A mother prepares breakfast for her daughter before she leaves for school; an elderly woman bids her suited son farewell as he rushes to work; a teenage […]
NEW MUSIC: Lapalux – Nostalchic
Every now and then you come across an artist that makes you think that you’ve stumbled upon something special – really special. And you dig around frantically to […]
NEW MUSIC: Funkineven – Dreams of Coke
The Couch Sessions gave props last year to Funkineven’s Phone Line EP on Eglo Records, featuring songstress Fatima. Since then, Funkineven has been working on collaborations with the likes of Kyle Hall and […]
VIDEO: Blludd Relations – Even Steven
Welcome to the weird and wacky world of Blludd Relations, who are Jesse Hackett and Nathan Jenkins – both established artists in their own right. Jesse Hackett released […]
SCREEN: My Brother the Devil
Sally El Hosaini’s My Brother the Devil is a triumphant film debut for this Egyptian-Welsh director. Shot entirely in her local neighborhood of Hackney in East London, My […]
VIDEO: Tawiah – TEARdrop
It’s with great excitement that we hear of a new release by Tawiah. Back in 2008 this female vocalist from South London and graduate of the renowned talent […]
VIDEO: Bonobo – Cirrus
Bonobo Bonobo is back with a brand new album, The North Borders on Ninja Tunes, and if the first two releases are anything to go by, we’re in […]
NEW MUSIC: The Hics – Cold Air
There’s a huge buzz around this young six-piece London-based band. Upon hearing their tracks, it will be no surprise to see why. The Hics make, hands down, incredibly […]
LIVE: Laura Mvula, Alice Russell, Roots Manuva & The Invisible on BBC6
British radio station, BBC6, is hosting a series of live music in front of an audience at the historical Maida Vale Studios. Last weekend the Couch Sessions was […]
VIDEO: Short Stories – On the Way
What do you get when you have Koreless, Welsh producer of tracks like ‘Lost in Tokyo‘ and ‘MTI‘ , and the soulful vocalist of SBTRKT’s self-titled LP, Sampha, […]