Saint Etienne – The Night Review

Sometimes when an artist starts claiming that there’s always been an X element to their music which hasn’t ever previously … More

Floating Points – Cascade review

The music business is a hard one, especially in the post-copyright, post-royalties, post-radio world, so it’s a temptation for some … More

It’s (Probably) fair to say, but the world of ambient/electronica/IDM/Affix preferred label does have more than its fair share of … More

There’s always been a slightly ironic angle to Seefeel’s name, in part because the music they make is almost fog-like, … More

It was an unlikely arrangement, which was unpredictably successful and led to a unforeseen lifelong relationship. By 1986 the Cocteau … More

It’s a fractious world, and given that a Cocteau Twins reunion is only marginally less likely than a Nirvana one, … More

The cultural stratosphere where music meets perceived high art isn’t as the cliché goes for everyone, whether that applies to … More

Released: 2004 There were organic aspects to the vast circus tent that was chillout and there were some less so. … More

Sometimes everybody needs a little motivation, especially when there are other things going on in their lives. Since the release … More

Released: 1977 Talking about synthesizers for most of the 1970’s usually prompted images of Brian Eno, a cape-wearing Rick Wakeman, … More