases an instrumental of his Flamagra album. Right now, I´m having trouble writing anything meaningful about it, yet I like it. You may want to call it weird, but, I mean, in the most nicest of ways.
(EDIT: a Deluxe Edition of the album including the instrumentals is now available on Spotify)
Photo: promo
—Release: 29 May 2020 (Record Makers / Rough Trade)
Today, the video of Sébastien Telliers “Stuck in a Summer Love” is released. The song is the first single to his upcoming album “Domesticated”. Which is a totally french sounding record (think Daft Punk, Cassius, and, well, Sébastien Tellier…). It also sounds as if Giorgio Moroder was involved (which he wasn´t). Admittingly I am not Telliers biggest fan, but I like the record.
(“Stuck in a Summer Love” on YouTube)
(EDIT: album now available on Spotify)
Photo: promo
—Release: 15 May 2020 (Stones Throw Records)
The press copy claims Jerry Paper´s album “Abracadabra” may remind one of Paul McCartney or Steely Dan. I say it reminds me of label-mate Mayer Hawthorne. Punchy, groovy, funny pop music. Super nice record.
(EDIT: now available on Spotify)
Photo: promo
—Release: digital 15 May 2020 / CD + Vinyl 19 June 2020 (Because / Caroline)
Belgian singer-songwriter Selah Sue´s upcoming “Bedroom EP” is beautiful, and I love it. A new album supposedly is also in the making.
Although it´s really a singer-songwriter thing, the music has quite some punch. The drum sounds on “You” kinda reminded me of The Pharcyde, you know, this smacking sort of MPC-sampled snare drum. Anyway, it´s a great little record, although I doubt that it was made in just one day, as the press copy claims. But who cares. Check it out. Please.
(EDIT: now available on Spotify)
Photo: promo