On Unity And Not Giving In: Conor Oberst @ La Maroquinerie, Paris
A welcome escape from the grinding churn of negativity»
Articles
JSkins has written the following articles:
Jim James - Tribute To 2
A work that is both comfortable and comforting in the best possible way»
Phoebe Bridgers - Stranger in the Alps
It feels special in an intangible way»
Tim Kasher - No Resolution
Kasher is on sparkling form here»
Conor Oberst - Salutations
The inverse of Oberst’s 2016 set in every way»
Joan As Police Woman and Benjamin Lazar Davis - Let It Be You
For the most part Let It Be You is a treat»
Conor Oberst - Ruminations
Its stripped-back songs are fragile things»
Andrew Bird - Are You Serious
There is some devastating music on Are You Serious, and there is some beautiful music, too»
Emma Pollock - In Search of Harperfield
Answers aren’t easy to come by on the affecting, powerful In Search of Harperfield and it’s all the more enthralling for it»
Hinds - Leave Me Alone
An elegy for youth that’s still being lived, mistakes, triumphs and all.»
“Come back breathing:” The Mountain Goats live at Heliogàbal, Barcelona
In a small, hot bar on a chilly November evening in Barcelona it is a joy to listen to John Darnielle elucidate, explain, and gleefully thrash his way through his bruised, raggedly beautiful songs»
The Good Life - Everybody's Coming Down
There’s gas in the tank yet…»
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - It's A Holiday Soul Party
There’s nothing tacky or horrendous or artificial about It’s a Holiday Soul Party at all»
Folk harp song! — Joanna Newsom live at BARTS, Barcelona
Newsom is a warm, self-deprecating presence in a show that reaches dazzling heights»
Joanna Newsom - Divers
It might be her most welcoming, immediately absorbing work to date»
“To carry each other’s weight:” Sufjan Stevens live at Auditori Fòrum, Barcelona
A sense of how much Stevens’ songs mean to people - the solace and peace they provide - is palpable, in an initially uneasy but ultimately magnificent performance»
“Our love is a long goodbye:” Natalie Prass live at Sidecar, Barcelona
Prass is an absolute charmer, and the emotional weight of her songs is occasionally devastating»
Julia Holter - Have You In My Wilderness
Opportunity comes with any fresh start, and that’s what it feels like Holter is setting herself up for here»
Five reasons Barcelona’s Cruïlla 2015 was a soulful, invigorating pleasure
Featuring Kendrick Lamar, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley, The Cat Empire, FFS (Franz Ferdinand and Sparks) and more»
Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
Begs you stop to sit and think»
Five reasons Barcelona’s Vida is a brilliant new festival
Featuring The War on Drugs, Father John Misty, Mourn, Hinds, Andrew Bird and more»
Elvis Perkins - I Aubade
There is much to enjoy in I Aubade if you’re willing to pay attention»
(Review of nothing)
It is clear that the band are as sharp and incisive as they ever were first time round»
Vida and Cruïlla: Two Alternative Barcelona Festivals
As Barcelona's Sónar and Primavera Sound festivals become larger and ever-more popular, two enormously appealing alternatives have emerged in their wake.»
Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
A sad, beautiful record marked by uncommon tenderness.»
Natalie Prass - Natalie Prass
The overwhelming impression of Natalie Prass is one of triumph; of beauty both wrangled out of and amplified immeasurably by loss.»
Conor Oberst - Upside Down Mountain
Oberst has his detractors, but at his best he’s capable of writing songs that possess a timeless quality.»
Letting the wall fall down: In conversation with Okkervil River's Will Sheff
DiS called Okkervil River bandleader Will Sheff in his hometown of Meriden, New Hampshire.»
Rilo Kiley - rkives
rkives works as a celebration of Rilo Kiley's brilliant run, a deserved swan song for the band, and, unexpectedly, as a fine introduction to them, too.»
Anaïs Mitchell & Jefferson Hamer on Child Ballads
We sent some questions over to Anais Mitchell & Jefferson Hamer regards their collaborative Child Ballads LP., and received not only these thoughtful responses, but also an extensive track-by-track walkthrough of the album, presented here alongside a selection of Peter Nevins' stunning print artwork.»