Soybomb, the jugglers
Soybomb are without a doubt one of the wittiest bands in Switzerland, able to write songs as catchy as the measles and damned smart to boot. Their first album proper has been long and hotly anticipated – and it’s a corker. “Jonglage” – French for juggling – was released at the end of February, with […]
Flèche Love discovers her freedom
After several years as a member of Geneva’s post-Queen/Balkan/synth outfit Kadebostany, Flèche Love regards her first solo album as a “rebirth” and “a big let go”. “Naga Part 1” is released on 1 March via Le Label/PIAS & Musique Sauvage. Sporting an impressive armoury of Berber tattoos on the album cover, the press blurb describes Amina […]
Pamela Méndez finds “Time”
“When I’m not involved in making music for a while, I get irritable and unpleasant to be around”, says Pamela Méndez. A perfectionist as well as a woman who has the patience to wait for the right circumstances to arrive, she has waited eight years to release a follow-up to her much admired and discussed […]
Mama Jefferson does not beat about the bush
“Jizzmag” is the charmingly entitled new album by Mama Jefferson. The trio from Zurich fronted by the human volcano that is Vanja Vukelic shows a disarmingly direct approach to positioning their style, too: they call it “trash rock”. On their debut album, Mama Jefferson have managed to capture the fierce and furious energy of their […]
Sons of Morpheus emerge from the Wooden House
It’s the classic way to make a ridiculously loud and dark record in Switzerland: lock yourself in an idyllic chalet and start making noise. That’s exactly what the hard and heavy Basel-based trio Sons of Morpheus have done. A first batch of three songs from their get-together in homely seclusion in January 2018 was released […]
Anna Aaron dreams up her past
25 January sees the release of Anna Aaron’s new album, “Pallas Dreams”, her third. Demonstrating once again an indomitable spirit of exploration, Anna Aaron has dispensed with the services of an outside producer and recorded the album alongside her brother, Alain Meyer, in Basel and at the Maison des Artistes in Chamonix. Having previously experimented […]
Arthur Henry explores himself
“#WhoAmI” is the title of a new 7-track mini album from the La Chaux-de-Fonds-based singer/songwriter Arthur Henry. Arthur Henry is no ordinary writer of songs, however. As a member of the idiosyncratic drums/trumpet/beatbox trio KoQa Beatbox, he has explored the artistic potential of beatboxing for many years. Going it alone, mostly, he combines beatboxing with […]
Hank Shizzoe is steady and back
Hank Shizzoe’s 16th album since 1994, “Steady As We Go”, presents a singer, songwriter and guitar player in top form. This is Americana roots music, sung and played by a glorious ensemble of international musicians. “Steady As We Go” was recorded over three days at the band’s own studio. New originals meet old traditionals. Topping […]
Sportelli confronts his fears
“Fear and Courage” is the title of Biel-based singer/songwriter Sportelli’s second album, released at the end of January. Six years have elapsed since Sportelli’s debut album “One of the Lost”. It earned him a “Best Talent” award from the national radio station, SRF3, and a long list of reputation-enhancing support slots with the likes of […]
Moes Anthill aren’t “Quitters”!
If the title of Moes Anthill’s new album, “Quitter”, gives the impression that this may be the quintet’s parting shot, the opposite is true. Moes Anthill are very much alive, and they intend to continue to be so. “Quitter” is their fourth album (their fifth, if we count last year’s chamber music project Moes Anthill […]
