New writing on the ARK blog:⁣ ⁣ Richard Rees-Jones writes about Rook by Shearwater and⁣ Simon Tyler writes about Tabula Rasa by Arvo Pärt ⁣ www.falsewalls.co.uk/ark @jonathanmeiburg.bsky.social @matadorrecords.bsky.social @viennesewaltz.bsky.social @shearwaterband.bsky.social

Listen to Matthew Wright's CRACKED GLAZE⁣ on Such Music, Resonance FM⁣ ⁣ www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/such-music-7-march-2026⁣ ⁣ CD / digital on False Walls

WHAT WAS by Kenny Wheeler Sextet⁣ CD / digital on False Walls ⁣ ⁣ Read the sleeve notes by Nick Smart:⁣ www.falsewalls.co.uk/2026/03/nick... ⁣ 'Song for Someone: The Musical Life of Kenny Wheeler', by Nick Smart and Brian Shaw, is published by Equinox.⁣

Bandcamp Friday⁣ Plus: 30% off all False Walls releases today⁣ ⁣ NEW RELEASES⁣ Kenny Wheeler Sextet: What Was⁣ Matthew Wright: Cracked Glaze⁣ ⁣ BOXSETS⁣ Evan Parker⁣ Andrew Poppy⁣ ⁣ & the full back catalogue ⁣ falsewalls1.bandcamp.com ⁣ Use code fw30 at checkout⁣

I wrote a guest post for the @falsewalls.bsky.social website, an appreciation of @shearwaterband.bsky.social 's 2008 album Rook.

On the ARK blog, musicians, writers and others choose an album to write about. ⁣⁣ New post: Richard Rees-Jones writes about Rook by Shearwater (2008)⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ www.falsewalls.co.uk/ark/ @jonathanmeiburg.bsky.social @matadorrecords.bsky.social @viennesewaltz.bsky.social @shearwaterband.bsky.social

WHAT WAS by Kenny Wheeler Sextet review at Paris-Move:⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ " ... as vital and immediate as anything already in the extended canon of ... jazz master Kenny Wheeler."⁣⁣ www.paris-move.com/reviews/the-... ⁣⁣ Stream:⁣⁣ kennywheelersextet.bandcamp.com/album/what-w... Photo: Caroline Forbes

Blue Nile, from WHAT WAS by Kenny Wheeler Sextet, on the always-eclectic Dark Train.⁣ ⁣ 45 mins in:⁣ www.mixcloud.com/katebosworth... ⁣ CD/digital, False Walls ⁣ ⁣ The first release of a 1995 session, produced by Evan Parker. ⁣ Stream 3 tracks:⁣ kennywheelersextet.bandcamp.com/album/what-w...

New writing on the ARK blog, where musicians, writers and others choose an album to write about:⁣ ⁣ Simon Tyler writes about Tabula Rasa by Arvo Pärt (1984)⁣ ⁣ www.falsewalls.co.uk/ark/

New writing on the ARK blog, where musicians, writers and others choose an album to write about:⁣ ⁣ Simon Tyler writes about Tabula Rasa by Arvo Pärt (1984)⁣ ⁣ www.falsewalls.co.uk/ark/

New writing on the ARK blog, where musicians, writers and others choose an album to write about:⁣ ⁣ Simon Tyler writes about Tabula Rasa by Arvo Pärt (1984)⁣ ⁣ www.falsewalls.co.uk/ark/

Matthew Wright⁣⁣ CRACKED GLAZE⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ performed by:⁣⁣ Sofia Jernberg ⁣⁣ Ensemble Klang⁣⁣ Spheric Totemic ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ New CD / digital, on False Walls⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ From Nate Wooley’s sleeve notes: “… this whole recording is rare and wonderful.”⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Listen:⁣⁣ www.falsewalls.co.uk/release/crac...

