Erin Durant returns with her second album Islands, an odyssey of lyrically beautiful songs that will transport you into a dreamy haze where the lines between reality and fiction start to blur. This record is a graceful step forward from Durant’s first self-recorded album, Blueberry Mountain (2016). Whilst still incorporating soothing stripped down arrangements; it […]
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Review: Sophia Street – Heather Weather
Despite the beautiful scenery, Alaska is mostly known for Sarah Palin, Ice Road Truckers, and the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Currently, the whole state is on fire, not one fan or a/c unit can be found for sale, and our governor has some sort of personal vendetta against the entire education system. Alaska’s best hope […]
Review: Wet Mut & Squitch – Split EP
Let me begin with a warning. If you are a bad kisser, you should probably just avoid this album altogether. Your technique should be at least average or higher, if you are to consider listening to this music, or even reading this review. (But more on that later.) Okay! Let’s get into this! I found […]
Interview: Fences
A lot has changed since Fences released the last album Lesser Oceans. The musical evolution of the band has always been an interesting one, with the mind-spawn of Christopher Mansfield offering a clutch of sensitively charged indie-rock songs. Currently touring solo off the back of his new single A Mission, cut to this month and […]
Podcast: Ella Presents Switzerland’s Finest – Episode 1
Switzerland is that tiny country, looking like a pig, in the middle of Europe. The capitalistic heartland, supposedly neutral, with hollow mountains, clean streets and barely any poverty (yet). While some of us experience an ordinary life with good jobs, first-class train tickets and a steady fear of losing our wealth (or worse, some stranger […]
Song Of The Day: Erin Durant – Islands
Music is an incredible thing. Listening to a song can evoke so many different emotions, feelings, can pull forward certain memories and even transport you to different places. I remember when my dad first introduced me to Guns N’ Roses. Ten-year-old me couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Although they aren’t to my taste nowadays, […]
Review: Christelle Bofale – Swim Team
I can’t swim. I nearly drowned when I was ten because my uncle chased my little arse around a Spanish resort and threw it in the pool. Surprisingly my seven-year-old brother could, and he saved my life. I haven’t forgiven my uncle since. He’s a bastard. In my late 20s, I don’t have to worry […]
Interview: Basciville
I’m not going to lie. I knew nothing of Basciville until a lovely lady called Jenna O’Neill shared their latest record Post Youth on an IMN Facebook post. I was that intrigued I even took my MacBook Air to the toilet and played the song while having a poo. Or maybe it was a wee? […]