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Review: DM Stith - Fata Morgana

DM Stith has always gone under the radar. In fact, he almost slipped under our radar too - we wouldn't know about him if it weren't for a music blog, one of the hundreds of music blogs out there back in 2009, that happened to post one of his tracks. But that one track was enough - "Pity Dance" was a sample of his art good enough to convince anyone with a decent set of ears that this was someone with bags of talent. The track quickly became a huge favourite in our household and so did the exceptional debut album that followed it, Heavy Ghost . The thing is, few other people seemed to notice. New music from the Buffalo, NY musician came scarcely over the following years, in-between working as a graphic designer and visual artist which had been his original craft, and was met with the same indifference by punters. His second album, Pigeonheart , came out in 2016, taking his sound towards a more subdued, keyboard-driven direction. Still, people didn't notice. His th...

#TwitterList: 33Thirds

The third track. Sometimes the quirky one, sometimes the last single, some (rarer) times the big hit. We celebrate the art of the third track by presenting you 33 of those that we love, in no particular order. (As posted for the #33Thirds Twitter challenge, which ran throughout March 2023.) 1. The Beatles - "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" ( Sgt Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band , 1967) I'm betraying my (kind of inexplicable) love for "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" to go with this everyone's-favourite psychedelic masterpiece. 2. Love - "Andmoreagain" ( Forever Changes , 1967) Staying in 1967 for another timeless classic. I was gifted this album by my cousin and was instantly smitten with this song on my first listen. 3a. Sigur Ros - "Starálfur" ( Ágætis Byrjun , 1999) 3b. Bjork - "Venus As A Boy" ( Debut , 1993) Probably my favourite Icelandic albums of all time, and their #3s are both magical. 4. Porno For Pyros - "Tahitian ...

#TwitterList: Low top-15

The musical journey of Low, one of our site's favourite bands, came to an abrupt end with Mimi Parker's untimely passing last November. This challenge was a great chance to dive into their beautiful discography, discover some new favourites and renew our love for their classics. As posted for the #Low15 Twitter challenge which ran during March 2023. 15. "Death of a Salesman" ( The Great Destroyer , 2005) I love the lyrics and the comforting, repeating melody, and also had the privilege of witnessing a gripping performance of it in Athens. 14. "Just Make It Stop" ( The Invisible Way , 2013) By their standards, this song is at breakneck speed. It picks up intensity as it goes but, thanks to Mimi's voice, it never gets too much and remains gorgeous throughout. 13. "You See Everything" ( C'Mon , 2011) It was very hard to decide between this and "Especially Me", but the more laid-back melody of the verses gave it the nod. And it...

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