Contemplating the current state of the world led Neneh Cherry and her husband, Cameron McVey, to write songs that mix meditation and puckishness, global concerns and personal reflections: “It’s my politics living in a slow jam,” she sings. Four Tet’s production sets her voice amid plinking, pinging loops and subtle beats, a surreally synthetic backdrop that somehow feels homey and organic.
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Big Shot Magazine has a big profile/interview with Smalltown Supersound's founder Joakim Haugland. You can read the whole thing here.
Rough Trade's Albums of the Month.
The Norwegian record label run by Joakim Haugland celebrates its 25th anniversary with a mix album that’s a selection of just some of the best the label has to offer.
It’s mixed by Thomas Moen Hermansen (more commonly known as producer/mixer/DJ Prins Thomas). This is ...