This is the sound of Britain’s most vital band at the peak of their powers: a body of work split into three spiritual and geographical movements that traces the movement of black people across continents and decades, from the music of Africa to the rhythms of the Caribbean and home to the streets of…
First out of the box this week is a record born of grief. You can hear it in the title, White Roses, My God, as well as in tracks such as ‘Heaven’, in which Alan Sparhawk describes the afterlife, wrenchingly, as “a lonely place if you’re alone”. You can sense it too in Sparhawk’s decision…
Dance, No One’s Watching is an ode to the sacred yet joyous act of dancing. It’s an album that musically guides you through a night out in the city, from the opening of possibilities as a new evening spans out ahead, to dawn’s final hours as the night comes to a close. Written during a…
Our tasty treats for this week start with Where I’m Meant To Be, a thumping celebration of life and an affirming elevation in Ezra Collective’s winding hybrid sound and refined collective character. The songs marry cool confidence with bright energy. Full of call-and-response conversations between their ensemble parts, a natural product of years improvising together…
