Illudium - Ash Of The Womb"Ash of the Womb", the sophomore full length from California's Illudium was born in the fiery pandemonium of the burning season of 2020 when huge tracts of the sunshine state went up in flames, while skies glowed orange at night. The many layers of dark and harsh metal shading on this album can easily be seen as a residue from those events. Yet the listener will still encounter those sun drenched textures and honey rich passages from the band's

and you get hints of Jazz

The four performers are high achievers in the UK as both soloists and chamber/orchestral players

Pirate Queen/ O

goosebump-inducing track titled "Angel Tongue" and finished with the near ecstatic "A Certain Person

These Pièces de Clavecin were published in 1751 as his 'Opus 1' and succeeded only by lesser-known collections of violin sonatas and trios

Sonically this is Japandroids perfection

Brahms/ Schubert/ Anna & Ines Walachowski - Anna & Ines Walachowski play Brahms & Schumann: Works

says the drummer Linus Sollin and adds:- And some moments he actually squeezed the crap out of us

From emotional ballads 'Sick' and 'I Don't Mind'

The New York-native artist

Even the gruffer themes on the album come delivered in a bronzy sheen

Westchester Lady and Nautilus as well as an instrumental cover of Elton John's Rocket Man