(from GINKGO by Field Guides — out June 24, 2022)

Pre-order here: https://fieldguides.bandcamp.com/album/ginkgo

Taylor Bergren-Chrisman: electric & upright bass
Julian Cubillos: electric guitar
Rachel Housle: drums, percussion
Benedict Kupstas: voice, nylon-string & electric guitars
Jesse Perlstein: voice, field recordings
Adam “Bones” Robinson: tenor saxophone
Aaron Rourk: saxophones
Alena Spanger: voice, keys

Music & words by Benedict Kupstas  /  Produced by Shannon Fields, Nico Hedley, & Benedict Kupstas  /  Arrangement by Benedict Kupstas, Nico Hedley, & Shannon Fields, with all the musicians  /  Engineered by Julian Cubillos  /  Additional remote recording by all the musicians  /  Mixed by Eli Crews at Spillway Sound in West Hurley, NY  /  Mastered by Carl Saff at Saff Mastering in Chicago, IL  /  Layout & design by Benedict Kupstas

Ginkgo

Field Guides - "Salmon Skin"

As well as the previous one, i wasn't able to finish this track as my apartment was burglarised on October 2020.
Around July 2020, i've randomly sent some music to a dear friend of mine: Simon Heah, because he wanted to hear it.
Here is what's left, as well as other lo-fi recordings that i will only share on Soundcloud.
The thieves stole my musical equipment, my computer and the usbs where i kept the projects at the time, gladly i was able to send some audio files to Simon.
There is no reason for me to holding on to it, so here it is...

This track was recorded mainly around the spring of 2020, in my home studio.
That's also the first composition where my self crafted technique : surfing with feedback, was born. 

Mixed using 2 old vintage boomboxes.

You can now buy digitally "Unreleased (2018-2020) Vol. I", which is the album where this track is featured, by simply following this link : https://tinyurl.com/yck4mnaa

A New World Is Birthing (Unreleased Track)

As well as the previous one, i wasn't able to finish this track as my apartment was burglarised on October 2020.
Around July 2020, i've randomly sent some music to a dear friend of mine: Simon Heah, because he wanted to hear it.
Here is what's left, as well as other lo-fi recordings that i will only share on Soundcloud.
The thieves stole my musical equipment, my computer and the usbs where i kept the projects at the time, gladly i was able to send some audio files to Simon.
There is no reason for me to holding on to it, so here it is...

This Unreleased Track was recorded mainly around April of 2020, in my home studio.

You can now buy digitally "Unreleased (2018-2020) Vol. I", which is the album where this track is featured, by simply following this link : https://tinyurl.com/yck4mnaa

Lament (Unreleased Track)

Joe T. Johnson is back with is spectacular new single 'Twist' available everywhere now! - Recorded over a couple of wildly productive days, produced by Lewis Bradshaw and mastered by Pete Maher (Patti Smith, Jack White, Rolling Stones, Liam Gallagher) 'Twist' was recorded taking a DIY, vintage organic approach which complements Joe's creative process

Twist

Led by enigmatic songwriter Rowan Sandle, Crake is driven by her endless curiosity. Armed with her gently cracking vocal, and inspiration from writers like Shirley Jackson and Nan Shepherd, she sings of crinoids, slime mould and pussy willow. When they supported Buck Meek at Brudenell Social Club, Buck found himself so beguiled by Sandle and her band that he invited them to support Big Thief on their UK and EU tour in 2019. Crake duly obliged and have been building towards their debut full-length ever since. 

Much of the forthcoming album revolves around the death of Sandle’s friend Anna, who died in Syria after being hit by a Turkish air strike. Anna was working for a woman’s liberation group in the 
war-stricken country when the tragedy took place. ‘Humans’ Worst Habits’ explores the grief that followed and the lessons learnt from dealing with such a significant loss. 

Sandle does, however, find space to explore more themes alongside this grief, such as cruelty and queer nature. On lead single ‘Winter’s Song’ she acknowledges the cruelty and coldness that exists within us all, and questions how we can continue to grow and love whilst remaining true to that. 

Speaking about the track, she said: “Winter’s Song is about the absolute mundane beauty of being fallible. It's a true story, I saw the moon rise but swore it was the sun setting. I think about this line a lot: “keep a little coldness in you, just wear it soft and gentle” Be soft, be kind, be honest. Being unremarkable has its own beauty.” 

