AU NME Review (Posted By Harry)


AU NME Review. AU  ‘Both Lights’ Leftfield Pop LP/CD (The Leaf Label) Written By Simon Jay Catling

Jherek Bischoff// Guardian New Music (Posted By Harry)


Jherek Bischoff// Guardian New Music. Jherek Bischoff Composed The Leaf Label Release Date: 28th May 2012 Guardian New Music // Michael Cragg “Jherek Bischoff was described by the New York Times as a “pop polymath”, which sort of makes sense, given the fact he has fingers in many pies – he’s performed with the likes … Continue reading

AU #2 in MOJO’s Top Ten (Posted By Harry)


AU #2 in MOJO’s Top Ten Playlist AU  ‘Both Lights’ Leftfield Pop LP/CD (The Leaf Label) Both Lights is AU’s Portland, Oregon-based duo Luke Wyland and Dana Valatka’s third album and a first for The Leaf Label which a joint release with US label Hometapes. Both Lights is the closest their recorded incarnation has yet … Continue reading

Matthew Bourne// 8/10 in Drowned in Sound (Posted By Harry)

Matthew Bourne

Matthew Bourne in Drowned in Sound. Matthew Bourne Montauk Variations The Leaf Label Drowned in Sound – 8/10 – Jon Falcone “Matthew Bourne has won spires of jazz awards and flits between a suitably dizzying number of improvisational jazz to proto metal outfits. Matthew has also recently successfully applied to become one of four UK … Continue reading

New Albums & Singles Releases 06.02.12

Loops Of Your Heart

New Albums & Singles Releases 06.02.12 (in no particular order) [Artist/Title/Label/Genre/Format] New Album Releases 06.02.12 o1. Loops Of Your Heart ‘And Never Ending Nights’ (Magazine) Electronic CD 02. Various Artists ‘Pop Ambient 2012’ (Kompakt) Pop Ambient LP/CD 03. Harmonius Thelonious ‘Listen’ (Italic) Electronic/ World CD 04. The Micronaut ‘Friedfisch’ (Acker) Downtempo/ Electronic/ Techno LP/CD 05. oFF … Continue reading

Matthew Bourne Reviews// BBC Music// The Wire + more (Posted By Harry)

Matthew Bourne

Matthew Bourne Reviews Montauk Variations The Leaf Label Release 06.02.12 BBC Music Martin Longley “Usually, the Wiltshire keyboardist Matthew Bourne is heard in a combo context, habitually making music of a more violently improvisatory nature, hunkered down with elements ripped out of dance music, rock and abstract electronica. That’s just the kind of sound that … Continue reading

Matthew Bourne Review in Jazzwise (Posted By Harry)

Matthew Bourne

Matthew Bourne// Reviews + Updates Matthew Bourne Montauk Variations The Leaf Label Release Date: 06.02.11 “Montauk Variations, a new solo piano/cello album by Matthew Bourne, former enfant terrible and chief inspiration of the most creative end of the new Leeds avant jazz and improv scene, is to be released by Leaf next month the label … Continue reading

NEW ALBUM/ SINGLE RELEASES from SRD (Posted By Tony)

Wolves In The Throne Room

New Releases from SRD from 12.09.11 (in no particular order) ALBUM RELEASES 01. Wolves In The Throne Room “Celestial Lineage” CD (Southern Lord) Black Metal 02. Roll The Dice “In Dust” 2 LP/CD (The Leaf Label) Krautrock/ Analogue Electronic 03. Low “Secret Name” CD/LP (Kranky) Rock/ Post Rock 04. Low “Things We Lost In The … Continue reading