Music Reviews
Ex-Wise Heads - Holding Up The Sky
Hard WorldThird album from Ex-Wise Heads, Iâm not familiar with the previous two but this is a thoughtful, innovative release centred around Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree) and Geoff Leigh (Henry Cow) . The sound is one of rhythmically driven ambient, electro, jazzy, global interplay which moves you, chills you and comes up fresh each listen. I especially like âWinter Of Discontentâ with some great trumpet from Ian Dixon.
PermalinkGraham Radley, 05/07
Exile - Dirty Science
Sound In ColorSound in Color have been quiet in 2006 but have an amazing line-up for the rest of the year. For those who don't know, Exile has been around for over a decade as a member of Emanon and has also worked with Stones Throw artist Aloe Blacc, who features on "Dirty Science". Exile has produced some heavyweight beats and then hunted around to find the right vocalist for each of his productions. M.E.D. seems to be guesting on all manner of projects recently and turns out a corker here. Blu is maybe a name you've not heard before and has an album due on Sound in Color later this year, and judging by these tracks, it's gonna be interesting. All in all, Sound in Color deliver another cracking album.
Simon Harrison, 07/06