Various Acts - ‘The Hospital Radio Request List Volume 2' (Sink & Stove)
3/5
By: Lauren Gallagher
The anoraks would really like this one, and so do we. On this second compilation of Bristol artists, Sink and Stove Records have provided a truly, fittingly eclectic sample of the area's current scene; artists such as Billy Mahonie, Bronnt Industries Kapital, Mole Harness, and Manyfingers, cover the instrumental area on this sampler, with a diverse sonic mélange ranging from Mogwai/Explosions in the Sky-type sounds, on the verge of Four Tet-esque electronica.
Notably, Deloris wins over with 'May Your Last Day Be Your Best Day' and its haunting electric guitar, and melancholic vocals echoing the late Elliot Smith, whilst label-head Benjamin Shillabeer's own band (shameless self-publicist, eh?) The Playwrights make a case for more aggressive terrain, boasting the snappy punk drumming and quirky brass of 'Welcome to the Middle Ages.'
Mellow and introspective, and punctuated with a bit of classy rock spice, Sink and Stove do an excellent job of sampling their local mignons. And if 21 tracks of fascinating music from one mere town is any indication, then Bristol is evidently intent, and successful, in shifting some severe musical boundaries.
Artists in this article: Various Acts
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