Felix recommends - Global edition
Two records from across the globe that we think are fantastic
Making a Door Less Open – Car Seat Headrest
Car Seat Headrest’s latest LP is a transitional period for the band that marks a movement away from the sounds that first got them recognised
Nostalgic music
Does the music of my teenage years actually sound good? Was my taste just trash?
How Computers Took our Music Away
Following the brief histories of jazz and rock, Felix now takes a look at the history of electronic music
Hip Hop: The Genre Of The Decade
Music Editor and Hip Hop Soc President Asad Raja consulted with his society and rated the best albums of the decade
FKA Twigs - Live
4.5 stars FKA twigs’ gig didn’t start until 9:30, by which point a large portion of the audience frustrated, having waited for over 2 hours. The curtains raised bit by bit, riling the crowd further. “This show had better be good” muttered someone behind me, thankfully, it
A Brief History of Jazz
This week, to celebrate Felix’s anniversary, the music editors take us through the history of popular genres, starting with jazz
Amnioverse: A Perfect Album Listening Experience
4.5 stars I don’t think I’d be offending anyone by saying that most listeners of electronic music focus more on singles than albums. When you listen to Hybrid Minds or Bicep you normally wouldn’t play the whole album start to finish. However, there are electronic albums
Rock Throughout the Ages
Felix looks back at everything rock-related in the last 70 years, from rock and roll to pop-punk, heavy metal to new wave, we have it all in our (extremely) condensed summary of rock!
1/3 analogue, 1/3 digital, 1/3 nature: Dominik Eulberg
5 stars Dominik Eulberg, the 41-year-old recluse birdwatcher, who happens to also make some of the best German techno, says that he feels drawn to the animalistic aspects of the genre. The sweating, the entranced dancing, the rapture when the crescendo lifts your feet off the ground. He brought all
Starcrawler Comfortably Blows Minds at Camden Show
3 stars Ah, Underworld. So many incomplete memories of too many nights out. So many vivid memories of strange men standing just a bit too close when you’re just trying to have a night out with friends. Despite my current opinion of Underworld, it will always hold a special
‘Used to Be Lonely’ is keeping me company
This summer Whitney released their second album – Forever Turned Around. A beautifully intimate project focusing on change in personal relationships. It’s definitely an album for the summer, but I believe Forever Turned Around is just as great at warming the spirit in the cold winter months. It’s the