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A glow of satisfaction
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 18/08/2019
» In 2017, the world got to know singer-songwriter Mattiel Brown and her band (guitarist Jonah Swilley, bassist Travis Murphy and drummer Jordan Manley) for the first time. Collectively called Mattiel, the up-and-coming quartet made quite an impression with their self-titled debut -- so much so that they garnered an endorsement from Jack White. Since then, the hype surrounding the band has been nothing short of palpable. People are genuinely excited by Mattiel's sound, which takes cues from rock'n'roll legends like The Ramones, The Rolling Stones and The Velvet Underground, and garage/punk icons like Patti Smith and The Clash.
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James Blake's Changing Form
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 10/03/2019
» "Now I'm confiding, know I may have/ Gone through the motions my whole life/ I hope this is the first day/ That I connect motion to feeling," James Blake wears his heart on his sleeve on the piano-driven opener/title track of his fourth studio album, Assume Form. The candid openness with which Blake addresses depression and anxiety, the struggles he's confessed of having since his 2011 debut album took off, is stunning to witness especially for an artist whose career is mostly built on nuances, abstraction and negative spaces.
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Footloose and fancy-free
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 17/03/2019
» Over the past decade, Beirut's Zach Condon has been a go-to guy for what I like to refer to as "speciality indie rock". This is just a fancy way of saying that the music is unlike your typical indie sound. Beirut are masters when it comes to injecting world music elements into their repertoire, which has accumulated into a sizeable discography since their 2006 debut Gulag Orkestar. And although the boys may have faltered somewhat with previous effort No No No, they're back stronger than ever with their latest, Gallipoli.
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Widescreen memories
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 20/01/2019
» Ever since I embarked on this music-criticism journey some five years ago, it's always been a personal mission of mine to be as diverse as possible when it comes to the albums I choose to review. While I'd like to think that mainstream and independent/left-field artists are equally given a chance to shine in this column, there's still a whole world of music out there that needs its due recognition. Which brings me to drummer-turned-piano virtuoso Eiko Ishibashi, a celebrated Japanese musician who, thanks to US-based label Drag City, is getting her releases outside of her native Japan.
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A Spoonful of Sugar
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 09/07/2017
» Though rooted in Southern rock, the former Gossip singer's solo debut offers up a hodgepodge of styles where her voice remains a show stealer
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It's Time to Man Up
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 01/05/2016
» Actor-turned-artist Raleigh Ritchie comes through with a solid debut, filled with radio-ready catchiness and plenty of quirks.
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Disney for the Millennials
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 08/11/2015
» Beloved classics like 'It’s a Small World' and 'Let it Go' receive a modern twist thanks to a stellar lineup of contemporary pop artists.
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Rebel without a cause
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 08/03/2015
» The proto queen of pop returns with a rather lukewarm new record.
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Exploring the life after love
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 01/06/2014
» Coldplay’s sixth studio album sees its frontman Chris Martin pondering hard on loss after the end of his 11-year marriage
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More Kicks Up Their Sleeves
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 22/06/2014
» The band behind indie-pop smash ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ delve into deeper themes on their adventurous second studio album
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