Artist Reviews / 06.10.26
Moses Sumney
For me, the laidback side of Moses Sumney starts with fragility and control existing in the same breath, not with tempo alone. There are…
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Artist Reviews / 06.10.26
Winter Aid
If a good chillout record should create space without surrendering personality, Winter Aid gives you plenty to work with. There are obvious links to…
Artist Reviews / 06.10.26
Kodaline
The appeal of Kodaline at low volume is surprisingly specific: the way detail accumulates without turning the arrangement into clutter. It belongs in conversations…
Artist Reviews / 06.10.26
The Cinematic Orchestra
The appeal of The Cinematic Orchestra at low volume is surprisingly specific: a feeling of motion that is elegant rather than hurried. There are…
Artist Reviews / 06.10.26
Tom Rosenthal
I keep coming back to Tom Rosenthal when I want music that can sit in the room without flattening the room. You can hear…
Artist Reviews / 06.10.26
Tom Odell
Tom Odell makes an interesting case for why chillout should be treated as a way of listening, not a rigid genre. It belongs in…
Artist Reviews / 06.10.26
Lou Rhodes
For me, the laidback side of Lou Rhodes starts with a refusal to treat relaxation as an excuse for blandness, not with tempo alone.…
Artist Reviews / 06.10.26
Lowswimmer
The appeal of Lowswimmer at low volume is surprisingly specific: the confidence to leave space between ideas. It belongs in conversations about acoustic downtempo…
Artist Reviews / 06.10.26
The Irrepressibles
I would not reduce The Irrepressibles to background music, and that is exactly why the music can work so well in a laidback setting.…
Artist Reviews / 06.10.26
Lissom
The first thing I notice when I put Lissom into a slower listening session is the balance between atmosphere and a recognisable musical centre.…