
We absolutely adore Pram , the Birmingham outfit of knob-twiddlers who have been recording together since 1990. Their horn-tinged mini-epic "Blue," from their out-of-print 1994 album Helium , is a particular favorite of ours, thanks to the way Rosie Cuckston's stream-of-consciousness lyrics merge with an intricate, herky-jerky drum line. Pram - Blue [MP3] Pram [MySpace]

Flatline is a term I have become quite attached too these last days. I began to use this word for a specific playlist I created in my ipod, in this playlist one can find mellow music that borders on mellancollic but dosen't quite get there. I guess you have to listen to the songs to truly understand what I'm trying to explain here. But anyway, I've found myself listening incessantly to Calexico and Iron & Wine lately, I believe they're perfect 'flatline' material. The notes, rythms and textures of these two bands blend perfectly with a with a [...]

10 songs without any relation between each other and barely connected through melancholy, deceit and violence. In the nursery - hallucinations? (Anatomy of a poet, 1994) Larvae - thanks for playing (feat. Jessica bailiff) (Dead Weight, 2006) Pram - the pawnbroker (Dark Island, 2003) Sol Seppy - injoy (the bells of 1 2, 2006) Ani Difranco - nicotine [...]