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Birdy Nam Nam: Defiant Order

Birdy Nam Nam continue their transformation from ace turntablists into purveyors of sledgehammer house. Kieron Tyler feels battered into (almost) submission. read more...

The Other Colours: Up Up Up

The new album from the duo of Laurent Chambert and singer Marie Möör draws on whole swathes of electronic music history, even 90s trance, while Möör turns vocal expression into a hall of mirrors. read more...

  • Frànçois & the Atlas Mountains: E Volo Love

    Kieron Tyler finds Frànçois Marry and co wavering between UK indie-influenced pop and something more exotic on their debut for Domino. read more...

  • Tazio And Boy: Winter In The Room

    From Saint-Nazaire, in the Loire, Tazio and her boy are concerned with the missing, the lost and endings. Kieron Tyler gives their sparse travelogue the nod. read more...

  • Rockfort on The Quietus: Mansfield TYA

    The latest Rockfort column on The Quietus looks at the 'unspoilt village' problem and features an interview with Carla from Mansfield TYA about singing in French and the lure of the night.

  • Mesparrow: Fly Girl

    Performing with Fránçois & The Atlas Mountains in Brighton as part of the Vive La France festival on 26 January, the Tours-based artist talks about her experiences with the London-based Decorative Stamp collective and finding her own sound. read more...

  • Mina Tindle: Mina Tindle

    Kieron Tyler struggles with an EP from the Parisian singer-songwriter that is distinctly lacking in focus. read more...

  • Charlotte Gainsbourg: Stage Whisper

    Live tracks and off-cuts - not exactly a Best Of, more of an intriguing stopgap from Charlotte, says Kieron Tyler. read more...