New releases: Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Markus Reuter, Ensemble Musikfabrik, Arditti Quartet, Eric Craven, Audiobulb, Zbigniew Karkowski, Nordvargr, Stockhausen

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4 comments

Chris L January 27, 2015 • 10:51 - 10:51

Careful, Simon! That’s the second time you’ve done it: historically, Todmorden was Lancastrian, and its inhabitants are still defiantly “red rose”, some even going as far as adopting a Horrocks-esque E Lancs burr to emphasise the point (see also the dangerous ground one treads on by placing Saddleworth folk anywhere other than in Yorkshire, now-decades-old administrative boundaries notwithstanding).

But what a fascinating selection of albums, headed, of course, by my beloved Anna! I shall certainly investigate those of them that are Spotifiable, if nothing else.

Chris L February 2, 2015 • 11:56 - 11:56

One further thought: given your love of the electronic side of pop, I’d recommend giving Indiana’s No Romeo a listen. Quite apart from the inventiveness of some of her arrangements and song structures, she’s got a very distinctive voice: Beth Gibbons from Portishead meets Florence “Against the Machine” Welch? And while I’m at it, there have been considerably less worthy Mercury Music Prize winners than Young Fathers’ DEAD.

5:4 February 19, 2015 • 15:51 - 15:51

Thanks for the suggestion, Chris; I’ll certainly check out it out!

felt_seen February 22, 2015 • 16:30 - 16:30

Thanks for a great resource – the blog has become one of my go-to places when I need fresh stuff for the ears. Thought I’d share one of Anna’s projects that readers with similar tastes might enjoy: http://youtu.be/FaBeUs0gq7c

HD setting + good headphones/speakers recommended!

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