Isle-of-Eigg dwelling psych-pop wonder Pictish Trail, AKA Johnny Lynch, released his acclaimed fifth album 'Island Family'  in 2022. As he works on a much-anticipated follow-up, Johnny has decided to revisit the family of songs that made up 'Island Family'  once again, and present “reduxes” of three of them in brand new, stripped-back form, recorded together with a specially assembled trio of musicians: Semay Wu on cello, Gillian Fleetwood on harp, and long-time collaborator Susan Bear on keys/bass

MEMORIALS, the duo consisting of Verity Susman and Matthew Simms (previously of Electrelane and Wire), release their debut single ‘Acceptable Experience’, built on two interlocked bass lines, dancing Farfisa riffs and layered tape loops. It describes a fate of unrealised plans, missed boats and dashed hopes as life changes course and spirals away beyond control: “Expect so much and receive so few returns, it’s a long running curse”.

Originally released in 1990, Royal Trux’s ‘Twin Infinitives’  is being re-issued in all its (yet to be translated) alien glory. A dismantled overture that sprawls out over two records, the legendary second album from the masters of the genre mashup - long before “genre mashups” even existed. The album’s chaotic sound and offbeat construction laid the foundations for a string of Royal Trux albums that spiralled between genres, tunings, and noise