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Call for the priest
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 09/08/2015
» The long-awaited solo debut album from Sam Eastgate is an exhilarating adventure of forward-thinking pop with sonic eccentricities.
The Future Sound of British Club Culture
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 21/06/2015
» The xx beatmaker’s long-awaited solo debut offers an impressive spectrum of sonic palette that both reflects and celebrates the UK’s iconic club culture
All too human
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 24/05/2015
» Patrick Watson mixes electronic psychedelia with his signature orchestral soundscapes on his slow-burning fifth LP
Silence speaks volumes
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 01/02/2015
» Chiang Mai-based independent label Minimal Records serves up a collection of delectable indie-folk offerings that brilliantly demonstrate the time-honoured spirit of DIY.
The tired charade of lana Del Rey
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 13/07/2014
» The enigmatic singer-songwriter still plays the role of a tortured diva on her latest studio album and, frankly, her persona’s starting to get a bit old.
She Is Mariah, Indeed
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 29/06/2014
» It’s business as usual on her 14th studio album, but the long-serving diva seems to be mostly stuck behind the times
Braving a new world
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 11/05/2014
» There is a sense of underlying melancholy and ghostly forlornness that punctuates Damon Albarn’s solo debut Everyday Robots. Such qualities will surely come as a surprise especially to those most familiar with Albarn’s role as frontman of Blur. With Blur, he is renowned for his flippancy towards England and English society. The band’s singles such as Popscene, Country House, Charmless Man and Parklife, among others, all take a jab at the idiosyncrasies of life with inimitable flair and biting humour.
The return of the unlikely psy-folk Icon
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 13/04/2014
» The septuagenarian cult folk singer makes a welcome return 44 years after her transcendental debut in 1970.
Good Vibrations
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 06/04/2014
» Born to celebrated folk singers Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, it comes as no surprise as to why Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright truly embodies the adage: The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Having learned how to play piano when he was a little boy, Wainwright went on to spend his teenage years performing and touring alongside his family in the McGarrigle Sisters and Family band.
Off to a Good Start
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 02/03/2014
» The name Sam Smith may not have yet gained a lot of recognition in this part of the world, but in the UK, the 21-year-old pop sensation is well on his way to becoming a household name, having recently won the BBC Sound of 2014 and the Brits Critics' Choice awards. Back in 2012, Smith had his major breakthrough as a featured vocalist on Disclosure’s smash hit Latch, which brilliantly showcases his superb voice.