Phosphonic Schallplatten & CDs

Review: The Soundcarriers are back with a reissue of their second album Celeste, a luminous gem of baroque pop and psychedelic folk. Originally released in 2010, this album was intended as a nocturnal, hauntological journey through a strange yet familiar city, as if serenely sunday-driving through said metropolis - a self-driving car dream of an album. That being said, don't fall asleep at the wheel on this one; cop it ASAP because it has remastered sound, new artwork and new bonus tracks.

Review: The fourth LP outing from the Nottingham band sees revelling in 60s psychedelia and folk sounds, checking in somewhere between the whimsical glories of The Left Banke, the powering grooves of The Doors and the beguiling melodicism of Nick Drake. It's a nostalgic sound but it's not lacking in dynamics, especially when driven along by the glittering, sparkling drums of founding member Adam Carr, which often feel like the lead instrument as the vocals of Leonore Wheatley and the guitar, bass and keyboards mesh into a hazy supporting act.