It seems that Astrid Swan isn’t a material girl, as this song, ‘Silvi’s Dream’ celebrates “immaterial permanence.” It’s her first solo...

I’ve waited an age for the chance to review Torres here, and with a new album, ‘Thirstier’ just announced (30 July) together with this...

Swedish songwriter Per och Olof made an impression with his track ‘Ensam’ earlier this year, and now he’s back with another – this time...

The second track from SkarWorX (Øystein Skar’s) forthcoming debut album (sometime around August) for his latest solo project takes him...

Swedish duo Pools were here last year with their debut song ‘Walk’, which was billed as the title track to this album but which patently...

I was attracted at first to this track for the oddest of reasons, namely that Miriel (Maria Spikkeland) appeared in one of those...

We have the normal barrage of Friday releases waiting to hit us, but Danish musician Troels Joergensen (and his band) slipped out an...

Just time to squeeze a quick song in from another band that have been around for years, but never made it to these page . Musta Valo are...

I would have thought he was Italian too, with that name and with a voice that could, at times, have made him The Fourth Tenor. He’s...

Promise and the Monster is Billie Lindahl, from Stockholm, who has been signed to the label Icons Creating Evil Art since last year. Or...

I guess it was the name The Late Arthur that 1st appealed to me, given I do have a liking for the curious and quirky. And after having...

Two very different styles of songwriting today, and the first one is a Norwegian artist who quite proudly takes influences from across...

So I missed this from a couple of weeks ago, and it’s a collaboration between 3 Icelandic artists, two of whom we haven’t featured...

Perhaps I’m a little too old school but I have great difficulty writing the word ‘wanna’. It’s like I’m always looking to like draw it...

What’s this, two Faroese artists (Lena Anderssen and Eivør) in quick succession? And Brimheim only a few weeks back? Faroe is the new...

I remember first listening to early Mew after they were recommended by fellow Cardiacs fans, and being a little disappointed as they...

Airports. Damn it. I can’t get away from them. I spend all week writing about them. Then I have to review a song about them. And anything...

So the new Pink Chameleons single ‘Slow Me’ has really got me thinking: what’s the best sax solo in a rock song? Not a George Michael pop...

Jelly Crystal. Interesting artist name and he makes some interesting off-beat sounds as well, rooted in 1970s glam pop. I wish I could...

It’s funny how things have a way of coming around. There are quite a few ‘firsts’ for me involving this band. Baron Bane were the first...