Sonomu Reviews

From Sonomu:

Tim Catlin & Machinefabriek, Glisten (Low Point)
The extended family of Machinefabriek collaborators continues to grow, as English label Low Point announces Rutger Zuydervelt´s first duet with Australian guitarist Tim Catlin with a bold red cover. In execution, it is a sort of remix project, with Catlin recording roughly half a dozen guitar… [read]
Posted by Stephen Fruitman at 06:33, 30 Jan 2010

Banabila, Precious Images (Steamin´ Soundworks)
Unfolding Michel Banabila´s Precious Memories is like opening up an old chest filled with old wind-up toys and brightly-wrapped candies. You want to bury both arms up to the elbow, pulling out one trinket after the other to play with, admire, or slowly savour before moving on to the next. … [read]
Posted by Stephen Fruitman at 03:54, 24 Jan 2010

Lena & The Floating Roots Orchestra, Lost Wax (Plush)
Mathias Delplanque is a many-sided artist and incarnated as Lena his hybrid jazz-dub aspirations, hinted at on previous solo releases, come to full fruition by assembling an unlikely cast of players and wordsmiths. It may well be the best album you haven´t heard in a very long time. Taking the… [read]
Posted by Stephen Fruitman at 08:49, 20 Jan 2010