New Wave band Fischer-Z have launched a podcast to tie in with their 50th anniversary. In Episode 10 John Watts looks back on the recording of the Morethanmusic album. Special attention for the Heart of New York and Perfect Timing songs. And he discusses the new album X-Ray Serenade, due for release on September 4th 2026.
Eclectic London quintet Y have a video for Duplicate, a track from their Enter EP: "They are a hybrid of Nine Inch Nails, the Dresden Dolls and Roxy Music, which should not work, but it does. While most bands would shy away from adding yet another layer, they keep stacking them up to end up with a quivering tower of sound."
HCTF review of Enter
English soulful garage rocker Graham Parker leads his band The Goldtops through a rollicking version of Black Lincoln Continental, recorded at The Brook in Southampton on 30th September 2023. Originally released on his Steady Nerves album in 1985, it soon became a fan favourite. It is a taste from his forthcoming new live album.
Argentinian singer-songwriters Juan Pablo Mazzola and María Mathe are performing at the Fira Foios Festival in their hometown València on May 15. They named their EP after the city: "A careful mix of elements of power pop and alt-country, a seamless sonic trip that ends way too soon. It is about love, while the world is raging outside their bubble. Naive? Prone to bouts of escapism? Well, sure, but also offering the comfort that the power of finding a true connection is the best medicine while trying to cope."
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HCTF review of València
Welsh musician Richard Thomas went back to his Across The Pond EP and decided that this release by his Mint Biscuit project could be improved. He changed the running order and added six more tracks. If anything the flow of the instrumentals is now more balanced by including the subtle The Barnstaple Table And The Fremulous Fable, the Neil Young-esque Mouse Trouble and the wordless love song Bodmin Chick.
The EP was more of a work-in-progress and by going back to the drawing board he was able to finish the picture. His homemade excursions are offering a glimpse into his inner world, where emotional turmoil, love for his wife and a passion for playing his six-strings are having neverending discussions.
