Michael Kiwanuka – You’ve Got Nothing To Lose
New collaboration between London’s retro soul man Michael Kiwanuka and multi-talented Jack White…
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New Artist: One Little Plane
One Little Plane combines the singer-songwriting talent of Kathryn Brint with the production of Keiran Hebden (a.k.a Four Tet) to form a quite charming slice of Acoustic-Pop. It’s a far cry from Hebden’s solo material and surprising release for his Text label But if there’s one thing we’ve learnt about Hebden, it’s his eclectic taste
New Release: Lianne La Havas ft. Willy Mason – No Room for Doubt
After reading Lianne’s own description as “Nothing like Corinne Bailey Rae or Andreya Triana, but we all have similar hair”, I won’t dare make the musical comparison, tempting as it is…
Live Review: Monument Valley & Daughter @ Old St Pancras Church, London
Part-founded by Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons, it’s no surprise that Communionare gaining quite a reputation for unearthing excellent folk and soul artists. Stamp The Wax has already featured Communion’s Michael Kiwanuka and Matt Corby, but two more are also deserving of our praise. In tune with the family feel of their label, Communion put on monthly music nights in unique venues around London. Given the success of the evening and the quality of music, it was therefore surprising to learn this was independently organised. Communion or no Communion, Monument Valley and Daughter are certainly worth taking note about.
Lucy Rose – Don’t You Worry
Delicate yet vivid are the sounds of twenty-one year old Lucy Rose…