Very few remixes ever surpass the originals, and Claire Bouchers’ attempt at shifting that opinion is unfortunately best left to the Grimes completists rather than casual fans.
Author: Nick Roseblade
In Review: Andy Bell – The View from Halfway Down
Bell’s first bonafide solo album has a much-needed technicolour bounce to it that’s hard to ignore, offering signposts to all of his previous musical lives.
Review: Mike Krol – ‘Power Chords’ (Merge Records)
Has it really been four years since Mike Krol last released an album? Sadly yes…. That album was the unfairly slept on Turkey. But now Krol has returned with a new album Power Chords that pushes his fuzzed-out guitar world view to new, and unexpected directions.
Review: Nancy – ‘Mysterious Visions’ (Cannibal Hymns)
Review: Nancy – ‘Mysterious Visions’ (Cannibal Hymns) On Mysterious Visions, NANCY effortlessly merges crooning vocals, searing guitars, ethereal atmospherics all with a dreamy, wonky worldview.
Review: Ead Wood – ‘Beige Dreams’
Review: Ead Wood – ‘Beige Dreams’ Beige Dreams is anything but beige. It’s a glorious 15 minutes of distressed melodies, wonky rhythms and vocals that make you feel warm and fuzzy.
Interview: Q+A with SLONK
Interview: Q+A with SLONK Get to know SLONK aka Joe Sherrin, one of the most enigmatic, esoteric and talkative members of Bristol’s DIY music scene.
Captured Tracks Anniversary: 10 of the Best
Captured Tracks 10th Year Anniversary: 10 of the Best In celebration of Captured Tracks, recent 10th Anniversary, The Buzz has put together 10 of the best releases to date – geek out with us and read our picks below!
Review: Ty Segall – ‘Fudge Sandwich’
Review: Ty Segull – ‘Fudge Sandwich’ Fudge Sandwich is a fun 40 minutes that takes us through Segall’s psychic jukebox. Covers albums are tricky business. On one hand, are they needed? There is an argument that the best version of a song, is the version by the songwriter.
Review: Yoko Ono – ‘Warzone’ (Chimera Music)
The new album ‘Warzone’ from Yoko Ono is her twentieth in 50 years, which isn’t too shabby. It’s that kind of release schedule that has made Yoko Ono revered by peers, fans and critics alike. That and a devotion to pushing boundaries, hers and the audience’s.
Live Review: Jeff Rosenstock @ The Haunt, Brighton
Jess Rosenstock live at The Haunt in Brighton. Check out our review of Rosenstock’s gig in Brighton with support from Chris Farren. Jeff Rosenstock’s latest album POST- was released on January 1, 2018 on Polyvinyl Record Co (US) and Specialist Subject Records (UK).