"Over spare piano, guitar, and restrained drumming, Harding uses a number of different vocal styles this time: full-throated and forceful on “One Stop,” which name-drops John Cale (“I packed the stage while he ate rice,” one of many food references on the album); whimsical and coquettish on the elegant “If Lady Does It” (“He's got a new bag, he's not a new boy”); casual on the sublime, key-changing “Coats” (“Can't buy the remedy but I'll eat if you're next to me”); and low and Nico-esque on “Worms” (“"
"ALBUM OF THE WEEK: Aldous Harding - Train on the Island (4AD) Aldous Harding's most understated album reveals its charms slowly and strangely Train of the Island, the New Zealand singer's fifth album, is full of evocative imagery while also being her most understated record yet."
Six new music releases are highlighted, including Aldous Harding’s Train on the Island, Little Simz’s EP, The Lemon Twigs, Gun Outfit, 1000 Rabbits, and Cola. Additional notable releases include Basement, Fire-Toolz, Social Distortion, Lykke Li, Broken Social Scene, and others. Interviews feature Alex Edkins, former METZ frontman, about his second Weird Nightmare album. BV Weekly covers Radiohead’s immersive art installation/film and guitar solos. Train on the Island is presented as Aldous Harding’s most understated album, made with producer John Parish at Rockfield Studios in Wales, with collaborators such as H. Hawkline. The record uses spare piano, guitar, and restrained drumming, while vocals shift across tracks, supported by quirky, food-filled imagery and key changes.
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