Joe Primary 1 is back! He silently released his debut album a year and a bit ago, did a few shows, and then disappeared. What he left behind was a deeply underrated collection of pop songs and my eternal hope that he would return.
Now under the moniker Amateur Best, he releases debut single Be Happy on the brilliant Double Denim label. Just as accomplished, but a little more reserved this time, it’s a welcome return*.
Buy.
*and also, there are comic books!
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I first wrote about Lower Dens back in 2010 when I completely fell in love with their debut record. It slowly became one of my favourites of the year and when I finally saw the band play live, everything fell in to place.
Live, they flood and engulf the room with those same layers of dark and brooding guitars and heartbreak. And now they’re back with a new track and an album to follow.
Nootropics is out on April 30th via new Domino imprint Ribbon Music, while you can download Brains below. Driving to the point of metronomic, it’s well worth falling in love again.
Buy.
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Check out the schizophrenic new video from Cardiff’s Islet.
The band released their debut album proper, Illuminated People, today. A catatonic collection of genre-breaking, sugar swollen left-field pop, it’s the closest the band have come to ever capturing their utter brilliance live. It deserves many listens.
Buy.
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