“The allegorical donkey in the lion's skin, but it's a bear that wants to be an eagle that wants to be a bear... who cried wolf.”
From the singer-songwriter vaults, where demos become destiny: Matt DeMello's Jennifer's Appendix, Vol. 1 unearths garage rock pivots, anti-folk looseness, and GarageBand confessions from the shadow of 2014 — Paul Simon to Wolf Like Me, lovingly restored. Solid Blood's Western Sun brings math-y, dreamy, emotive post-rock indie from the Rue Defense universe, while Alexei Shishkin's Good Times captures a surrealist four-day studio escape built on loose bass lines and zero blueprints. Jack Hayter's Sucky Tart offers world-beaten balladry that Pitchfork called "weariest" and BBC 6 Music likened to "Tom Waits running amok in a second-hand music shop."
“The allegorical donkey in the lion's skin, but it's a bear that wants to be an eagle that wants to be a bear... who cried wolf.”
“A slow, atmospheric alt-indie track about survival, finding clarity, and finally touching down on solid ground.”
“Math-y, dreamy and emotive post-rock indie solo project from Rue Defence founder Solid Blood”
“A bold conceptual journey through progressive rock, folk and experimental songwriting, Jordi Farreras' most ambitious album yet.”
“Haunting, gorgeous, and occasionally unhinged solo EP from Jack Hayter (Hefner / Papernut Cambridge / Dollboy).”
“A moving conceptual album where progressive rock, folk and intimate songwriting come together in a deeply personal musical journey.”
“A remarkable conceptual album where found writings become an intimate journey through art rock, progressive music and experimental songwriting.”