Sniffing out the best new music
After my little break from writing reviews, the work behind the scenes hasn't stopped. I've been busy digging ditches in the garden, answering submissions and fixing some important SEO things for the site. Last week, it was a real struggle finding tunes to get behind. The unprecedented lockdown saw the rise of new musicians making... Continue Reading →
Future Islands are by far and away my favourite band of the last ten years. I first came across them as a teenager as I scoured YouTube for tunes - it wasn't until their incredibly energetic performance on Jools Holland that I really became obsessed. Sam Herring is one of the most accessible, flamboyant and... Continue Reading →
After an early summer lull in top quality submissions, we return to the reviewing stakes with a beautiful song from electronic duo Kaleida. This is the pair's first release since 2017 and it well worth the wait. June has been understandably slow on the submissions due to the virus, it's due to pick up again,... Continue Reading →
The second week of the Sunday Shout-out feature is upon us. You can check out last week's Sunday Shout-out here if you need to catch up. Anywho, I had an alright week this week, the weather was initially bright and warm but darkened as the week progressed. I found some great new artists like Holly... Continue Reading →
Paris-based singer/songwriter Mackenzie Leighton is continuously churning out soft and subtle folk tunes. She is a well traveled individual, born in San Diego, grew up in Maine and studied in New York. Leighton has now settled in Paris and it's safe to say that she has picked up plenty of stories to tell along the... Continue Reading →
Daniel Jenkinson is the brains behind a new London-Based experimental, psychedelic instrumental alias, Tiger Rags. The music was assembled in a custom DIY studio in Kentish Town, North London and based on a sea of demos he accumulated over the years. Jenkinson is a sound engineer by trade and has spent years on the road... Continue Reading →
Chesterfield's answer to Grace Jones, Holly Redford Jones, will be releasing her debut EP this month. I've never been to Chesterfield, in fact, the only time I've come across it is through playing against them in football manager on the PC. If the music of Redford Jones is anything to go on, I'll make a... Continue Reading →
Do you know that feeling when you find a band you may just adore straight off the bat? Well, that's exactly what has happened here. I was passed along Bokito's new single okok earlier today. I clicked play, only to be met by a chirpy, vibrant and infectious tune that has commanded several more plays... Continue Reading →
It's that time again, the crate dig is back for it's twelfth installment. This is the ultimate sacred space for electronic music shared on this website. The five songs chosen to be part of a week's 'Crate dig' are selected carefully and curated from a pool of hundreds of options. Each week, we aim to... Continue Reading →
Tonight is the start of a new music release feature here at the Sound Sniffer. The Sunday Shout-out feature will be dedicated to showcasing all the songs that passed the test in the trailing week that I couldn't squeeze into a full individual blog post. It means more focus on new music released and less... Continue Reading →
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