A Sense of Wonder in the Particular: An Interview with Pearly
October 4th, 2019 | by Maija Makela
Pearly are an Irish-bred dream-pop duo based in Berlin. Made up of Saramai Leech and Cormac O’Keefe, their first release …
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Jenny Hval – The Practice of Love
September 14th, 2019 | by Maija Makela
On the 13th of August, Jenny Hval shared an image of herself on twitter, with the accompanying caption; “a new …
Avenues For Belonging: David Berman soundtracked the strangest and saddest parts of life, but also the most beautiful
August 8th, 2019 | by Maija Makela
Songwriter and The Thin Air contributor Maija Sofia reflects on the profound and unwavering influence of late Silver Jews frontman …
Purple Mountains – Purple Mountains
July 25th, 2019 | by Maija Makela
David Berman quit music in 2009. The reasons for retiring his two-decade spanning cult indie-country-rock project as Silver Jews were …
Cate Le Bon – Reward
June 8th, 2019 | by Maija Makela
The songs on Cate Le Bon’s fifth album, Reward, came about as the result of time spent in a cottage …
Bitflower Bb – Mastalgia
May 24th, 2019 | by Maija Makela
The word “Mastalgia” is a medical term referring to the heavy, dull tight breast pain commonly experienced by most women, …
Big Thief – U.F.O.F.
May 2nd, 2019 | by Maija Makela
There’s a mysterious quality to Big Thief, their songs have a familiar warmth that feels as though they could be …
Aldous Harding – Designer
April 24th, 2019 | by Maija Makela
Aldous Harding embodies many selves. Often flickering between different characters in a single song, she weaves between evocations of the …
