
One of the joys of running this site is the daily discovery of new bands. As we've said before, this has been one of the most vibrant and exciting years for music in decades. But this week we had the incredible pleasure to re-discover a band we've loved for years. Nine Black Alps are a Manchester quartet that formed in late 2003 and were quickly snapped up by Island Records. They spent a year touring and recording with acclaimed producer Rob Schnapf who had worked with Beck and Elliot Smith. Their first album, 'Everything Is' was a sonic [...]