Manchester | Echoes And Dust

Gnod & White Hills – Drop Out II

An absolute essential album and it is certainly one of my favourite albums of the last 15 years or so. Let’s just see if it can maintain its favoured position for the remaining 87 years, which by when albums will most likely be tattooed on the back of a lab rat, and you listen with your sense of smell. This album will still smell great, I promise you. By Brett Savage

Her Name is Calla & The Monroe Transfer – An Enclave

A super little EP. A little different, a little rough round the edges but well worthy of your time. By John Deasey

Yes Blythe – Keep The Faith

Like the soundtrack to a dystopian film where nothing in the world is as it once was. You’re not going to dance to it, or play it in the car. But if you listen to it, you’ll be provoked; you’ll smile, frown, and hear something you’ve never heard before. That in itself is satisfying. By Kev Scott

Interview: Nick Trojan Horse Meets Dan & Mike from Cyril Snear

In their infinite wisdom, E&D have decided I should be given another assignment, as I get the feeling they think I may be some sort of reporter in the field. Sadly I know nothing about reporting and I live in a heavily urbanised area miles away from any fields. Anyway, this time I get to interview the handsome Dan and Mike from Cyril Snear on video, because we thought you deserve to see their handsome faces move and have words come out of them as opposed to reading them on a page. We chat about some band history, and the excellent new Cyril Snear album ‘Riot of Colour’ which is out RIGHT NOW. By Nick Duke