Reviews
Anton Barbeau (2023)
Stranger
Enjoyably varied blend of pop, rock, psychedelia and Anglophilia from prolific American underground artist Anton Barbeau
Deep Cut (2019)
Different Planet
Excellent and long-awaited third album from Deep Cut, the project of Revolver and death in Vegas' Mat Flint, which combines a shoegazing sound with a variety of contemporary influences
Joss Cope (2017)
Unrequited Lullabies
Excellent 1960's and psychedelic-influenced debut solo album from Julian Cope's brother Joss Cope
Joss Cope (2020)
Indefinite Particles
Compelling post-punk psychedelia from Liverpudlian singer-songwriter and Julian's brother, Joss Cope
Karla Kane (2017)
King’s Daughters Home for Incurables
Solo debut from the Corner Laughers' Karla Kane which is inspired by the Californian’s tours of England and features a guest appearance from Martin Newell
Keiron Phelan (2019)
Peace Signs
Debut solo album from London-based songwriter and composer Keiron Phelan which is full of delightful relaxed psych pop and elegant character sketches
Keiron Phelan and Peace Signs (2022)
Bubblegum Boogie
High baroque pop, 70's nostalgia, and emotional equilibrium against all odds on Keiron Phelan and Peace Signs' third album
Spring '68 (2021)
Sightseeing Thru Music
Highly recommended. album from Spring ‘68, which is inspired by its creator Edward Rogers' fascination with the music and culture of late ‘60s France.
Walk Upright (2018)
Walk Upright
Exuberant and classic 70's punk -influenced debut album from London-based guitar band Walk Upright
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Papernut Cambridge frontman Ian Button speaks to John Clarkson about ‘When the Magic Went Wrong’, his new collection of short stories and album about a down-on-his-luck magician, which he has recorded under the moniker of Toni Tubna and the Stockholm Tuba Sect, and his work with Gare Du Nord Records.
Interview
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Rotifer
Interview
Ben Howarth chats to Austrian-born singer-songwriter and music journalist Robert Rotifer about his indie pop trio Rotifer's forthcoming second UK album, the politically abrasive 'The Cavalry Never Showed Up', which is being released on Gare du Nord, a new label collective
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Rotifer
Rotifer, John Howard and Mel Mayr - Servant Jazz Quarters, London, 26/11/2014
In the second of two showcases from record label and collective Gare du Nord, Ben Howarth at the Servant Jazz Quarters in London enjoys sets from indie trio Rotifer, rediscovered 70's singer-songwriter John Howard and Austrian singer-songwriter Mel Mayr who was playing her first British gig