Glass interviews The Mystery Jets
THE Mystery Jets have always been present to accompany us through the walks of indie music. Eight years ago – and arguably during the height of indie music – they gave us their joyous hit album, Twen...
Glass reviews Junun at the Barbican, London
LAST year we were given the musical collaboration of Junun – consisting of England’s Jonny Greenwood, India’s Rajasthan Express and Israel’s singer songwriter Shye Ben Tzur. Junun recorded their self-titled alb...
The Glass Spring Spotify playlist is here
SPRING is finally upon us - wake up from your wintry slumber and shake off the cold with our eclectic mix of French house, electro-pop, soul and more. What do these tracks have in common? The feeling of a new b...
Five acts that rocked South by Southwest – Glass reviews SXSW
SINCE launching as a local music festival back in 1987, Austin’s annual South by South West has evolved into a cultural titan, with more than 2,000 acts appearing across the city’s venues as well as equally hug...
The Glass Saturday Night Playlist – beat Jetlag with Amanda Bernstein
LONG-haul flights, endless queues and that’s before the jetlag kicks in. If the side effects of frequent flying are getting you down, listen to our travel writer Amanda Bernstein’s Glass Spotify playlist for a ...
Glass reviews – Kurt Vile live at the Roundhouse
WHEN Kurt Vile takes to the stage, he lets us know that he’s moving at his own pace. The Philadelphian’s manner belongs to someone who has all the time in the world, and his stoner rock music suggests the same,...
Glass gears up for London’s Convergence Festival
THIS week sees some of the world’s finest musical minds arrive in London for the start of Convergence festival – a 10-day celebration of music, visual art and tech that kicks off in various venues across the ca...
Tama Impala at Alexandra Palace – Glass live review
TAME IMPALA are a band that made their name while thriving in Perth’s music scene ten years ago under frontman Kevin Parker’s wing. Now is a different story. They have gained international success and have rece...
Glass’ Saturday Night Playlist – Liam Channels Alexis Carrington
Listen to our Design Editor’s Glass Spotify playlist – Liam Channels Alexis Carrington on our Spotify channel glassmagazinemusic. A musical accompaniment to the one-and-only soap-diva Alexis Carrington as broug...
Oscar announces debut album – Cut and Paste
North London musician Oscar has announced the release of his debut album Cut and Paste as well as sharing his new single Sometimes.
Sometimes will serve as the first song on the 10-track album, which is...
Five-and-a-half questions for singer-songwriter-producer Matthew E White
Currently on a world tour, the Richmond, Virginia native Matthew E White was in a philosophical mood when he spoke to Glass recently. His debut album Big Inner (yes, pun intended) debuted in the Top 20 on Billb...
Purity Ring release video for Heartsigh
Purity Ring have released a video for their single Heartsigh which is taken from their 2015 album Another Eternity.
A still from Heartsigh
The video is directed by Cecil Frena and Alex Fischer, and feat...
Glass talks to Elena Tonra of Daughter
London-based three-piece Daughter, have gone from being a BBC-introducing act to a cult indie-folk band. Now, nearly three years after their debut album If You Leave, on 4AD, Daughter are back with a second alb...
PJ Harvey announces new album with video teaser
Singer-songwriter and poet PJ Harvey has announced that she’ll be returning in 2016 with the release of a new album with a short preview video.
The album was recorded at Somerset House as part of the Art...
Steinway & Sons collaborates with Lalique
French luxury brand Lalique joins forces with innovative fine pianomakers Steinway & Sons for the production of Heliconia piano, following the example of many other talented designers and artists throughout...
Glass interviews four-piece Spanish band – Hinds
Hinds are an all-girl four-piece that have recently dominated the music scene with their garage rock sound. Originating from Madrid, the band have gained remarkable success after touring the SXSW Festival and a...
Glass reviews Carrie Brownstein’s memoir – Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl
Carrie Brownstein, guitarist in American Riot Grrrl bandSleater-Kinney, writer and co-star of the award-winning TV series Portlandia, and in this incarnate, a compelling story teller, has done the improbable. T...
Glass reviews jazz double-bassist Dave Holland at Wigmore Hall
In the 60 or so seconds between the announcer disappearing and Dave Holland strolling onto the stage, the crowd grows increasingly impatient. A single cough encourages an army of apparent asthmatics to clear th...
Glass reviews Hiromi at the Southbank Centre
Never before have I attended a concert of two such distinct halves. Before the intermission, the unsavoury, almost relentlessly tasteless fusion jazz gradually begins giving way to more subdued sounds; but afte...
Glass celebrates 20 years of The Leaf Label
Glass celebrates 20 years of The Leaf Label
Renowned for their eclectic roster of artists who push musical boundaries, The Leaf Label was founded 20 years ago by dj and 4AD alumni Tony Morley alongside frien...
An evening with Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn at the South Bank
Glass heads to the Southbank Centre to see the couple’s banjo magic
She hails from North Carolina, and her name’s Becca Stevens. She’s the support act for virtuosic husband-and-wife duo Béla Fleck and Abigail ...