Brendan Telford, Journalist

Nika Rosa Danilova performs under the foreboding guise of Zola Jesus, creating atmospheric and cathartic Gothic pop. She speaks with Brendan Telford about battling expectations and herself.

Light Asylum is an intimidating force, albeit a rather confusing one.

"It’s all quite insular, which is par for the course, but where Beach House excels and others of their ilk falter is the ability to transcend mere innocuous vapidity and lack of focus, and instead proffer a sound that is cleverly and meticulously structured, clearly infused with their unique DNA."

"Nobody really cared for it at first," claims Yuri Johnson of Keep On Dancin's album, "myself included."

John Darnielle and his band The Mountain Goats have carved a devoted fanbase on these southern shores, and it’s with much adulation that the crowd roars when they walk on stage.

It’s proof that Mount Kimbie have truly carved their own niche, and their next effort is likely to be just as alluring.

The best thing about this collaboration is that it is much more than two like-minded, similar-sounding fellas having a jam at home.