TAG: James Yuill

May16

James Yuill, “Taller Son” (MP3)

By now gurlfriends you know I am no liar. When I first received the promo for James Yuill’s new album Movement In A Storm I was intrigued by the fact that it’s released by Moshi Moshi; the label that released the last Hercules and Love Affair album. Then I read the description and it said it was part folk and part dance and then I thought, “oh gad not some emo Postal Service stuff.” Guess what, it isn’t! It’s actually a hell of a lot more dance than it is “folk” and as where The Postal Service beats symbolized tears and weeping, James Yuill’s beats are robust accompanied with frail and amorous lyrics that can entice a more touching inner moment but can also just be appreciated …

Mar30

James Yuill – Turning Down Water for Air (Review)

James Yuill

Turning Down Water for Air



One of the forerunners of the 'folktronica' genre, the London-based James Yuill's North American debut, Turning Down Water for Air, delves deeper into his fusion of live instrumentation and laptop wizardry. Yuill brings in his acoustic guitar, cello, and percussion against minimal electronic beats to create subtle, sleepy tracks. There's no doubt that songs like 'You Always Do' and 'Head Over Heels' are delightful songs, complete with little twinkling bells, but the problem arises when every song begins to sound like an extension of the last and these particular ...