Public Service Broadcasting - everest, 2012

"The band mostly plays instrumental music; Willgoose has said that "singing is never going to work. I'm not going to be happy with it, I'm not going to be comfortable playing it to other people." Despite Willgoose's prior reservations about singing, he did later contribute vocals to the duet piece "You + Me" from Every Valley, because the intended vocalist was not available. They take samples from old public information films, archive footage and propaganda material. While writing The War Room the band formed a close relationship with the British Film Institute, using their films in live performances. The BFI find the band helpful in bringing a greater audience to their archives."

Grizzly Bear - half gate, 2012

“Half Gate,” one of several songs to feature lead vocals from both Droste and Rossen, begins on an elegant orchestral note and proceeds to swallow up the band with pounding tumult."

Belle And Sebastian - i don't know what you see in me, 2023

"With a strong electronic pop and “90s power ballad” influence, the song breaks new ground for the band. “[Ferguson] is so much younger than me, so there’s a whole swathe of music that’s passed me by, things I would never think of, which is what you want from a collaborator”

The Style Council - life at a top peoples health farm extended remix um and argh mix, 1988

"Although these features are now things that modern hard-disk recording includes as standard, being able to do these things for the first time in history was a thrilling experience. For example, in the song 'Confessions 1,2 & 3' there's a horn solo that originally just felt late rather than just lazy. Using digital editing techniques I was able to time-slide individual notes around until I got just the feel I was after. I was able to go through all of the tracks on all of the songs and erase small annoyances that previously I didn't have the precision to do - such as electrical pops in the middle of notes, or the squeaking of the piano stool. I rarely erase gasps of breath during vocals though - as I prefer just to automate a brief, minor volume reduction for a more natural result."

David Crosby - hero, 1993

"Hero" is a single performed by American singer-songwriter David Crosby from his third studio album, Thousand Roads (1993). The recording, released in April 1993 by Atlantic, features English drummer Phil Collins, who co-wrote the song with Crosby, produced it, sang backing vocals, and played drums, keyboards, and drum machine. Collins released a demo version, featuring his vocals only, as a B-side to the "We Wait and We Wonder" single release."

Mists - lost and found radio dept mont ventoux remix cover, 2009

Mists · Lost And Found (Mont Ventoux Remix)

 

 

United States

Damien Jurado - what happened to the class of sixty-five, 2022

"he’s brilliant at encapsulating the cautious hope that comes with missing someone"

Lifelong Corporation - i ran a flock of seagulls runner mix cover, 2022

"Lifelong Corporation is a retro sound band from Valencia, Spain."

Warahenege - blue atoms, 2023

"Taking our cue from the song’s title, the connection between music and science is a fairly simple one to make, after all when you break music down to its composite parts, it’s just as much a formula as it is an art. Perhaps the same can be said of love, with its emotion-inducing cocktail of chemicals that takes over our brain, changing our perspective on the world. The reason we’re making these links between music, science and love is that the musician’s wistful new track ‘Blue Atoms’ was inspired by a seemingly magical transition from solitude to a deep bond, one that helps to overcome feelings of melancholia."

In Tall Buildings - bawl cry wail, 2015

"In stark contrast to the dense polyrhythms echoed by NOMO's albums, Driver uses a relatively simple palette to create spacious pop songs, leaving plenty of room for Hall's often Peter Gabriel-esque vocals to shine. The music, though culled from every guitar, keyboard, and drum he managed to fit into his home studio, is powerful in it's restrained simplicity, and it's a compelling foil to the haunting gravity of his vocal performance. Never rushed, his melodies deliver elliptical lyrics that manage to feel intimate, while retaining a sense of mystery. Ultimately, the album's melancholic vibe is relatable, rather than moping or histrionic, and in the end these songs are incredibly comforting and inviting."

Veronicavon - good girl, 2023

"One of the highlights of veronicavon’s dreamy, casually devastating Next Life EP — released last November — is the opener “Good Girl,” a heartbreak number that oozes nostalgia."