At just 30, this English drummer is already a fixture on the London jazz scene. He was introduced to the style as a child through his father's record collection, and was only 10 when he met Billy Cobham. Cobham was to help him perfect his apprenticeship. With his two...
Founded in 1999, The National have released a dozen albums since 2001. The previous one only dates from April 2023, and like many of their past releases, it's very good. The transcendent beauty of "Laugh Track" is a sequel, with less tension, to "First Two Pages Of...
This English duo consists of a bassist and a drummer, instruments that rarely stand alone in the rock world. The bass alternates its role with that of the guitar through an amp dedicated to reproducing higher frequencies. Their sound is heavy and full of riffs,...
The band's name has nothing to do with the Velvet Underground song of the same name. What's more, their influences seem essentially English. But there's a certain nostalgia that comes with listening to their records. This English trio's sound is inspired by a lot of...
Matthew Halsall began playing the trumpet in brass bands at the age of 6. Later, he developed a taste for electronic culture, and became interested in the work of labels such as Ninja Tune and Warp. It was during one of DJ Mr Scruff's sets that he had a revelation...
Recording studio owner, producer and musician, this lover of '70s music has an impressive track record, and the musicians he's accompanied have been some of the most prestigious. To name but a few, he has played alongside Roger Waters, Erykah Badu, Elvis Costello and...
This Canadian singer was exposed to most Afro-American styles from an early age. It is to this music in all its dimensions that she wishes to pay tribute in the making of her first trilogy. 2018's "Nameless" is more blues-oriented, 2019's "Stay Tuned!" more...
With its cover in the colors of another era, on first listen this album can leave the listener dubious as the styles that follow one another and intermingle seem so far apart. The sound of the heaviest metal rubs shoulders with an acoustic guitar ballad or power pop...
Singer and novelist Clara Ysé began playing the violin at the age of 4 and singing at 8. Her first compositions, on guitar, saw the light of day during her teenage years. The death of her mother, philosopher Anne Dufourmantelle, was the dramatic event around which her...
Ásgeir Trausti Einarson was born in Iceland, where his father is a well-known poet. As a child, he lived on an island, then in a sparsely populated village. He left them at the age of sixteen to move to Reykjavik. During his childhood, he practiced music relentlessly....
