Whether these are ‘building blocks’ or not, the music here fully stands on its own merits.

We celebrate TUTUPATU’s debut release IV as they fittingly share IV records that have been huge influences on their music.

The Eternal is going to be one of those albums that’ll be talked about in the years to come.

Dau was able to use repetitive patterns to his benefit and come up with real musical substance with the six compositions included here.

While Betti’s work is in some aspects comparable to some other artists, it also has an abundance of individual elements to make it stand out on its own, making it quite a unique experience.

The cover of the album speaks volumes – it is all those dark shades of the night, with those ever-shifting small shapes hiding some multi-colored gems if you look at (listen to) them long enough.

Even though this is her debut album, Niecy Blues does not leave but truly arrives.

Whether you have been aware of Heather’s original music that is being reworked here it doesn’t matter that much, because the music here stands firmly on its own.

‘New Labour’, serves as perfect introduction to Pound Land and the album, Violence – all grime and grind but definitely no glitter!

Describing themselves as “Apocalyptic Chamber Folk”, Forêt Endormie is a chamber ensemble formed in 2016 by Falls of Rauros guitarist and composer Jordan Guerette, hailing from the “Forest City” of Portland, Maine (USA).

On Goodbye, Hotel Arkada her harp gives golden voice to the benign ghosts of memory.

Pulsating drums, haunting vocalisations, menacing guitar drones – prepare to be swept along in the swirls and eddies of the musical maelstrom.

The Keening took the crowd on a journey through haunted swamps, bottomless wells, concealed crimes, gilded prisons, and the unfortunate role of a murder witness. But it also showed that there’s still hope in this world if we can find and harness it.

An exquisite piece of sound sculpting, one that takes a listener on a true journey – if they are willing to sit still and let the waves crash over them.

Like classic CBGBs proto-punk transplanted to rain-drenched Scottish streets. . .

To celebrate her first new album since 2010, we asked Anna Brønsted to share several albums that have proved hugely influential on her during her long hiatus.

Sophia Space Agency (Melpomeni Kermanidou) is a vocalist, keyboard player, composer, producer, sound artist and performance artist.

With anchors lifted, Von Till’s ensemble led Le Petit Bain deep into the shoreless distance, where one’s faced with the anechoic chambers within our mind.

It is quite a tricky proposition, requiring an exquisite touch, knowledge of the instrument, and a deft touch, something McMenamy obviously possesses in ample quantities.

Spits Milk spit out the fantastic Hells Lapels one day early and just for us!

In many ways, the album cover fits the music within, which on one hand has these dark overtones, and on the other, still is moving in its dark beauty.