GRAVENHURST - Fires In Distant Buildings Review

Writing happy music about true love and fluffy rabbits has never come easily to Nick Talbot and if the content of his new album under the Gravenhurst moniker is anything to go by he hasn't mellowed....full text I'm so glad to find that Warp continues to broaden their horizons. Their roster, which at one time seemed like the old boys club of IDM, has expanded to include the lively dance punk of !!!, Jamie Lidell's stunningly soulful R&B, and, even further removed from the typical Warp fare, the Bristol rock trio Gravenhurst. What's next, a boy band? But I digress......full text Some music works best as a background. It doesn't work so well when you're driving on the open road, windows down, and so on, but it's perfect for a contemplative night of chain-smoking in a dim room and getting lost in the wallpaper. On his previous releases, Gravenhurst (nee Nick Talbot) has primarily occupied that folksy, foreboding, background music space....full text