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New Music 04/2021 – Lana Del Rey, Dead Can Dance, Triple J’s Hottest 100 Volume 28

April 16, 2021yggdrasille

Lana Del Rey finally makes a great album; a catch up with the latest from my favourite otherworldly duo; a musical snapshot of the year 2020 according to Triple J.

New Music 01/2021 – Fiona Apple, Laura Marling, Róisín Murphy

January 27, 2021April 3, 2021yggdrasille

This is usually the time of the year when I trawl through the Best Albums lists for the previous year; as it turns out some of my big favourites made pretty damn great records.

New Music 12/2020 – A-WA, Grimes, Sufjan Stevens

December 18, 2020April 3, 2021yggdrasille

Another musical trio of Haim sisters (from Israel rather than Los Angeles); a concept album about the goddess of climate crisis; brilliant electronic re-invention.

New Music 02/2020 – Sudan Archives, Sturgill Simpson, Nilüfer Yanya

February 17, 2020yggdrasille

A couple of promising debuts from young female artists; an awesome stomping rawwk record.

New Music 10/2019 – Sleater-Kinney, Billie Eilish, Gillian Welch

October 22, 2019yggdrasille

The best kind of surprise from my long-time faves; I finally jump on the Billie Eilish hype train (and enjoy the ride); more of the warm and lovely folk-country.

New Music 07/2019 – Christine and the Queens, Jenny Lewis, Neko Case

July 7, 2019yggdrasille

Excellent follow-up from the gender-bending French singer; my two favourite musical redheads release solo albums after a five-year break.

New Music 03/2019 – Kali Uchis, Heilung, Molly Burch

March 14, 2019September 2, 2020yggdrasille

Intoxicating genre-hopping pop by a Colombian-American singer; live album from an experimental folk band that delves deep into the Nordic past; vintage sound and a genuinely great voice.

New Music 01/2019 – Gwenno, Tracey Thorn, Kelly Lee Owens

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019yggdrasille

The world’s only electronic psychedelic album sung entirely in Cornish; classy mature pop from the Everything But the Girl singer; warm and soothing techno-pop.