Portico Quartet still sound like nothing you ever heard before. The Mercury nominated East London based outfit’s unique music has expanded to embrace new sonic territories. Drawing on the inspiration of electronica, ambient, classical and dance music as they take their strange, beautiful, cinematic, future music to exciting new vistas where the inspiration of Burial, Mount Kimbie and Flying Lotus rubs shoulders with the textures of Arve Henriksen and Bon Iver and echoes of Steve Reich and Max Richter. But all underpinned by a shared joy in collective music making as the band push their inimitable music into the future.
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The new Kings Of Leon documentary ‘Talihina Sky’ is out to buy on DVD, Blu Ray and DDL. It’s a phenomenal warts an’ all film charting the rise and rise of the Followill brothers and their cousin as they go from messing around in their Nashville garage to headlining London’s 02 Arena and the largest festivals around the world. Highly Recommended. Watch some clips below. More info at www.talihinasky.co.uk
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Fresh from recording their self-titled third album for Real World records, and their first with new member Keir Vine, Portico Quartet are embarking on a short UK tour to share their latest sounds with a UK audience.
Watch ‘Ruins’ from their forthcoming album and download it for free via the link below.
The Face of Mount Molehill is the magnificent new album from the Neil Cowley Trio. Following on from the trio’s critically-acclaimed 2010 release, Radio Silence, this new recording looks set to launch the music of Neil Cowley yet further into the listening public’s consciousness.
Nourishing his fondness for grand, commanding sounds, Cowley has begun a love affair with orchestration. Having spent the past year writing and arranging specifically for his trio and strings, he records, for the first time ever, with a string ensemble.
The music is expansive, dynamic and deeply engaging. With the addition of soundscape textures from guitarist Leo Abrahams, (renowned for his collaborative work with Brian Eno) the Face of Mount Molehill represents a substantial shift in direction. Comprising 12 original tracks, the album takes the listener on an exciting musical journey from pomp and splendour to poignant, lyrical episodes; from sprightly and whimsical to powerful, rhythmic melodies.