Fomies Experiencing “Sudden Lag”
“Sudden Lag” is a rather odd title to choose for an album that clearly demonstrates a band’s remarkable progress in the last couple of years! Released on 21 October 2022 via Hummus/Irascible, the Vevey-based quintet’s third LP produces a volcanic eruption of synth-laced psychedelic guitar rock, with a hint of art rock and glam thrown […]
Giulia Dabalà Digging for “Gold”
Newly out via Irascible is “Gold”, the highly anticipated debut album from Swiss/Italian singer and songwriter Giulia Dabalà. It took Dabalà three years to compose and record the eight tracks that make up the record, an indication of how much care and heart she invests in her work. Almost in passing, and thus considerably yanking […]
Stahlberger Perusing Some Photos
Manuel Stahlberger is without the shadow of a doubt one of the sharpest chroniclers of today’s mood in the streets of Switzerland. “Lüt uf Fotene”, his new album, recorded with his band, also Stahlberger, is a fine and timely addition to his continuing portrayal of our times and mores. “Lüt uf Fotene” was released on […]
Temporary Sounds from One Sentence. Supervisor
“Temporär Musik 15 -19” is the intriguing title of the latest EP from One Sentence. Supervisor. Released via Irascible Records in December, it contains five more fine slices of psychedelically tinged post-Krautrock. According to their main man, Donat Kaufmann, opener “How Many Others” deals with a “break from the capitalist system”; “Fly the Curse Like […]
Cégiu Revelling in “Glowing Goodbyes”
It is most definitely an intriguing title that cellist Cégiu has given to her new album, her third: “Glowing Goodbyes”. It was released on 19 November 2021 by Musicbox Entertainment in collaboration with Irascible Music. “A parting of ways isn’t a unique and abruptly ending process for me”, she explains. “A parting always leaves an […]
Organ Mug – What the Hell Is “Solastalgia”?
Well, firstly, “Solastalgia” is the title of the new album from Organ Mug. It was released on 22 October 2021 by Irascible Records. More complex is the definition of the actual word. It is a neologism, according to Wikipedia, derived from the Latin “solacium” (comfort) and the Greek -algia (plain, suffering). Put together, it “describes […]
Malummí Release “Blood” Debut
29 October 2021 saw the release via Irascible Records of “Blood”, the debut album from Basel-based Malummí. Formed in 2018 to perform the songs of Brasil-born Larissa Rapold, the trio also consists of studio boffins Giovanni Vicari and Alon Ben. Rapold’s gravity-defying vocals are sometimes reminiscent of Minnie Riperton. Oozing warmth, they are embedded in […]
It Is Written by Di-Meh
Entitled “Mektoub”, rapper Di-Meh’s new album was released on 14 May 2021, thus completing a full decade of publishing a new project once a year, always on or around 10 May. Mektoub is an Arabic word meaning “it is written”, roughly in the sense of “Inshallah”. Di-Meh grew up both in Morocco and Switzerland, at […]
Lord Kesseli Boiled Down to a Grand Piano
When Lord Kesseli was invited by a radio station in Winterthur to perform a live concert with only a Rhodes piano for company, he readily agreed – especially if the station would provide a grand piano instead of the Rhodes. The show was played and broadcast in the middle of the second Covid-19 lockdown on […]
Awori x Twani Are Rapping about History
Awori, the Swiss-Ugandan rapper, has teamed up with French beatmaker Twani to record their first duo album, “Ranavalona”. It was released on 5 March 2021 by Galant Records and is distributed by Irascible. “Ranavalona” is a project borne out of the enforced isolation that came with lockdown. Feeling somewhat lost without the powerful support of […]
