James Blake Album Review
James Blake's second album Overgrown was released on the 8th April having reached #1 in the iTunes Electronic Album chart with the pre-order.
Described as "eponymous, virtuosic and genre-bending" this latest offering branches out from his previous album drawing on a wide range of influences and styles. Blake's music has been classed as "post-dubstep" and on tracks like Life Round Here we can…
Little Boots Announces New Album ‘Nocturnes’
British pop singer Little Boots, also known as Victoria Hesketh, revealed the track list and artwork for her new album Nocturnes this week on Twitter. The album is set to be released on the May 6th on her newly launched On Repeat Records imprint via Kobalt Music. Nocturnes, named because it is "an album indebted to the night," features her hot new single 'Motorway'.
Little Boots wrote and…
Stephin Merritt of The Magnetic Fields
Upon reading an article conducted by MTV, entitled ‘Stephin Merritt Would Rather Not Talk About His Abstinence’, a hint of trepidation came over me. Trepidation and a fierce disdain for music journalists with a sensationalist agenda.
The article begins:
“Walk up to a stranger on a city subway, stand uncomfortably close and ask if he’s been circumcised, and you’ll get roughly the same reaction…
FAULT Exclusive: HELIUM ROBOTS
Hailing from the deepest, darkest reaches of space, and now marooned on Earth, Helium Robots (or, as they’re known on this planet, Lydia Jones and Ewan Willmott) are whiling away time till they’re picked up by the Mother Ship by making atmospheric, galaxy-infused electronic indiepop. Having just beamed in their debut EP Voltopia, we get under the wires of robotkind’s most promising musical act.…
LAID BACK RELEASE MINI ALBUM
Just in time for summer BBQs and beach parties, Danish duo Laid Back — after far too long — have released some select new material. (In case you don’t know, they’re renowned for their classic underground dance hit “White Horse.”) Complete with never before heard gems, mini album Cosyland was recorded in 1981 with equipment that, at the time, was considered along the likes of “Science Fiction.”…
Q&A—The Hundred In The Hands
We sat down with Brooklyn-based duo The Hundred In The Hands — Eleanore Everdell (vocals, keyboards) and Jason Friedman (guitar, programming) — to talk about their latest album, experimenting with new grounds and what it’s like to work together musically and emotionally.
FAULT: Hello! You’ve recently just starting touring your new album, Red Night. Congratulations. First off, you’ve both…
Mount Kimbie
The duo have received a tasty critical reception, though the implication at times is towards a mildness that is almost insubstantial. A Pitchfork article alludes to “the burp of plumbing. A big synthesizer sweep sounds like the air conditioner turning on”. An even kinder BBC review insinuates that Crooks & Lovers embodies that captivating quality of background music, likening the record to…
Welcome to Biophilia
The deep, soothing sound of David Attenborough’s voice greets the audience at the specially adapted Campfield Market Hall for Björk’s final Biophilia performance at the Manchester International Festival. The excitement in the crowd is palpable; all can sense the spectacle about to unfurl.
Feature by Sam Holder
The biennial Manchester International Festival prides itself on providing a…