SWIT Swemiere: “Anohito” by Hochzeitskapelle

The German jazz collective Hoczeitskapelle are back with a new album: “If I Think About Love” which will be released on the 13th of September via Gutfeeling Records. The record is a collection of cover versions of some of their favourite songs. The band, a live-music loving troop made up of some of Germany’s indie…

Super World Indie Tune Of The Day: Cozy Slippers are a shoe in.

Super World Indie Tune Of The Day 15.08.2019: “A Million Pieces” by Cozy Slippers. This is just a little bit special. “A Million Pieces” is the new single by Seattle’s Cozy Slippers. Listen once and you’ll be completed besotted – for it is that rare, rare thing – a perfect song. I could listen to…

Super World Indie EP Of The Week: Highest Sea make waves

Berlin-based Highest Sea are Leila Zanzibar (vocals/guitar), Andreas Miranda (bass), Cristobal Jimenez van Cauwelaert (lead guitar) and Theo Taylor / Martin Perret (drums). Haven (Duchess Box Records) is a beautiful piece of work. The band’s evolution to a 4 piece has given new depth to the sound, adding a lush sweep to the melancholy, evoking…

Super World Indie Tune Of The Day: Someone, somewhere in the summertime.

Super World Indie Tune Of The Day 14.08.2019: “Pinku” by Someone Who Isn’t Me. How did I miss this earlier in the summer? Delighted to have belatedly discovered this video from one of my very favourite bands! “Pinku” (from 2019 LP “Dance With You”/Amour Records) is another brilliant song by Someone Who Isn’t Me. Playful,…

Super World Indie Tune Of The Day: Rosa Ama could calm an angry llama.

Super World Indie Tune Of The Day 13.08.2019: “Oku” by Rosa Ama. Good friend of SWIT David Harks was in touch recently about Rosa Ama, his new collaboration with Belgian DJ/Producer/Composer Vicente Milioto da Palma (aka Vhyce). As we’ve come to expect from David, “Oku” (Kitsuné Musique) is bliss personified. It’s music that wraps itself…

SupĒr World IntĒrviĒw TimĒ

Ē formed in the summer of 2018 when Ingvild Nærum (Are You Having Fun Yet) and Chiara Cavallari (FOAMMM) got together. Nærum is the band’s long-standing drummer and lead singer. Cavallari plays the guitar and takes vocal duties on some songs. Ē completed its lineup by adding experienced musician and songwriter Sigrun Sæbø Åland (Hysj)…

Super World Indie Tune Of The Day: Loane is a keeper.

Super World Indie Tune Of The Day 09.08.2019: “Etat Limite” by Loane. This is a stunning song, Sophisticated and suffused with sensual longing, it’s genius is like an unexpected slap across the face. A wonderful Dagobert Pop Session performance too by French singer/songwriter/producer Loane. The tune is from the 2019 LP “Alone” (Huit Heures Cinq)….

Super World Interview Time: Angel Aux deals with the demons

Angela Aux released the wonderful “In Love With The Demons” (Trikont) back in May. We were delighted to catch up with Heiner Hendrix (for he is she) for a second Swinterview to discuss the record, weird coincidences and much else besides. I love “In Love With The Demons” – who are the demons and do…

Super World Indie Tune of the Day: This fisherman caught a soul.

Super World Indie Tune Of the Day 06.08.2019: “Let Everything You Do Be Done In Love (Song for Johan)” by The Fisherman and His Soul. I’ve noticed a resurgence in whistling of late, and there’s a lovely whistled outro on “Let Everything You Do Be Done In Love (Song for Johan)” the recent single from…