WHAT WAS⁣ by ⁣ Kenny Wheeler Sextet⁣ ⁣ CD/digital release on False Walls ⁣ April 17, 2026⁣ ⁣ The first release of a 1995 studio session, produced by Evan Parker. ⁣ Stream three tracks:⁣ kennywheelersextet.bandcamp.com/album/what-was

New writing on the ARK blog, where musicians, writers and others choose an album to write about:⁣ ⁣ David Sheppard (author of 'On Some Faraway Beach: The Life and Times of Brian Eno') writes about 'Warm and Cool' by Tom Verlaine (1992).⁣ ⁣ www.falsewalls.co.uk/ark/warm-and...

Updates from False Walls on Bandcamp Friday: ⁣ The Heraclitean Two-Step, etc. by Evan Parker⁣ 4 CDs/book/slipcase⁣ Amazon review: "Everything about this item is beautiful" evanparkerfw.bandcamp.com/album/the-he... ⁣ More releases: falsewalls1.bandcamp.com/music%E2%81%A3 ⁣ New releases TBA soon.

New writing on the ARK blog, where musicians, writers and others choose an album to write about:⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ David Sheppard (author of 'On Some Faraway Beach: The Life and Times of Brian Eno') writes about 'Warm and Cool' by Tom Verlaine (1992).⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ www.falsewalls.co.uk/ark/warm-and...

ASTRÏD & SYLVAIN CHAUVEAU, review:⁣ ⁣ "Running Up That Hill transforms into an escalation of ether: Kate Bush's obsession rises here in a spectral, almost disembodied clarity."⁣ -- Solenopole⁣ solenopole.com/%E2%81%A3 ⁣ Video / listen here:⁣ falsewalls1.bandcamp.com/track/runnin... ⁣⁣

ASTRÏD & SYLVAIN CHAUVEAU, review:⁣ ⁣ "Video Games [Lana del Ray] stretches like a slow-motion memory, a Polaroid that fades the more you look at it."⁣ -- Solenopole ⁣ solenopole.com/%E2%81%A3 ⁣ Video / listen here:⁣ falsewalls1.bandcamp.com/track/video-... ⁣

ASTRÏD & SYLVAIN CHAUVEAU, review:⁣ ⁣ "Machine Gun becomes a shadowy pulse, martial and flickering, as if Portishead's voice were passing through a cloud of dust."⁣ -- Solenopole ⁣ solenopole.com/%E2%81%A3 ⁣ Video / listen here:⁣ falsewalls1.bandcamp.com/track/machin... ⁣

new review: "Astrïd and Chauveau didn't cover these songs: they opened them ... That's the power of this album: it creates visions ... It is an atlas of sound ghosts, a map of possibilities, an invitation to listen differently." -- Solenopole review solenopole.com www.falsewalls.co.uk

This time, Sylvain Chauveau returns to the cover album with the band Astrid reimagining tracks by Kate Bush, Lana Del Rey, Portishead, or Nina Simone. Available on the label @falsewalls.bsky.social #albumcovers www.etherreal.com/spip.php?art...

Astrïd and Sylvain Chauveau new review "a fully convincing album" -- Ether REAL Stream: www.falsewalls.co.uk

NEW 16 MINUTE VIDEO:⁣ Astrïd and Sylvain Chauveau⁣ ⁣ " ... a gloriously long ambient take on Kate Bush's Running Up That Hill ... Highly recommended. Release of the week."-- Random Jukebox, The Source FM⁣ ⁣ Watch:⁣ falsewalls1.bandcamp.com/track/runnin... ⁣

Astrïd and Sylvain Chauveau Possible Musics: 8/10 rating Stream: www.falsewalls.co.uk

Astrïd & Sylvain Chauveau⁣ on Random Jukebox - 21 Aug⁣ www.thesourcefm.co.uk/listen-again⁣ ⁣ "So good I had to play two tunes: Bang Bang and Video Games ... Bang Bang puts me in mind of David Sylvian ... Highly recommended -- release of the week."⁣ ⁣ Stream:�� https://www.falsewalls.co.uk/�k/⁣ ⁣

False Walls' blog: ARK ⁣ musicians, writers and others choose an album to write about⁣ ⁣ New posts:⁣ ⁣ Evan Parker on John Coltrane⁣ Mark Brend on Ed Kuepper⁣ ⁣ www.falsewalls.co.uk/ark/%E2%81%A3 ⁣ @minutebook.bsky.social

