Jason Lytle on Noisetrade

The erstwhile, though now recently reunited, Grandaddy frontman Jason Lytle releases his new solo album Dept. Of Disappearance on Anti- today. It has been picking up some excellent reviews and we are expecting more of his brilliantly forlorn and mournful tales wrapped up in warm landscapes of sound. To mark the event, there is a free sampler available from Noisetrade containing three tracks from the album … Continue reading Jason Lytle on Noisetrade

Introducing >>> Picardy III

If every track on Picardy III’s first album resonated with the sad introspection of Lou Barlow, the complex narratives of Damien Jurado and ambience of Red House Painters, then forthcoming release Lonely Songs pushes the envelope further. Every song is a hymn-like meditation on loss, loneliness and hope. An extended version of the record will be released as a limited-time free download from the 6th … Continue reading Introducing >>> Picardy III

Introducing >>> Algernon Doll

The term off-kilter is often overused when describing singer-songwriters and other folk inclined musicians. However, for Algernon Doll it is an adjective that fits perfectly. The project of Ewan Grant and documenting a difficult year of mentally debilitating toils of extreme anxiety disorder and bipolar, the resulting record, Camomile is a thing of beauty – lavish, intense and splendid, but underpinned with a creeping sense of anxiety … Continue reading Introducing >>> Algernon Doll