“Satan est en Maillot” by Sébastien Lacombe

A haunting critique of the climate crisis echoes through the folk-pop halls of music. “Satan est en Maillot” by Sébastien Lacombe speaks of a merciless heat that makes life unbearable—so much so that even Satan wears a bathing suit, sketching a poetic and sarcastic portrait of climate catastrophe. The only way out seems to be…

“When It Gets Dark” by E.G. Phillips

Interpreting E.G. Phillips is always a pleasure, and so it is with “When It Gets Dark,” his new release. A song that sounds like a little bedtime story on the one hand, yet goes much deeper. “When It Gets Dark” illustrates the ambivalence of modern narrative traditions, in which everyday observations and seemingly trivial details…

„Ein neues Element“ & „Gangsterbraut“ von Biller the Kid

Wanted! Biller the Kid aus „Good old Germany“. Der erste Song, dem wir uns widmen, nennt sich „Ein neues Element“. Ein Lied, das ein Gefühl von emotionaler Entwicklung vermittelt, indem es die Befreiung von Täuschung und Schmerz schildert. Es spricht von Sehnsucht nach Verbundenheit und der Stärke, die Herausforderungen des Lebens zu meistern. Aber Liebe…

A Lament for Existence: ‘The Flesh of Birds’ by E.G. Phillips

‘The Flesh of Birds’ by E.G. Phillips The new release ‘The Flesh of Birds’ by E.G. Phillips, one of our favourite composers, is an astute and sarcastic reflection on human relationships and the human condition.  With subtle irony, he illuminates the absurdities of life and highlights the contrasts between beauty and decay, hope and disappointment,…