New Releases
Roberto Cassani, Ansema We Stand, self-released, out now. With a title meaning “together” in his native Rivoltano Lombardy dialect, the debut album from double bassist Roberto Cassani blends the endangered minority language of northern Italy with musical traditions of his adopted home of Perthshire.
Tom Vevers, Space and Time EP, self-released, May 26. A mental health crisis forced Glasgow-based singer-songwriter Tom Vevers into self-isolation long before Covid-19 hit. The resulting EP has a cathartic fullness that belies the DIY nature of its creation.
Gates of Light, Gates of Light, Shimmy Disc, out now. Songs for the locked down and oppressed by Glasgow music power couple Louise Quinn and Bal Cooke from A Band Called Quinn, producers Scott Fraser and Kid Loco and art director Tim Saccenti.
Tommy Perman & Friends, Positive Interactions, self-released, out now.
Crafted from “happy” sounds submitted by friends around the world including from pets, nature and hobbies – this electronic-ambient album from Bafta-winning artist Tommy Perman is available from positiveinteractions.space in exchange for a message about something that makes you happy.
Buffet Lunch, The Power of Rocks, Upset The Rhythm, 7 May. This DIY four-piece, from Edinburgh and Glasgow, promise “satisfyingly imperfect pop songs” in the same irreverent vein as The Fall.
Vicky Gray, Atlaness EP, self-released, out now.
The debut solo EP from Shetland-born fiddler and composer is partly a reworking of tunes she learned from her late grandfather, Gilbert “Gibby” Gray.