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The Lahaar
The Lahaar EP (12") [ Soundway / 12in - released 31/Mar/2023 ] Drawing inspiration from the depths of late 70's NYC proto-rap disco instrumentals, Nigerian boogie, Jamaican dub and modern jazzy house - The Lahaar is a Trans-Tasman collaboration between Julien Dyne, Horatio Luna and Surprise Chef's Lachlan... |
Lana Del Rey
Norman Fucking Rockwell (Double Gatefold LP) [ Polydor / 2 LP - released 28/Feb/2020 ] NFR was mainly produced and co-written with Jack Antonoff and includes 'Venice Bitch,' 'Mariners Apartment Complex,' 'hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have - but I have it,' and the current release, a cover of Sublime's 'Doin' Time'. |
Laura Marling
Semper Femina [ More Alarming / CD - released 10/Mar/2017 ] There is a line from Virgil's epic poem The Aeneid that nearly a decade ago Laura Marling decided to have tattooed on her leg: "Varium et mutabile semper femina" it runs, translating roughly as "A woman is an ever fickle and changeable thing."... |
Laura Marling
Song For Our Daughter [ Partisan / CD - released 14/Aug/2020 ] Laura Marling's exquisite seventh album 'Song For Our Daughter' arrives almost without preamble or warning in the midst of uncharted global chaos, and yet instantly and tenderly offers a sense of purpose, clarity and calm. As a balm for the soul,... |
Lee Hazlewood
The Lee Hazlewood Story 1955-1962 - Fools, Rebel Rousers & Girls on Death Row [ Jasmine / CD - released 1/Dec/2018 ] The late LEE HAZLEWOOD is one of R&R and Pop's most iconic cult figures, with a huge reputation as a producer, songwriter and singer. This 35-track compilation presents an eclectic selection of rarities, juxtaposed alongside a handful of his early... |
Leyla McCalla
A Day For the Hunter, A Day For the Prey [ Jazz Village / CD - released 25/Nov/2016 ] A Day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey, the follow up to Leyla McCalla's critically acclaimed Vari-Colored Songs, is a musical exploration of two cultural identities, one sprouted in the United States and the other firmly planted in... |
Lianne La Havas
Lianne La Havas [ Warner UK / CD - released 17/Jul/2020 ] Lianne's third album and her first in five years is an album of startling beauty and insight. Working on writing and exploring her own identity, La Havas spent a lot of time moving back and forth between the UK and the States. As a result, 'Lianne... |
Lianne La Havas
Lianne La Havas (LP) [ Warner UK / LP - released 17/Jul/2020 ] Lianne's third album and her first in five years is an album of startling beauty and insight. Working on writing and exploring her own identity, La Havas spent a lot of time moving back and forth between the UK and the States. As a result, 'Lianne... |
The Liminanas
Malamore (LP + CD) [ Because / LP/CD - released 27/May/2016 ] On their new LP 'Malamore' they keep their lyrics mostly in English, yet their sly use of the French dialect is pure heaven to any fans of Serge Gainsbourg who also enjoy their side of Velvet Underground, and it's a deadly combo to the uninitiated,... |
Little Dragon
Slugs Of Love [ Ninja Tune / CD - released 7/Jul/2023 ] The iconic Swedish 4-piece Little Dragon - spearheaded by vocalist Yukimi Nagano - return with a new and utterly beguiling blend of avant pop on their album Slugs of Love out on Ninja Tune, inviting outright legend Damon Albarn (Gorillaz, Blur) and... |
Little Dragon
Slugs Of Love (Translucent Blue Vinyl LP) [ Ninja Tune / LP - released 7/Jul/2023 ] The iconic Swedish 4-piece Little Dragon - spearheaded by vocalist Yukimi Nagano - return with a new and utterly beguiling blend of avant pop on their album Slugs of Love out on Ninja Tune, inviting outright legend Damon Albarn (Gorillaz, Blur) and... |
Little Simz
NO THANK YOU [ Forever Living Originals / CD - released 16/Jun/2023 ] If 2021's "Sometimes I Might Be Introvert" catapulted Simz into the big leagues, crashing into the top 5 of the albums charts, collecting Mercury Music Prize, Mobo, Ivor Novello and Brit Award wins and earning her the biggest live audiences yet in... |
Little Simz
NO THANK YOU (Clear Vinyl LP) [ Forever Living Originals / 2 LP - released 16/Jun/2023 ] If 2021's "Sometimes I Might Be Introvert" catapulted Simz into the big leagues, crashing into the top 5 of the albums charts, collecting Mercury Music Prize, Mobo, Ivor Novello and Brit Award wins and earning her the biggest live audiences yet in... |
Loyle Carner
Hugo [ EMI / CD - released 21/Oct/2022 ] In hugo, there's a central question that Loyle Carner keeps coming back to: "I'm young, Black, successful and have a platform - but where do I go next?" The answer is explored in this epic scream of a third album. With urgent delivery and... |
Lyle Lovett
12th of June [ Verve / CD - released 15/Jul/2022 ] Lyle Lovett returns with his first new album in over 10 years. |
Makaya McCraven
In These Times [ XL / CD - released 23/Sep/2022 ] In These Times is the new album by Chicago-based percussionist, composer, and producer Makaya McCraven. Although this album is "new," the truth it's something that's been in process for a very long time, since shortly after he released his... |
Makaya McCraven
In These Times (Limited Edition LP) [ XL / LP - released 23/Sep/2022 ] In These Times is the new album by Chicago-based percussionist, composer, and producer Makaya McCraven. Although this album is "new," the truth it's something that's been in process for a very long time, since shortly after he released his... |
Makaya McCraven
Universal Beings: E & F Sides (LP) [ International Anthem / LP - released 26/Oct/2018 ] Paris-born, New England-raised, long-time Chicago-residing Makaya McCraven has been at the forefront of genre-redefining movements in jazz since 2015, when he introduced the world to his unique brand of 'organic beat music' on the breakout album In... |
Mark Pritchard
Under the Sun [ Warp / CD - released 13/May/2016 ] Under the Sun is an amalgamation of Mark Pritchard's musical anthology to date. Each song evokes a different sensibility, the classic Global Communication style space voyaging of "EMS" and "Sad Alron", can sit alongside the dark poetry and vintage... |
Mark Turner
Return From The Stars [ ECM Records / CD - released 25/Mar/2022 ] Mark Turner's writing for his quartet on Return from the Stars (titled after Stanislav Lem's science fiction novel) gives the players plenty of space in which to move, on an album both exhilarating and thoughtful in its arc of expression. Solos flow... |
