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Orkney: Symphony Of The Magnetic North (The Magnetic North) #NNR7
This album is at once as monumental as a menhir and as intimate as the unspoken. Each mound speaks to every inch of skin, each wave to every thought, each note to every step, and the whole delights the heart just as much as the mind. It is grand and beautiful, subtle and deeply human. Perfectly unclassifiable, with its classical elements blended with electronic music and the folk sounds of the vast northern moors, "Orkney: Symphony Of The Magnetic North" takes its place here
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Orkney: Symphony Of The Magnetic North (The Magnetic North) #NNR7
This album is at once as monumental as a menhir and as intimate as the unspoken. Each mound speaks to every inch of skin, each wave to every thought, each note to every step, and the whole delights the heart just as much as the mind. It is grand and beautiful, subtle and deeply human. Perfectly unclassifiable, with its classical elements blended with electronic music and the folk sounds of the vast northern moors, "Orkney: Symphony Of The Magnetic North" takes its place here
Nov 73 min read
Twentythree (Tristan Prettyman) #NNR6
At just 23 years old, displaying maturity in both her lyrics and harmonies, Tristan Prettyman doesn’t set out on this upcoming album, "Twentythree", to come across as cool or laid-back; she simply aims to convey her feelings with disarming simplicity and ease, a quality that could have made this a defining album for a generation. Her voice, by turns dynamic and fragile, and her seemingly accessible compositions still strike a chord now, because they speak to a world before In
Nov 63 min read
Genetic World (Télépopmusik) NNR#2
"Genetic World" is a masterfully crafted window into the complexity of this new world, quantum, genetic, and electronic, which the French band Télépopmusik sought to make creative, poetic, and human. Twenty-five years later, we are coming to terms with its ironic fate, amid ongoing ethical debates and in the midst of a world marked by neglect, violence, and dehumanization.
Nov 23 min read
Give me 5 - Episode 11 : "Weird albums"
“Give me 5” invites you to discover a selection of 5 albums per contributor, for a total of 10 weird albums.
Oct 181 min read
Into the waves (Maiah Wynne)
On Into the Waves, through twelve intimate and fragile tracks, the American artist, who will soon turn 30, draws from her own life to craft songs that blend folk and indie-pop, with no other ambition than to convey the unease of life, the sacrifices, wounds, and betrayals as well. She has created a truly beautiful album that feels like a travel journal, authentic and introspective.
Oct 132 min read
Volatil (Zazie)
Impossible pour Zazie, depuis plus de 30 ans, de ne pas se faire la chambre d'écho d'un monde qui ne se contente pas de l'entourer, mais l'enserre, l'étouffe. Et sa plus belle manière de reprendre son souffle a toujours été de se redresser, femme, artiste, et de libérer son verbe si juste et humain, à l'image de ces volatiles sur son nouvel album, "Volatil", du même son. Ce qui vibre alors est poésie, intime ou plurielle, sombre et caustique souvent, mais toujours libre, comm
Oct 123 min read
Tash Sultana Is Making a Comeback
Tash Sultana, an Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, announces her return (signed to BMG) with the single “Something in the Water,” co-written with the band L.A.B.
Sep 291 min read
The meaning of flowers (Agnes Obel)
With this fifth album, whose title is eminently symbolic, Agnes Obel nestles at the center of life to draw from it the energy of blossoming, the strength of unfolding, and the beauty of fulfillment.
Sep 214 min read
“Give Me 5” is back for the new school year! (Please note: Date change)
On wednesday September 30th 2026 at 21h on YouTube Channel @shakearsmagazine : “Give Me 5” is back for the new school year! Episode 10 - 10 newcomers to the French and international music scene, across all genres. Five albums each released in 2026, debut albums or EPs for their artists.
Sep 201 min read
Across the pound (Ghostly Kisses)
Across the Pond, more than ever, draws on the intimate repertoire of the Quebec-based band Ghostly Kisses—snapshots of life, moments of doubt, happiness, or insight—to be shared, like a vibrant, fragile, almost incantatory trace of the thousands of coincidences and intertwined choices that make up every moment of our lives.
Aug 131 min read
Minor details EP (Isabel Van Gelder)
The seven tracks on this EP are truly beautiful songs—the kind that Europe (in this case, the Netherlands) seems to have a knack for. A songwriter and a voice to watch out for!
Aug 31 min read
Girls that shake ears (Playlist)
Following the live broadcast of “Give Me 5” Episode 3 (replay available on YouTube), dedicated to women whose music has changed their lives, hosts @cutecadavra and @shakearsmagazine are launching the “Pink October” challenge on October 1, 2025: every day of the month, an album will be featured to highlight a female artist or a girl band. These are their #girlsthatshakears
Sep 30, 20252 min read
Give Me 5 - Episode 1: “Albums That Were Never Released on Vinyl”
“Give Me 5,” a new music-focused show, invites listeners to discover or rediscover albums and artists through a selection of 5 records per guest—that’s 10 albums in total! First episode: 10 albums that had never been released on vinyl as of the show’s air date (July 2, 2025)
Jul 2, 20251 min read
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