Stefanie Heinzmann Not Lost In Her “Labyrinth”
To go with the title “Labyrinth”, Stefanie Heinzmann’s new album, her sixth, is all about the trials and tribulations of life. “As tricky as our lives might seem to us sometimes, it is down to us to find a way out of the maze”, she says. “It’s up to us to try out new routes […]
Los Orioles Feeling Enthusiastically Erotic
21 May 2021 saw the release of Los Orioles’ new album, “Erotico Enthousiaste”, via Creaked Records. Twanging guitars, massed percussion, a hefty dose French yeah-yeah pop, plus a dash of Cramps and 1950s exotica – and that’s just for starters. Since their last release, the wacky psychedelically inclined seven-piece from Biel have also discovered the […]
Acid Amazonians Conquering Space
The logo of A Tree in a Field Records on a record sleeve is a guarantee for inspired weirdness. “How to Take Up Space” does the tradition proud. Released on 18 June 2021, it is the debut album from Zurich-based experimental electronica trio Acid Amazonians. This is how they describe themselves on their Facebook page: […]
Lord Kesseli Boiled Down to a Grand Piano
When Lord Kesseli was invited by a radio station in Winterthur to perform a live concert with only a Rhodes piano for company, he readily agreed – especially if the station would provide a grand piano instead of the Rhodes. The show was played and broadcast in the middle of the second Covid-19 lockdown on […]
Sinplus Breaking the Rules
“This is the first album we’ve ever recorded”, say Sinplus, “that sounds exactly like what we wanted from the very beginning: Rock and Roll.” It is their fourth, and it is called “Break the Rules”. It was released on 7 May 2021 by Kobalt/Awal. Sinplus are the Broggini brothers, Gabriel (vocals), and Ivan (guitar). Born […]
Roy and the Devil’s Motorcycle Want It Pure, No Milk No Sugar
After six years, a new album from Roy & the Devil’s Motorcycle, at last! It’s called “im reich der wilden tiere (no milk no sugar)” and was released on 18 May 2021 by Voodoo Rhythm Record, with worldwide distribution by – amongst many others – Cargo (DE), Clear Spot (NL/B), Differ-Ant (FR), Cobraside (USA) and […]
Frederik Reveal Themselves in “Portraits”
No, Frederik is not a single chap. Frederik are five shoe-gazers from Berne who, on 26 March 2021, released their dreamy debut album, “Portraits”. “Portraits” is delivered to us by the Danish label, Visage Copenhagen. “We release lush and curious music we believe the rest of the world should here”, it says on the label’s […]
The Young Gods Rise Again
It is impossible to exaggerate the shock to the system that was the “The Young Gods” debut album when it was released in April 1987. Long since out of print, the album is reissued on proper vinyl, at last, on 9 April 2021 via Two Gentlemen. Alas, “The Young Gods” has acquired considerably more weight […]
“Soul Food” from the Vikings of Blues
Out of the oven now and piping hot, “Soul Food” is the first album from Swiss singer Jessy Howe and Spanish-Argentinian guitarist Javier Vargas, aka Vikings of Blues. With a name like that, it comes no surprise to find that the duo are firmly and unashamedly rooted in the 1970s tradition of blues rock. Vikings […]
Baba Shrimps, the Third
Straight in at number two – that’s the impressive first showing of Baba Shrimps’ new album in the official Swiss charts. Released on 26 March 2021 by Call of the Grizzly Records and distributed by Berlin-based Motor Music, the album’s title, “III”, reflects the fact that this is indeed the band’s third album! Singer/guitarist Adrian […]
