Lav's Music Corner

Late Developers  - Belle and Sebastian There's a LOT of Belle and Sebastian music released over the years that I've enjoyed, it's just that not much of it has come out recently. I thought their 2015 album was just okay with the occasional big highlight and I felt pretty mixed on their trio of EPs in 2019 which I covered. I didn't even get the chance to review the album they dropped last year because I didn't have much to say about it and didn't see many people talking about it. Maybe it's just because it's early in the year, but this one seems to be attracting more attention so I didn't want to let it get past me. I did have a pretty negative reaction to the album when I first heard it last month but every time I revisited it I started to feel a bit more positive towards it one step at a time. The record's first two tracks are a good example, with the second one in particular, Give A Little Time , sporting an infectious guitar lead and some lovel...

Matmos is an American conceptual electronica duo known for their abstract sampling and concept albums like A Chance To Cut Is A Chance To Cure  and Ultimate Care II . The band released an album just last year but have been busy since with a release from the Drew Daniel solo project The Soft Pink Truth earlier this year and not this massive 99 collaborator, 3 hour long record. Review By Lavender: It is absolutely no secret that I love Matmos. Not only have I always been vocal about my love for records like A Chance To Cut Is A Chance To Cure  and The Rose Has Teeth In The Mouth Of The Beast plus I really enjoyed the album the band released last year Plastic Anniversary . I was surprised to see this quick of a turnaround especially considering the Soft Pink Truth record but I certainly wasn't expecting nearl 3 hours of new material being dropped on this ambitious and huge project. Despite the scope of the record being so grand there is so much rewarding material here that ...