Tag Archives: Tessellators

United Downs – Trelawney

Posted on January 29, 2016 by haymoncollins

Benjamin Reynolds aka Trelawney, is the possessor of a remarkable voice. In these days of homogenised, tuned and tweaked voices his is one of those rare examples of characterful and distinctive pipes that demand you listen, that can hardly fail to … Continue reading →

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My ’12 from 2015′ list sort of thing …

Posted on December 21, 2015 by haymoncollins

Another year has zipped by so fast it almost feels premature to have an ‘end of 2015’ list; but looking back now so many old friends only seemed to make an appearance over these last twelve months. So here goes, in … Continue reading →

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Swimming – Tessellators

Posted on November 16, 2015 by haymoncollins

Oh dear, a hopeless case of over-produced, auto-tuned dribblings; the inevitable triumph of demographic driven, guitar-bothering vacuity. Sorry… One, Two, Three and …’back in the room’…. I was thinking of someone else entirely. Now where was I? Ah yes, a … Continue reading →

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Albums of 2013

Posted on December 25, 2013 by haymoncollins

Always in two minds about the end of year list, it does never the less prove a useful reminder of what I was listening to when new fancies steal my attention away over the next year. Based purely on the … Continue reading →

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Harvest of Sorrow – Tessellators

Posted on August 27, 2013 by haymoncollins

It has been a few years since the last Tessellators EP, City/La Cuidad, and a few more still since O! Mighty Sea and Red Admiral (both can be downloaded here) but ever since my introduction courtesy of the Peeblemeister I … Continue reading →

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Bravo Brave Bats – Green EP Launch

Posted on April 2, 2011 by haymoncollins

I have scribbled before about just how good the new Green EP from Brave Brave Bats is but it is worth repeating – it is very good indeed. Tonight was the official launch of said Green EP at the still … Continue reading →

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Bravo Brave Bats – Green EP

Posted on March 1, 2011 by haymoncollins

What a difference six months make. It was only in October 2010 that Bravo Brave Bats released their inaugural Red EP; full of that fire-in-the-belly, hurry-up-Harry-ness of a band wanting to get itself out there and be heard. But here we are with another, this time … Continue reading →

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The Tessellators – The City/La Ciudad double EP

Posted on October 28, 2010 by haymoncollins

Web /Myspace /FB /@tessellators Ah Tessellators! Now then here’s a proper London band and no mistake. I don’t just mean the London references that pepper the lyrics, tales of commuting and un-rewarding jobs, references to the flavours of living in … Continue reading →

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Bravo Brave Bats on the radio

Posted on October 4, 2010 by haymoncollins

The joyfully noisy buggers that are Bravo Brave Bats have gone all folky  and introspective on the BBC Bristol Introducing programme, originally aired at an horrific 1am or something, it can still be listened to on iPlayer for a while … Continue reading →

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