Melicious Reflecting on Loss and Hope
If the title of Melicious’s new EP – “Ugly Starts and Promises”, out now via Irascible – suggests music drenched in minor chords and anguished cries, quite the opposite is the truth. The songs may touch on difficult themes and ideas – but they are delivered on the back of some gorgeously crafted pop tunes […]
Luce and her Blue Star Soft Eyes
Luce is the solo-guise of Lucerne-based multi-instrumentalist Tiziana Greco. Her second album, “Blue Star Soft Eyes” is out now on Red Brick Records. Perhaps best to let Tiziana describe her musical ride herself: “(it) began as kid on a mini-keyboard, where I’d just spend hours and hours playing around”, she writes. “Since then, I’ve been […]
„A Big Old Fire“ in The Company of Men
Out now via Irascible is “A Big Old Fire”, a new album from Lausanne-based four-piece The Company of Men. Song titles like “These American Chords” or “Mama Cass”, not to mention the album title itself, give a pretty accurate indication of what to expect from the eleven lovingly crafted and elegantly executed tracks on this, […]
Walter Frosch Scores Another Super Goal
Dedicated to “Star 10110”, Walter Frosch’s new album is out now via Irascible (Switzerland), Mangel Records (Berlin) and Glowing Dagger Records (Oakland, California). Emerging from the musical hotbed that is the Northern Swiss town of Schaffhausen at the turn of the decade, the duo of Mike Saxer and Rune Dahl Hansen are also members of […]
Delia Meshlir Letting in the Light
Newly out via Irascible/Ba Da Bing is the second album from singer/songwriter Delia Meshlir. Entitled “Bring Back the Light”, it features guest appearances from saxophonist Sha aka Stefan Haslebacher (Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin) and Louise Maynard (Quiet Island). Apart from the usual drums, bass and guitars, the line-up also includes two Wurlitzers, a cello and a […]
Malummi Painting the Universe Black
The second album from the Basel-based guitar/drums/vocals trio Malummi, “The Universe is Black”, is available now via Irascible. Arriving two years after their remarkable debut, “Blood”, the band clearly have not rested on their laurels. The dense and yet featherlight trip-hop of yesterday has made way for a much more intense, often guitar-led art rock […]
Warm Songs in Cold Weather from Wintershome
Five years after their debut, Wintershome are releasing their long-awaited follow up via Irascible. Entitled «Below Zero», it was once again produced by Ryan Hadlock (The Lumineers, Brandi Carlile, Vance Joy) who travelled to Amsterdam for these recordings from his own Bear Creek Studio in the suburbs of Seattle. Hailing from Zermatt in the shadow […]
Grandbrothers Serenade a Cathedral
Out now via City Slang / Irascible is the truly extraordinary new album from Grandbrothers. Entitled “Late Reflections”, it was entirely recorded inside Cologne Cathedral, following on from a concert to celebrate the 700 years anniversary of the Cathedral’s choir in 2022. Grandbrothers are Erol Sarp, a German pianist, and Lukas Vogel, a software designer […]
Billie Bird is On Fire
Le Temps, Libération and Les Inrockuptibles have all heaped praise on Billie Bird for her live performances and the handful of singles and EPs she has released over the years. Here, at last, is her first album proper. Entitled “Incendies”, it is available now via Mouthwatering Records. “Incendies” was a long time in the making. […]
Blind Butcher Rolling Back the Calendar
New via Irascible Records is the latest LP from Lucerne duo Blind Butcher. True to their reputation for unprovoked lunacy they are calling it “Catch 22” (note the lack of a hyphen!). This, despite the fact that it has absolutely nothing to do with the Joseph Heller novel normally associated with the situation of “damned […]