New writing on the ARK blog:⁣ ⁣ Evan Parker writes about John Coltrane: The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings.⁣ ⁣ PLUS:⁣ 20% off False Walls releases via Bandcamp (including Evan Parker boxset): available until August 10. ⁣ Use code: august⁣ falsewalls1.bandcamp.com ⁣

20% off all False Walls releases⁣⁣ until August 10th⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ NEW RELEASE⁣⁣ Astrïd & Sylvain Chauveau⁣⁣ "a singular style.” 8/10 rating⁣⁣ -- Possible Musics⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ plus many BOXSETS⁣⁣ & ALBUMS⁣⁣ falsewalls1.bandcamp.com ⁣⁣ Use code 'august' at checkout⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

New writing at ARK, where musicians, writers and others choose an album to write about.⁣ ⁣ @minutebook.bsky.social writes about Electrical Storm by Ed Kuepper www.falsewalls.co.uk/ark/ ⁣ PLUS:⁣ 20% off False Walls releases via Bandcamp until Aug 10. ⁣ Use code: august⁣ falsewalls1.bandcamp.com

Thanks @falsewalls.bsky.social for the opportunity to write about the great Ed Kuepper. www.falsewalls.co.uk/ark/electric...

Bandcamp Friday⁣⁣ Bandcamp waives its revenue share today⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Plus: 40% off all False Walls releases today⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ NEW RELEASE⁣⁣ Astrïd & Sylvain Chauveau⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ BOXSETS⁣⁣ Evan Parker; Andrew Poppy⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ AND THE FULL BACK CATALOGUE ⁣⁣ falsewalls1.bandcamp.com ⁣⁣ Use code fw40 at checkout⁣⁣

New review:⁣ Astrïd and Sylvain Chauveau Cover Songs Originally Sung by Women Singers⁣ ⁣ " ...  incredibly clever and impressive. But it is above all an indescribable splendour!"⁣ -- De Subjectivisten⁣ ⁣ subjectivisten.nl/het-schaduwk... ⁣ Stream:⁣ www.falsewalls.co.uk

Astrïd and Sylvain Chauveau cover Lana Del Rey's Video Games from their new album ASTRÏD AND SYLVAIN CHAUVEAU COVER SONGS ORIGINALLY SUNG BY WOMEN SINGERS Stream here: www.falsewalls.co.uk/release/astr... or watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=plSX...

Released today:⁣ ⁣ Astrïd and Sylvain Chauveau Cover Songs Originally Sung by Women Singers⁣ CD and digital ⁣ ⁣ Stream three tracks:⁣ www.falsewalls.co.uk/release/astr... ⁣ “ … the way these artists reconstructed the songs musically is nothing short of amazing…”⁣ — The Shrieking Fox Punk⁣

Astrïd and Sylvain Chauveau cover Portishead's Machine Gun⁣ New video:⁣ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow-s... ⁣ “ … intensely magnifying the messages and feelings of the original.”⁣ — The Shrieking Fox Punk⁣

New writing on the ARK blog, where musicians, writers and others choose an album to write about.⁣ ⁣ Rupert Loydell writes about Still Life by Van der Graaf Generator (1976)⁣ www.falsewalls.co.uk/ark/%E2%81%A3 ⁣ Rupert Loydell is a writer and visual artist.

Astrïd and Sylvain Chauveau cover Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush⁣ (and extend it to 16 minutes)⁣ from their new album⁣ ⁣ Track now streamable --⁣ Link in profile. ⁣ ⁣ “ … nothing short of amazing.”⁣ — The Shrieking Fox Punk⁣ ⁣ Album artwork: Salle des fêtes by Alix Petit & Julien Nédélec

New writing on ARK, where musicians, writers and others choose an album to write about.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Kay Logan writes about Trans Day of Revenge 7″ by G.L.O.S.S. www.falsewalls.co.uk/ark/%E2%81%A... ⁣⁣ Kay Logan's 'Music for Counterflows' (under the name Helena Celle) was released on False Walls in 2022.

