Jaël Singing the Praises of “Midlife”
“Midlife” – note: not “midlife crisis!” – is not a subject often encounter in popular music, not to mention chosen as the title of an album. Singer/songwriter Jaël – sometimes Jaël Malli – has done exactly that. Her new solo studio album, her third, is available now via Phonag Records. Jaël can be proud of […]
Swiss Music Export at m4music 2023
No spring without m4music! Yes, it’s that time of the year again, the time for the music tribes of Europe to gather at Zurich’s Schiffbau to partake in Swiss Music Export’s legendary «Business Mixer Brunch» on Saturday morning. Of course, there are lots of other events happening during those two days in March. Plenty of […]
OY Embracing the World
At long last, they’re back! Seven years after their last album, the multi-facetted electronica/vocal duo OY release their fourth album via Mouthwatering Records. Entitled “World Wide We”, it is their “statement for global solidarity”: “It’s the uplifting soundtrack to our most challenging times ,” they write. “A call to focus on what we have in […]
Mega Goes Into Overdrive
Riding in on a wave of inspiration and recognition for his talents, Vevey-based rapper Mega has launched himself into the new year with a triple-bang. Starting off with the single “Berger” featuring French rapper So La Lune in January, he followed this up with an EP, “MH:H” in mid-February, and a collaboration with eyewear designer […]
Poligone’s Accidental Debut
Newly formed synth-chanson duo Polygone are launching their career with an EP, “Par Hasard”. Released via Irascible on 24 February 2023, the title – “by accident” – refers to the accidental nature of the meeting of these two artists, although, of course, they won’t tell you how it actually did happen. Be that as it […]
Turquoise Yachting Club Sailing Across the Galaxies
17 February 2023 saw the release of the latest album from Turquoise Yachting Club, their third. Entitled “Galaxies Sunliners”, was produced by L’Eclair’s Benoît „Gérard“ Erard and is available via Irascible Records. Part of the bubbling Lausanne scene, the six-piece claims to be steeped in Sixties nostalgia. However, this writer, at least, can’t think of […]
Enola Reverof Buries His Head in the Clouds
Dreampop with a hint of shoegaze is the habitat of a mysterious new artist named Enola Reverof. His debut EP “Bury Me in the Clouds” was released via songsforclaire in February. It contains five melodiously dreamy tracks entitled “Bury”, “Me”, “In”, “The”, and “Clouds”. The playful aura of both the track titles and the artist’s […]
All the Colours of Veronica Fusaro
At last: Veronica Fusaro’s long-awaited debut album is out. Entitled “All the Colors of the Sky”, it was released on 20 January 2023 via deepdive Records. Ever since she won the Demotape of the Year award at the m4music festival as a teenager in 2016, Veronica has been recognised as a special talent. There followed […]
Silance Celebrating the “Nouveau Genre”
Out now via Two Gentlemen is “Nouveau Genre”, the debut album from Lausanne-based singer Silance. With a handful of EPs under her belt, last autumn’s single and video featuring the album’s title track pretty much set the agenda for what has now followed. “Nouveau Genre” is a statement of solidarity from an androgynous lesbian to […]
Monte Mai Feeling Kaleidoscopic
Describing themselves as a “Swiss Grenadian psychedelic pop trio”, Monte Mai’s multi-coloured debut album “Eye Sea Double” is available now on Il Domani/On the Camper Records. Along with the basic digital release comes a suitably colourful array of extra formats including a limited-edition vinyl “Psycho Set” containing a customisable cover with three different screen print […]
