It takes all of 10 seconds on furious opener ‘Dr Pengle Is There’ for this Italian outfit to introduce themselves as a totally different proposition altogether. Concocting a huge, melting pot sound Valerian Swing skip through genre boundaries with reckless abandon. The ramped-up production courtesy of Matt Bayles (of Mastodon and Isis infamy) adds an Read More…
Prodigious group returns a member down, with a ‘frustrating record’ as Dez Innocent describes.
“This is music that casts many a glance to the past, but still sounds like the future.” IDM stalwarts prove there is life in the ol’ dog yet.
“This is twenty minutes of beatless music that conjours up blue skies, blazing sun, white sand and turquoise sea”
A triumphant foray into the world of solo recording for the Slow Six leader, as described by Dez Innocent
“…sweeping, melancholic grandeur which never threatens to turn into bombast, but is almost enough to induce tears”
From ‘Metal Machine Music’ to Merzbow Indie Dad Bring’s The Noise with an in-depth look at one of music’s most challenging and enigmatic genres.
““Misty”, the band claim, was inspired by the big orchestral scores of MGM and Disney movies. I don’t know what they were on when they were at the cinema, but it sure wasn’t popcorn”
“Délivrance is more than just an exploration into Hungarian folk. It blends in other influences to leave something that sounds both ancient and modern.”
A pear cider-wielding Indie Dad reports from the Camden Crawl trenches
“…Select a couple of bars at random on this album and you’ll find more original ideas than whoever the latest indie darlings are this week will manage in their (probably very short) career.”
“A must for space cadets everywhere”
Dez Innocent is happy to turn green when listening to this entrancing record from the Beneva vs Clark Nova member.
“…this has the same lustrous, cinematic flavour of European acts such as M83 and Port-Royal”
“…country music’s maudlin focus on life’s losers gives them a downbeat air that can be both wickedly funny but also slightly creepy”