Brigid Dawson & The Mothers Network - Ballet Of ApesTip top of our osmosis list is the first quiver of tunes from Brigid Dawson and her newly minted Mothers Network: wise warnings dyed in dark hues, knotted and hard won torch songs from the edge of a turbulent sea, bittersweet balladry spun in defense against evils familiar and unknown. Lovely though it may seem from a distance, the striation of loss quicksilvered throughout provides weighty balance to her contralto lilt. Those familiar with her

‘Mulatu Of Ethiopia’ but the two volumes of ‘Afro Latin Soul’ stand as important recordings documenting his early career

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Jessica Ivry (cello)

creating the framework of the songs that the musicians engage with

Transatlantic baby

named themselves after a piece of art by 1960s desert community / dome builders 'Drop City' and split the song-writing tasks equally between them

lazy drawl added a rich personality to every track he touched

Formed in 1976 by Mark E Smith

Fit But You Know It

Detroit's own 'brother and sister' drum-and-guitar duo broke out of local obscurity with their eponymous debut

discovered in ancient runes

both metaphorically and literally