Zara Hedderman
Writer at Freelance
Listens to albums & writes (mostly) & talks (sometimes) about them in The Quietus, Aquarium Drunkard, Northern Transmissions, RTÉ Arena, The IMRO Podcast.
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3 weeks ago |
northerntransmissions.com | Charles Brownstein |Zara Hedderman
With Black Country, New Road you can never be sure where their music will take you next. However, you can always be certain that wherever they take you, the journey will be full of exhilarating twists and turns. Forever Howlong, the third studio LP from the English sextet–and first since former lead vocalist Isaac Wood’s departure in 2022, announced four days before the release of their critically lauded Ants from Up There–marks the beginning of a new era for the group.
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4 weeks ago |
pastemagazine.com | Zara Hedderman
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. “God is famous for punishing,” Dan Bejar declares on “Hydroplaning Off the Edge of the World,” in a cacophonous assembly of synths, shakers and “ba-la-la-las.” With seconds to spare before reaching the five-minute mark, the song is a surreal aural and narrative banquet. In it, Bejar ponders religion, is mistaken for a Houston Rocket and a priest, expresses his love for the Gun Club and purchases a round of brandy.
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4 weeks ago |
northerntransmissions.com | Charles Brownstein |Zara Hedderman
There’s a moment on Dan’s Boogie, the spectacular fourteenth LP by beloved Canadian outfit Destroyer, where Dan Bejar–its chief lyricist and captivating frontman–introspectively says, “You don’t know what you’re doin’” on the beautifully intricate single “Cataract Time.” It’s a revealing moment, one followed by a rich man pointedly asking the protagonist, “What happened to you, boy?” The song, and others on Dan’s Boogie, shifts its focus on the lyricist’s interiority while examining the world...
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1 month ago |
northerntransmissions.com | Charles Brownstein |Zara Hedderman
Atlanta-based artist Girlpuppy, the moniker for Becca Harvey, introduced themselves with their acclaimed 2022 debut When I’m Alone, for which Harvey cited a variety of influences from the Twilight books to Grizzly Bear.
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1 month ago |
pastemagazine.com | Zara Hedderman
When John Cale found out the Velvet Underground would be continuing without him a year after releasing their debut album, he was perhaps most taken aback by his bandmate Lou Reed’s desire to follow a prettier melodic path. The dissonance of “Heroin” and the dark atmosphere in “Sister Ray” no longer tickled Reed, whose earliest musical outfit—the Jades—mainly produced doo-wop numbers; his focus turned towards a sweeter, “Stephanie Says” style of playing.
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New substack sent out featuring an interview with one of my all time favourites @paddyhannamusic. I love chatting with Paddy & enjoyed hearing all about the making of his terrific new LP Oylegate, watching Solaris, audience interactions & more. Subscribe: https://t.co/g7UiLUnvpp https://t.co/dwF7whGWHX
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