The World of Dust: new album "13 Holy Nights" in June

Between December 24 and January 6 Dutch musician Stefan Breuer shared 13 brand new tracks on social media by his lo-fi The World of Dust project, documenting a kind of spiritual quest. Don't look for them now, because he took them all down, preparing the collection for a proper release named 13 Holy Nights. No biggie if anthroposophical teachings are not your thing, because the music is achingly beautiful. The opening track Wild Boars can be heard on the Bandcamp page of his Tiny Room Records label.

Pocket Knife Army: "Masquerade" video

Dutch electronic pop duo Pocket Knife Army have made a video for Masquerade: "a game of hide and seek on their new single Masquerade, changing the rhythm to both throw off and entertain the dancers".

Live date:

• 07/06 MadNes Festival Ameland, Netherlands

» pocketknifearmy.com

HCTF review of Masquerade.

dust: Trust U See

photo: Nikola Jokanovic

Australian post-punk quintet dust are fighting a terrible headache on their new single Trust U See , singing about the classic mix of pain, ennui, anxiety and boredom that is part of growing up .What sets them apart in their niche is saxophonist Adam Ridgway who add likcs from both the Roxy Muisc and free jazz playbook, acting as an extra voice that is shouting at the heavens.

» dust-band.com

Donna Blue: "Summer Wine" on French TV

Watch Dutch retro-pop act Donna Blue perform the Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra classic Summer Wine live on French TV program Le Grand dimanche soir on April 14.

They are on the road, promoting their latest album Into the Realm of Love: "(...) carefully crafted love songs that could have been released in the mid-sixties when psychedelic rock took off. (...) At first it may seem that Into the Realm of Love offers more of the same, but by going in at the deep end, they have come up with so many gems that a listener may have missed a few the first time around. It is a slow burn that leaves no blisters, but plenty of food for thought instead."

Steven Wilson & Tim Bowness: The Album Years 1968 Part #2

English musicians and music geeks extraordinaire Steven Wilson and Tim Bowness have posted a new episode of their podcast The Album Years. They talk about 1968, discussing albums by The Incredible String Band, The Doors, The Byrds, The Grateful Dead, and a whole lot more. This is part #2 about this year.