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Saint Etienne's Sarah Cracknell: Five Essential Albums

August 04, 2015
It's been nearly 20 years since Sarah Cracknell released her first solo album, 1997's Lipslide, but this summer the Saint Etienne chanteuse finally released a second collection of agile, contemplative pop songs...
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Violent Femmes: Five Essential Albums

June 24, 2015
Earlier this year, Violent Femmes returned with their first collection of new music since the release of 2000's Freak Magnet. That buoyant 2015 release, the four-track Happy New Year EP, also sent the trio of...
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Vetiver's Andy Cabic: Five Essential Albums

May 27, 2015
Andy Cabic has long looked to San Francisco as his songwriting muse and as leader of the mutable collective Vetiver, he's long spun the eclectic flavor of that city into the fabric of the band's albums. On Vetiver...
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Public Service Broadcasting: Five Essential Albums

April 10, 2015
J. Willgoose, Esq., one half of the electronic London duo Public Service Broadcasting, is an ardent film and history buff, a quality which defines the band (which includes drummer Wrigglesworth) and its unique...
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The Vaselines' Eugene Kelly: Five Essential Albums

December 05, 2014
Glasgow's The Vaselines, the enigmatic Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee, have drifted in and out of their partnership since 1987, influencing an eclectic and reverent crew of musicians along the way, like Belle and...
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Jack Cleverly of Cymbals: Five Essential Albums

July 06, 2014
There are plenty of 2014 albums that merit mention as the best of the year thus far—and those overlooked gems that deserve far more attention. Add Cymbals' The Age of Fracture to both lists. The London quartet's...
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White Hinterland: Five Essential Albums

June 25, 2014
Classically-trained Casey Dienel, who records as White Hinterland, breaks down genre barriers on her most recent album Baby, slipping between voluptuous pop, undulating R&B, bluesy laments and the rigor of...
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Ben Watt: Five Essential Albums

May 13, 2014
Yes, it took Ben Watt over 30 years to release his second solo album, Hendra, but he has a perfectly fine excuse. Following the release of 1983's North Marine Drive, Watt immersed himself in Everything But the Girl...
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Simon Raymonde: Five Essential Albums

January 22, 2014
Since the dissolution of Cocteau Twins in 1997, Simon Raymonde has focused on running his Bella Union label, the UK home of eclectic bands and artists like John Grant, Beach House and Midlake. Considering the many...
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Fanfarlo: Five Essential Albums

January 14, 2014
Fanfarlo's blissful EP of last year, The Sea, was a sparkling pop prelude to the London band's bold third album, Let's Go Extinct, which is released on February 11 via Blue Horizon. The group sidles even further...
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