The Williams Fairey Brass Band: Acid Brass (album review)
Acid Brass was Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller's 1997 work which saw The Williams Fairey Brass Band improbably recording brass versions of early acid house and techno tracks. This studio recording was released by Paul Smith's Blast First sub-label of Mute. Odd though it may seem as a concept, it nevertheless really works. [read more]

Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny: Atlas (single review)
Beth Jeans Houghton's 'Atlas' - truly one of the most joyous songs on the whole Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose album - was released as a limited picture disc in a worldwide edition of 250 for Mute's series of Record Store Day 2012 exclusives. [read more]

Poppy & The Jezebels: Live, The Queen Of Hoxton 15 May 2012 (live review)
Birmingham's Poppy & The Jezebels played their first live show for over a year as part of a This Is Pop event in Hoxton on 15 May 2012. The four-piece all-female band played six tracks, including their new single, 'Sign In, Dream On, Drop Out!'. [read more]

Cold Specks: I Predict A Graceful Expulsion (album review)
Cold Specks, the pseudonym of Canadian Al Spx (which is itself a pseudonym), signed to Mute Artists in early 2012 in time for the release of I Predict A Graceful Expulsion, a captivating and beguiling album showcasing a rare vocal talent. [read more]

Poppy & The Jezebels: Sign In, Dream On, Drop Out! (single review)
Poppy & The Jezebels release their new single 'Sign In, Dream On, Drop Out!' on their own Gumball Machine label on 28 May 2012. Produced by Richard X and being one of the most addictive electro-pop tracks you'll hear this year, the single comes backed with a remix by Richard X and Daniel Miller (as Larry Least), offering a Silicon Teens reimagining of the song which will have every Mute fan extremely excited. [read more]