Alex Gallacher
Alex Gallacher
KLOF Mag Founder, Editor-in-Chief, Head Janitor, Mix Master & Playlist Curator, Music Hunter, Film Photographer, Avid Reader/Listener, World Cinema, Beat Generation, Underground Culture. On this ship full-time...Steady Ahead
An archaeological dig into the deepest strata of groove. This KLOF Mag Special blends rare-groove funk, psychedelic soul, and Ethio-Jazz. Discover the foundational blues of Odetta, the cinematic Afro-Soul of The Budos Band, the deep-cut funk of Cymande and the intrinsic groove of Polar Bear. Every track is a reminder that the deepest feelings often come in the funkiest, most unexpected forms. Settle in for the journey.
An introspective autopsy of time, Keaton Henson talks us through his new album, Parader, released today. Known for his rare performances and heart-on-sleeve vulnerability, Henson revisits his past, embracing the grunge-infused sounds of his youth. Production, split between Luke Sital-Singh and Alex Farrar, harnesses these heavier sounds. The album, which Henson describes as his “weird ‘me’ version” of his youth’s influences, is an acceptance of all parts of himself.
Taken from Junior Brother’s latest album, The End, he channels the creeping madness of lockdown on ‘Week End’. Inspired by quarantined days away from his loved one, the track features the haunting, perfect quote: “There is no weekend, just days and days and days.” The accompanying video, directed by Ellius Grace, transforms those strange, locked-down days into stunning visuals that make you feel the isolation closing in.
Ivan Moult takes us through his new album ‘Stood Out In The Storm’, his most deeply personal offering yet – “a musical insight into the mind of a stressed-out family man who has a complete breakdown but then recovers…” Following the warmth and intricate songwriting of Songs From Severn Grove (2023), this new album takes a significant, vulnerable step, charting Moult’s gradual process of healing and recovery.
Italian singer-songwriter Marta Del Grandi offers a haunting and introspective glimpse into her forthcoming album, Dream Life (out January 30, 2026), with her latest single, “Alpha Centauri.” The track finds Del Grandi’s vocal prowling in nostalgia, connecting high-school memories with the cosmos. It features a unique arrangement, including a 70s-vibe horn section, perfectly illustrating the album’s shift toward a “more defined pop sound.”
Hen Ogledd (ft. Dawn Bothwell, Rhodri Davies, Richard Dawson and Sally Pilkington) have shared the video for “Scales will fall,” their urgent and striking first single from their forthcoming new album DISCOMBOBULATED. Vocalist Dawn Bothwell delivers her “Bard rap,” alluding to protest history—from the women at Greenham Common to the Durham Miners’ Gala—and contemporary organising against corporate greed.
Lisa O’Neill releases her new 6-track EP today, The Wind Doesn’t Blow This Far Right. The collection features her cover of Bob Dylan’s ‘All the Tired Horses’ as well as a “stunning version” of ‘The Bleak Midwinter’, which is accompanied by a video directed by Ellius Grace. O’Neill shares that the seasonal classic reminds her: “In the bleakest of circumstances, love is a beacon.”
Brighton trio Plantoid shares “Good For You,” the second single from their eagerly awaited album, FLARE, out January 30th via Bella Union. The emotive track evolves over six serpentine minutes, reflecting the band’s progressive roots while pushing their signature sound towards new horizons like shoegaze. The song is a journey of rebirth, learning to create space for your feelings, and trying to feel good about it.
Following the Broadside Hacks tour, London-via-Michigan songwriter Spitzer Space Telescope unveils the video for ‘Veritas’. A direct, banjo-picked folk ballad, the track uses the story of Galileo as an allegory for pandemic-era anti-science rhetoric. The single precedes this Friday’s release of Spitzer Space Telescope III.
Leicester-based artist Adam Weikert unveils ‘Ah Cud Hew’, an electrifying and darkly gothic re-imagining of Ed Pickford’s mining tragedy anthem that is both urgent and mournful. The accompanying video sees a ritualistic discovery in the woods, exploring Britain’s past and present. From the forthcoming album To Who Ourselves We Owe.
To warm the oncoming winter chill, Bristol’s Me and My Friends return with “Bring Summer,” an explosion of joyful, sun-drenched grooves. Following their meditative 2023 release, this album is “peppered with ingredients from disco, rock, samba, gnawa and cumbia,” described as “a celebration of authenticity, the inner child and the freedom to be yourself, an invitation to dance as a raw, unfiltered expression of life.”