— Issue 113 —

We just wanted to start this letter with a quick note of thanks for all the feedback that has been coming in - we have had overwhelming positive reviews since April for our selections, and that really means a lot. Please do remember that we read every score and detailed feedback, so please do let us know your thoughts on the subscription if you have any!

The run of digging out great deals for you from our suppliers continues this month, and like last month we have two for you instead of an album and a single! Here they are:

Album one is the result of a huge huge mix of influences (the Genres section on the page for this issue will be long!), with the band Mild High Club mentioning AOR, soft rock, yacht rock and trippy psychedelia , white-boy soul, and a newfound focus on “Brazilian avant-garde music from the '70s and '80s.” “Going Going Gone” is the group’s third studio album, their first release since Skiptracing in 2016. It was arranged, engineered and produced by frontman Alexander Brettin, who collaborated with a number of artists on the record, including Grammy Award-winning producer Vicky ‘Farewell’ Nguyen. Whilst a 12-track album might sound lengthy, the majority of tracks are around the two-minute mark. Short fragmented songs build up only to end unexpectedly, leaving you intrigued and wanting more. Lots and lots to digest here.

LP number two is a complete contrast, delivering the guitar-based stoner indie blues rock of the band Holy White Hounds. Our favourite quote about them goes like this:

“If you love The Strokes but can’t believe that Julian Casablancas has a singing career, Holy White Hounds is the band for you.”

We’ve mostly laid off the indie rock side of things for a while here, but couldn’t resist picking this one up for you when we found the album was available. Produced by Brandon Darner, who was heavily involved in Imagine Dragons’ first single, the album sparkles and pulses with a dark and challenging cross of punk and metal. One to play loud.