The Cocteau Twins are by no means unique in their use of noise and excessive echo effects. You won’t find many better examples, however. Can…
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25/04/2021: “Alberto Balsam” by Aphex Twin
When Aphex Twin decides to make a relaxing song, he delivers. This soothing slice of sonic bubble bath is a great de-stressor. The drum track…
05/04/2021: “Survival” by Annette Peacock
‘Genius’ gets thrown about a lot these days. But what does it mean? Originality? Greatness? Vision? Annette Peacock has all of those in spades. She…
31/03/2021: “Rage Of Plastics” by U.S. Girls
Misleadingly, U.S. Girls is actually one lady, not an all female American band. But it doesn’t matter – Meghan Remy’s got about 6 people’s worth…
24/02/2021: “Leave House (Ikonika Remix)” by Caribou
The original mix is undoubtedly the richer song. It has subtler melodies and more complex progression. I like it a lot, but it’s more cerebral….
21/02/2021: “The Beautiful Ones” by Prince
Nobody does it like Prince did. His signature sound, his trademark singing, his timeless compositions. Purple Rain is a true product of the 80s, with its synths…
14/02/2021: “Sketch For Summer” by The Durutti Column
Some tracks are just light years ahead of their time. This could have been recorded by some indie group from LA in 2018. But it’s…
24/12/2020: “Santa Doesn’t Cop Out On Dope” by Sonic Youth
When Geffen Records released Just Say Noel in 1996, they probably didn’t have the Christmas number one in mind. Not with a track like this on, at…
20/12/2020: “Soon-To-Be Innocent Fun/Let’s See” by Arthur Russell
Arthur Russell was a cello player. But I don’t want to do him a disservice – his creativity clearly went further than that. World Of Echo, released…