Call of the Sirens
“Most appealing”, thought BBC Radio 6 DJ, the revered Don Letts. His colleague, Tom Ravenscroft, was an early supporter. Another colleague, Lauren Laverne, soon followed suit: “Wetting my appetite, wanna know more about them”, she said, introducing the track “Waltz”. “Led by the angelic harmonies of sisters Jasmina and Nabyla Serag”, wrote UK music mag […]
The Two Romans Want “Everything. Now!”
Big emotions and big choruses are the speciality of The Two Romans, a six-piece from the Bernese Oberland. “Everything. Now!” is their debut album – it is not totally new. Released last April, it reached number 4 in the official Swiss album charts, no mean feat for a young and home-grown guitar outfit competing in […]
Louis Jucker conquers the Crow’s Castle
Louis Jucker used to be associated with the Berlin-based experimental metal outfit Castle Collective. More recently, he has been touring with the severely loud hardcore punks Coilguns. His latest solo album, however, doesn’t sound anything like that. On the contrary, “Kråkeslottet [The Crow’s Castle]” celebrates the joys of quiet reflection and contemplation. Jucker, from the […]
Emilie Zoé goes back to the Very Start
Emilie Zoé’s eagerly awaited second album, “The Very Start”, is at last released on 9 November. In turns bracingly honest and sweetly tender, Emilie Zoé has never shied away from difficult emotions in her songs. A little older and a little wiser, she has now harnessed her unique talent in a beguiling album full of […]
Hard, heavy and Ølten
Ølten are a three-piece committed to the basic power of guitar, drums, bass – and no vocals. “Ambiance”, released on 2 November on Hummus Records, is their second album. If the title conjures up visions of smoky jazz clubs or even ambient electronica, nothing could be farther from the truth. Ølten’s music is loud, intense […]
Annie Goodchild’s Meditative Mouthfuls
American-born and Swiss-based Annie Goodchild has toured the world with Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox as well as her own former band Melou. She combines a strong and multi-facetted pop/soul voice with smart electronic/organic funkiness which makes her music utterly impossible to pigeon-hole. A new EP “Meditative Mouthfuls” was released on 28 September by Radicalis Music. […]
