Buzz Magazine
What's On in Wales - Your Ultimate Guide
Killer Mike, one half of Run The Jewels, preaches to the congregation via songs about Black identity, politics, drug addiction, life choices, prison, absent parents and more.
Featuring Aesop Rock, Future Islands' Samuel Herring, Danny Brown, and Quelle Chris, Billy Woods and Kenny Segal's Maps is a a smoky, after-hours soundtrack of mellow piano jazz, guitar meanderings, and more.
Supple basslines, soulful guitar, and crackly samples make for a seductive and funky listen in Black Thought and El Michels Affair's latest album, Glorious Game.
The Madchester era is revived with Inspiral Carpets' Complete Singles collection, heavily influenced by 80s garage rock. Although the remixes fall short, the band's hits like This Is How It Feels and Saturn 5 still hold up today.
While V may not match the ferocity or sweetness of Unknown Mortal Orchestra's previous albums, there are still plenty of signs of paradise in this loosely conceptual suite of songs.
Gruff Rhys continues his voyage, following up the wonderful Seeking New Gods with The Almond And The Seahorse - involving Rebel Wilson and Charlotte Gainsbourg’s battle with a traumatic brain injury.
Cratediggers and sample heads alike should be well aware of Cymande, with their work sampled by hip-hoppers all the way back to the Sugar Hill Gang.
Those of us long in the tooth enough will be mildly perturbed that a quarter of a century has passed since Echo & The Bunnymen's Evergreen was released.
One of the key components of Jack White’s Raconteurs is Brendan Benson, and though Low Key is a little slight, there’s a decent kick to at least half of the set.
It’s tricky to know where to start in Fela Kuti's vast catalogue but less well known is Afrodisiac, which now has the deluxe re-release treatment.
The UK jazz scene is pretty darn healthy right now, and you can count Ezra Collective out of the doctor’s waiting room based upon a hefty dose of this album.
Pre-existing fans of Frankie Cosmos will be glad to see that there’s been only a slight upgrade to their formula for new album, Inner World Peace.