New writing on the ARK blog, where musicians, writers and others choose an album to write about.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Kay Logan writes about Trans Day of Revenge 7″ by G.L.O.S.S. (2016)⁣⁣ www.falsewalls.co.uk/ark/%E2%81%A... ⁣

Astrïd and Sylvain Chauveau cover Portishead's Machine Gun⁣⁣ from their new album -- ⁣⁣ Listen via link in profile. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ “ … intensely magnifying the messages and feelings of the original.”⁣⁣ — The Shrieking Fox Punk⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Album artwork: by Alix Petit & Julien Nédélec @jetfury.bsky.social

Astrïd & Sylvain Chauveau cover Kate Bush's Running Up That Hill (and extend it to 16 minutes)⁣⁣⁣⁣ from their new album -- link in profile. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ “nothing short of amazing...”⁣⁣⁣⁣ — The Shrieking Fox Punk⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Album artwork: by Alix Petit & Julien Nédélec

Astrïd and Sylvain Chauveau cover Portishead's Machine Gun⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ from their new album -- ⁣⁣ falsewalls1.bandcamp.com/track/machin... ⁣⁣ “ ... nothing short of amazing.”⁣⁣ — The Shrieking Fox Punk⁣⁣ ⁣ Artwork: by Alix Petit & Julien Nédélec⁣ @jetfury.bsky.social

SUBTERMINAL ⁣⁣⁣ Cindytalk⁣⁣⁣ CD / digital⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ “Intelligently and intricately constructed, the subtle abstractions of the four tracks are cohesive and alluring ... a fascinating and quietly challenging listen.”⁣⁣⁣ — Compulsion Online⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ Images: Paul Tone⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ www.falsewalls.co.uk ⁣⁣⁣

MUSIC FOR COUNTERFLOWS ⁣⁣ Helena Celle⁣⁣ CD / digital⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ CD booklet: artwork by Helena Celle, and interview with Stewart Smith.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ “an elongated and amorphous soundscape, fogged in reverb and scattered with unsettling percussive detritus.”⁣⁣ — Wire magazine⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Listen:⁣⁣ www.falsewalls.co.uk

Astrïd and Sylvain Chauveau Cover Songs Originally Sung by Women Singers⁣ ⁣ New CD available from:⁣ ⁣ Bandcamp⁣ Norman Records (UK)⁣ Rough Trade (UK)⁣ Soundohm (EU)⁣ Broken Silence (EU)⁣ Grooves.land (EU)⁣ sounds-venlo.nl (EU)⁣ bengans.se (EU)⁣ Amazon⁣ etc ⁣ Listen:⁣ www.falsewalls.co.uk

ARK: where musicians, writers and others choose an album to write about.⁣⁣ Recent posts: ⁣⁣ Bill Meyer writes about: Wrecks by David Maranha / Rodrigo Amado and La Grande Crue by The Attic & Eve Risser Boris Hauf writes about Cascade by Floating Points www.falsewalls.co.uk/ark/

New writing on the ARK blog, where musicians, writers and others choose an album to write about.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Bill Meyer writes about: Wrecks by David Maranha / Rodrigo Amado (2024) and La Grande Crue by The Attic & Eve Risser (2024) www.falsewalls.co.uk/ark/

False Walls ⁣ www.falsewalls.co.uk ⁣ Recent/new:⁣ Evan Parker boxset (4 CDs / book)⁣ Astrïd and Sylvain Chauveau Bandcamp⁣ falsewalls1.bandcamp.com/music%E2%81%A3 ⁣ UK shops/distribution: Shellshock (incl some international territories)⁣ EU / International: Soundohm (Italy) www.soundohm.com ⁣

“ … nothing short of amazing … Each track brings forth a unique feeling, sometimes vastly different from the original and other times, intensely magnifying the messages and feelings of the original.” — The Shrieking Fox Punk theshriekingfoxfunk.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/a... www.falsewalls.co.uk