Where the hell is Bad Bonn? And other questions answered at Switzerland’s coolest festival
Bad Bonn Kilbi has been bringing artists from across the indie-rock spectrum and beyond to the heart of the Swiss countryside for 25 years»
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Vök - Figure
A record to immerse yourself in»
Living Body - Body is Working
More than adequate proof of both their political intent and their rejection of genre constraints»
Pascal Pinon - Sundur
The most impressive thing about this record is its sense of intimacy»
Samaris - Black Lights
An uncompromising and confident step forward»
Olafur Arnalds - Late Night Tales
Arnalds says he spent months agonising over this mix, and the effort shows»
Department M - Deep Control
If you came for the synthesisers, you should stick around for the lyrics»
Fufanu - Few More Days to Go
An intriguing record by a very promising band»
This is the Kit - Bashed Out
This album ought to see Kate Stables recognised as one of the most compelling voices in alt-folk.»
Five things we learned at Europe's premier new music festival
The dust has settled on another edition of Eurosonic Noorderslag»
Indiana - No Romeo
It’s easy to admire, but difficult to truly fall in love with.»
Five Icelandic bands to look out for at Eurosonic 2015
With tipping season well and truly in full swing, it seems like as good a time as any to talk about Eurosonic Nooderslag, Europe’s premier showcase for new talent.»
Young Karin - n1
A promising first step for Young Karin.»
Oscar and the Wolf - Entity
Rarely anything less than beguiling.»
Sziget Festival 2014: five things we learned
Five talking points from the 2014 edition of Hungary's premiere festival»
Simian Ghost - The Veil
The sprawling length of the record feels like the result of raw ambition rather than a failure to self-edit.»
DiScover: Samaris
Paul Faller meets Icelandic trio Samaris...»
Luluc - Passerby
Proof that the softest voices can be the most powerful.»
Five reasons to visit Hungary's Sziget Festival
If you've never contemplated a trip to Budapest, Hungary to take in its flagship Sziget summer festival, here are five reasons why you're a fool to have not consider that, okay?»
Yip Deceiver - Medallius
Medallius ultimately does what it sets out to do - it turns up, brings the party, takes you home and is mysteriously gone by morning.»
Klaxons - Love Frequency
Love Frequency might not be enough on its own to lift us from the doldrums of EDM - but it’s always refreshing to hear dance music with a human heart at its core.»
Kasabian - 48:13
It sounds like a band coming to terms with who they are and who they’re making music for, tossing pretence aside, and concentrating on being themselves.»
Cherry Ghost - Herd Runners
Hearing one of these songs by chance would be perfectly inoffensive, but listening to an entire album of them just feels like a chore.»
Samaris - Silkidrangar
A stunning record in its own right.»
Ghost Twins - Never Fear Total Failure
This debut paints a picture of a band with no shortage of ideas.»
MØ - No Mythologies to Follow
No Mythologies to Follow is perhaps better taken as a really strong collection of singles (or potential singles) than a complete body of work, but that’s its only real weakness.»
Ásgeir - In the Silence
Ásgeir makes music that reflects his country while still feeling relatable to the rest of the world - so who can blame him for wanting to reach as many people as possible?»
Menace Beach - Lowtalker
Menace Beach are part Pixies, part Pavement, part Beach Boys, all feel-good.»
Department M - Department M
A lean and consistently engaging package, Department M is the sound of Owen Brinley revitalised with a crystal-clear vision and a rekindled sense of ambition.»
Reichenbach Falls - Reports of Snow
Reports Of Snow is a likeable record, and one which contains every indication that Reichenbach Falls could go on to better it.»