SA Recordings Vinyl & CDs

Review: Dot Allison debuted in 1999 with her Aftergow album and ever since has kept fans old and new enthralled with her voice. Heart-Shaped Scars was a follow-up 12 years later than won plenty of plaudits and now the label it came on serve up this bonus 7" with two new cuts. There is the rather bleakly but beautifully alluring 'Ghost Orchid' and then 'Love Died in our Arms' which is a reference to a past musical life in which Dot made trip hop. It also comes with a download code to unlock a third and final bonus cut named 'Heart-Shaped Scar.'

Review: Glotman's new album is maybe this most introspective work. It's a deep dive into a world of tension and atmosphere, alive with cinematic soundscapes dreamt up deep within the heart and mind of the Berlin-based sonic experimenter Yair Elazar Glotman. The composer shows that he has great range here, from haunting worlds of slowly evolving drones to more visceral ambient churn that drags you into the midst of the tension. Tools used to create these sounds include double bass, vocals, guitar, modular synths and custom tape loops and it is a real triumph.