Ninas Back

Recorded in 1985, after a break from recording and time spent living in Barbados and Liberia, Nina’s Back features a rejuvenated Nina Simone reaching out to a wider musical audience. Featuring a number of memorable original Simone compositions, the band includes horns and backup singers for a recording that’s unique in Nina’s catalogue.

Nashville Tears

Southern American folklore tells of song-catchers: individuals who possess a spiritual, almost supernatural, connection to the music of a culture. They gather important songs and preserve them, providing voices to give them life and ensuring they’re remembered. Rumer is such a song-catcher. On Nashville Tears, Rumer immerses herself in the catalog of Hugh Prestwood, a […]

Montparnasse Musique

Montparnasse Musique is a balance of two distinct sensibilities: Algerian-French producer Nadjib Ben Bella’s passion for raw organic beats, and South African DJ Aero Manyelo’s love of DIY synthesis in the digital realm. It’s a bold blend of fresh and processed flavours; the acoustic grit of traditional Africa combined with the pulse of modern Johannesburg […]

Video Nasty

Rock n’ Horror enthusiasts Lugosi creak open a forgotten world of cheesy ‘80s inspired VHS horror tapes for their new album, Video Nasty Remember video nasties, rubber monsters and glorious below-par, B-Movie acting from the 1980s? Well Irish-based punk / horror / rockers Lugosi are here to remind us all just how fantastically cheesy and […]