Luumu Loves Elephants
Adina Luumu aka Adina Friis is a composer, singer and pianist from Lucerne whose music is truly uncategorisable. Entitled “Elephant Love Song”, her trio’s third album is out now via TOURBOmusic. Unless an artist directly models themselves on someone else, direct comparisons are usually misleading. And so it is with Nick Drake, to whom Luumu […]
Kety Fusco Harping on
Question: when is a harp more than a harp? Answer: When it’s Kety Fusco’s harp. Out now on Floating Notes Records is the next chapter in a remarkable career that has recently brought Fusco rave reviews for a performance at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Strangely, though, she calls this release “THE HARP – Chapter 1” […]
Blooming Cobee
Out now via Berlin-based Irrsinn Records is “Blooming”, the sophomore album from Bernese singer/rapper Cobee. And, it has to be said, compared to his debut from four years ago it is an entirely different beast! In a massively courageous bid for artistic independence and development, Cobee has swapped hip-hop beats, hints of jungle and heaps […]
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 […]
