New Song On Sunday

 

A few years ago Jungle and Drum 'n' Bass have tried to kick-start a revival. One of the le One of the leading figures in this movement was Nia Archives, a London-based DJ, singer-songwriter and producer. She had achieved a number of notable successes in recent years and returned a few weeks ago with a new album.

To be honest my knowledge of Jungle isn't particularly big but her new single There goes ma head is exciting. by combining indie guitars with a driving beat and repeating the song title almost monotonously.

Policeman

 

Last month Newcastle's  synth-pop collective (Adam Parkinson, Oliver Merchant and Lucy Whalley) returned after a short hiatus with a new song. Policeman is a hypnotic spoken word story about a small-scale police corruption. Sheffield's Crooked Man gives this pop song a jazzy, constantly flowing rhythm. A great and unexpected return of the collective.

Innerlands

 

Last Monday, I introduced the new song by The Woodentops, in which Rolo McGinty musically captures his feelings about the River Thames. As I listened, Mark Peters, an English singer-songwriter and producer, came to mind again; on his 2017 debut album, he set his impressions of Lancastrian locations to music.

Innerlands is a shimmering, unhurried masterpiece of ambient guitar music. The instrumentals are strongly reminiscent of Vini Reilly’s finest moments, when he was recording sessions in the studio with Brian Eno. Anyone who hasn’t yet warmed to ambient music should give this atmospheric masterpiece a listen.

Mark Peters - Windy Arbour

Mark Peters - May Mill