by snoadmin | Mar 28, 2014 | Archives-old
Afro-electro-disco-funk This London-based octet presents a danceable blend of electronic sounds, African polyrhthms and dashes of funk and disco. Frontwoman Eno Williams pulls it all together with soulful vocals in the Ibibio language of southern Nigeria. The sparse,...
by snoadmin | Mar 28, 2014 | Archives-old
Relevant rhymes over lavish world-inspired beats Chimurenga Rennaissance is technically a side project of Shabazz Palace’s Baba Maraire as well as Hussein Kalon, but this offshoot definitely holds its own musical merit. Plain and simple: There is a lot going on...
by snoadmin | Mar 28, 2014 | Archives-old
Daughter but way better. Sub Pop has redeemed itself with this UK beauty. Lyla Foy has the voice we expect and crave from the London indie scene, soft, strong, unique, sophisticated. But she doesn’t cop out and record a catchy heartbreak album with an accent....
by snoadmin | Mar 28, 2014 | Archives-old
Contagious rock n’ roll in its most traditional form. The Strypes, who hail from Ireland, bring on their full-length debut “Snapshot” the hope that classic rock n’ roll is very much alive. The rootsy, bluesy, and down and dirty elements of 50s rock...
by snoadmin | Mar 28, 2014 | Archives-old
Everything but the kitchen sink. Daniel Harnett has been around for awhile, just not as a recording artist. Theatre star gone rock artist, he has been successful performing live around NYC for a few decades. In this full length LP, he throws in soft meandering...