elie zoé Shifting Forms
elie zoé release their fourth album via their home from home, Humus Records. Its title, “shifting forms”, is the first sign that we are in the presence of a singularly courageous artist wholeheartedly embracing a radical change of their circumstances. Now referring to their previous persona “Emilie Zoé” – awarded the Swiss Music Prize in […]
Bandit Voyage inspired by Quebec
One year ago, the Genevan duo of Anissa Cadelli (vocals, also a member of Barrio Colette) and Robin Girod (multi-instrumentalist, founder of Cheptel Records) spent some time in the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec. It was an inspirational encounter, both creatively and socially. And here’s the proof – “Quebec Core”, a 4-track EP sung in […]
Batbait Digging Up the Garden
Nearly three years after their much-loved debut, “Dirty Clothes”, Zurich’s DIY-art-quartet Batbait return with album number 2. Sporting a rather fabulous cover, “Working in the Garden” is hitting the streets with the help of Irascible Records. Batbait began when a teacher at Zurich’s art school ZHdK challenged Gianna Brühwiler (guitar, vox) and Sandra Keller (guitar, […]
Veronica Fusaro Wants to Connect With You
Veronica Fusaro concludes an invigorating period of creativity with the release of her second album. It is out now on deepdive Records and carries the pretty self-explanatory title “Looking for Connection”. Fuller in sound than her previous records, the album sparkles with zest and memorable tunes. Most of the songs were written in her own […]
Seraina Telli is Turning Green
Less than a year after her innovative “Black’n’White Sessions” (one disc contained new acoustic versions of older songs, the other new versions with guest vocalists), here’s another super-charged dose of melodic metal from the prolific Seraina Telli. Released on 24 October via Cologne-based Metalville Records, “Green” has already settled at number one in the Swiss […]
Is Dennis Kiss Confused?
Brand new from popup-records comes the latest offering from Dennis Kiss. After previously waxing lyrical about the attractions of the small ferry port “Norddeich Mole”, the Swiss expat singer/songwriter has now immersed himself in the darkness of Hamburg’s night life. If the album title is anything to go by – “Vielleicht für ein paar Stunden, […]
MISS C-LINE Mellows the Heart
The intriguingly named MISS C-LINE returns with her fourth full-length album. Entitled “Mellow Hearts”, it is out now on C-Records. Born in 1999 in Germany with a Belarusian family background and now living in Basel, MISS C-LINE cites Erykah Badu, Robert Glasper, d’Angelo, Musiq Soulchild and the Roots, on one hand, and classical string music, […]
Akryl Intends to Hold Up Time
“Wenn ich gross bin will ich alles werden ausser alt” – yes, this is the full title of singer/songwriter Akryl’s first EP, self-released in September. In English: “When I grow big, I want to become everything except old”. The mysterious and somewhat paradoxical title is a good pointer to the nature of Akryl’s art. Her […]
Kings Elliot Blue at Last
It’s taken a while – but here it is at last: The debut album from the much-loved and much-travelled singer/songwriter Kings Elliot. Entitled “Born Blue”, it contains recent singles including “The Promise”, “Starcrossed” and “Love and Landslides” as well as older songs like “I’m Getting Tired of Me” and “Call Me a Dreamer” which have […]
Löwenzahnhonig Playing That Ole’ Cherry Blossom Boogie
Two years after their hugely popular debut record comes “Kirschblütenboogie”, the second album from the Zurich “supergroup” Löwenzahnhonig (engl.: dandelion honey). It is released by A Tree in a Field/Inselgruppe. Consisting of Simon Borer aka Long Tall Jefferson, Fabian Sigmund aka Fai Baba and producer and multi-instrumentalist Paul Märki (Ex-Black Sea Dahu), the band is […]