Sandle’s love for queer nature is so fervent that it makes the experience of listening to Crake akin to that of stumbling on an entirely new world. Sandle believes that life isn’t as black and white as we’ve been taught, and thinks nature holds the key to revealing the true nature of human experience. The appearances of things like slime mould - single-celled organisms that form a single body when in search of food  - brittle starfish - a type of starfish whose awareness isn’t concentrated in one place - and other such oddities furnish ‘Humans’ Worst Habits’ with a folklore all of its own. 

‘Humans’ Worst Habits’ will send you down multiple rabbit holes and you’ll emerge from each with a newfound appreciation for the complexities of the world. Perhaps even more important than this though is the humanity that lies at the very heart of this debut full-length. Whether it’s in the sensitivity in how she portrays the loss of her friend, the depiction of our most base instincts - namely cruelty, passion and love - or the 
sincere, pure quality of the songwriting itself, it’s this that makes ‘Humans’ Worst Habits’ essential, and 
invaluable listening. 

“A pensive, dejected moment of magic, but magic nonetheless” Gold Flake Paint
“Charming and intimate alt-folk” Dork
“The guitars sizzle like lightning bolts striking against an otherwise clear sky, while Sandle’s distinct, hoarse vocal plays like another instrument” Secret Meeting
“In a world of cynics, [Crake] make you believe anything might still be possible” For The Rabbits 

https://fikarecordings.com/artists/crake

Crake are:
Rowan Sandle - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Russell Searle - Electric Guitar, Piano
Rob Slater - Drums / Backing Vocals
Sarah Statham - Bass / Backing Vocals

Humans' Worst Habits

Rabbit

Crake - Rabbit

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Can't Forget

Une véritable expérience sonore à travers les ondes pour voyager du bout de la rue au bout du monde sans bouger de son fauteuil...

Des escales musicales entre jazz feutré, ambient nocturne et douce bossa nova.
Chaque morceau raconte une histoire, une ville, une destination, une émotion captée sur Canal Voyage Webradio.

Un album qui vous emmène de Paris à Rio, de Rome à Tokyo, au fil de voix chaudes et de mélodies nocturnes, nostalgiques, et terriblement sexy...

Un univers cinématique et intimiste, pour écouter le monde autrement.

Réalisation : Studio N’zo Habay la Neuve — Production : Nomad Productions & Canal
Voyage Webradio — Ingénieur du son : Éric Delaune
© 2025 — Version finale — octobre 2025



3 - Last Train  to Lisbon - Elias Hart

I wrote most of the lyrics to 'Durutti / Durruti Poem' five years ago, filled in some gaps during COVID, felt and hoped subsequently that the moment might’ve passed – and now sadly the themes of the song are once again far too aligned with the current local and universal moment

Durutti / Durruti Poem

Magnificent

"Window" by Wy, released March 30th. From new album "Marriage", out May 7th via Rama Lama Records, pre-order at www.ramalama.se/store

Available on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal etc.: ffm.to/wy-window

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Wy - Window

Dinosaur

I used to be afraid of my mind 
And being left alone with whatever I found
But now I’m more afraid of what I won’t find 
And all that’s left will end up letting you down
They say if you remain very still
And hold your breath for as long as you can
And by some miracle you don’t reveal
All the fear you’re holding where you stand

Dinosaur, Dinosaur
He wouldn’t know that I exist
I wish we were the same
Oh no, we’re just the opposite
I hide away again

I guess I’ll have to chase and corner it
If i wanna catch me some more self-esteem
I always thought you had to be born with it
But maybe that was just Maybelline

Dinosaur, Dinosaur
He wouldn’t know that I exist
I wish we were the same
Oh no, we’re just the opposite
I hide away again

I made the cage I’m in
I’m blinded by nothing
I’m tired of my skin

I made the cage I’m in
I’m blinded by nothing
I’m tired of my skin

I made the cage I’m in
I’m blinded by nothing
I’m tired of my skin

I made the cage I’m in
I’m blinded by nothing
I’m tired of my skin

Dinosaur

Fika Recordings is a diy indie[pop] label run from London.
