Rhythmic musicianship and magnetic mysticism made the jazz quartet’s show in Leeds almost trance-inducing.
Author: Wes Foster
LIVE: Meatraffle @ Headrow House, Leeds
Meatraffle’s show at Headrow House was an invitation into their haphazard world of politics that evades the seriousness and sneering of most other bands around right now, and had an unpredictable nature that all gigs should have.
In Review: black midi – Cavalcade
Time appears to have fortified black midi’s vision, as they collide their chaotic qualities on a second album that seems effortless and revelatory.
In Review: Sons Of Kemet – Black To The Future
The London jazz quartet’s latest offering is a resounding reminder that music doesn’t need many words to make a statement.
In Review: St. Vincent – Daddy’s Home
Annie Clark’s latest album is her most personal to date, reflecting upon mother-daughter issues, womanhood, and her father’s imprisonment, but rests on some of these tropes a little too easily.
LIVE: Sharon Van Etten – epic Ten livestream
With a humble, passionate, and rare play-through of her hallmark album at LA’s Zebulon, Van Etten pays homage to the intimate venue and collaborative process that helped build her career and offered a sturdy platform for her hard-earned popularity.
LIVE: Moses Boyd: live from the Barbican
In another superb edition to the Barbican series, the jazz drummer and orchestrator who’s renowned for his blistering and balanced playing style exacts this energy in a show that passed all too quickly.
In Review: For Those I Love – For Those I Love
The Dublin artist’s meaningful debut full-length is steeped in the tapestry of shared experiences with one of his best friends who sadly passed, and does not shy away from the rawness of his death.
In Review: Arab Strap – As Days Get Dark
On their first album since reforming five years ago, the Scottish indie duo offer a keener view of death and decay, yet still unearth poetry in the ordinary.
LIVE: Black Country, New Road: live from the Queen Elizabeth Hall
It’s hard to argue with their technical industry, and the seven-piece performed impeccably at their Southbank Centre livestream show despite the lack of energy of an expectant audience.