I want to shout it from the rooftops but I’m rubbish at climbing and I’m afraid I’ll fall.
I’ll blog the news instead that Love’s Crushing Diamond by Mutual Benefit is the best record I’ve heard all year.
I don’t usually look for music tips from Pitchfork Media – I’m too frequently irritated by their show-off reviewers and their keenness to demonstrate their hipster credentials.
But I’m eternally grateful to Ian Cohen’s enthusiastic write-up for bringing to my attention this instantly appealing and spontaneously joyful release.
Cohen is right to draw comparisons to Devendra Banhart (and other freak folksters) and to note that these lovely songs are about as un-macho and quietly endearing as you can get. Continue reading
