Adam Turner-Heffer

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Album title: GOLLIWOG Artist: billy woods Label: Backwoodz Studioz Release date: 9 May Plugging away in the underground for over two decades, New York's billy woods has emerged as the primary abstract hip-hop act over the last five years. His 2023 collaboration with Kenny Segal, Maps, fully established woods as one of the genre's most intriguing voices, detailing the world-weariness of constant travel.

1 month ago | theskinny.co.uk | Adam Turner-Heffer

Album title: Are We All Angels Artist: Scowl Label: Dead Oceans Release date: 4 Apr Emerging from a resurgent Californian hardcore scene, Scowl have been impressing audiences since their incendiary debut, 2021's How Flowers Grow. Musically, they were a fun throwback to thrashy influences of the 80s and 90s, while vocalist Kat Moss's snarl and charisma gave the band a distinct focal point on stage.

Jan 20, 2025 | theskinny.co.uk | Adam Turner-Heffer

Album title: The Bad Fire Artist: Mogwai Label: Rock Action Release date: 24 Jan As veteran indie stalwarts Mogwai enter their 30th year of existence, they find themselves at a crossroads. Since their inception in 1995, they've gone from rebels raging against the Britpop machine to bastions of Glasgow's alternative music scene to their present number one record-selling elder-statesmen status. Crucially, however, Mogwai have never compromised in their vision.

Aug 25, 2024 | theskinny.co.uk | Adam Turner-Heffer

Album title: RITUAL Artist: Jon Hopkins Label: Domino Release date: 30 Aug There was a point in the mid-2010s when London-based producer Jon Hopkins was arguably one of the most exciting electronic musicians in the world. Between his albums Immunity (2013) and Singularity (2018), Hopkins reached new levels of musical transcendence, mixing a thrilling combination of ambient, ethereal sounds with heavy beats and field recordings.

May 7, 2024 | theskinny.co.uk | Adam Turner-Heffer

Album title: Oui, LSF Artist: Les Savy Fav Label: Frenchkiss Records / The Orchard Release date: 10 May A lot has changed since legendary New York-based post-punks Les Savy Fav put out their last record, Root for Ruin, in 2010. As hugely respected as the quintet always were, they always felt slightly ahead of their time, only briefly getting their flowers on 2007's exceptional Let's Stay Friends.