Brooks and O'Hagan - Other Voices 01 RSTB fave Ghost Box has begun a new series entitled Other Voices, pairing their roster regulars with some new collaborators or simply showcasing some like-minded artists in one off singles. The collaborations have proven to be the most interesting, highlighting
some of the label's already excellent out-of-time psychedelia with new shades, as is the case with Jon Brooks' (of Advisory Circle) collaboration with The High Llamas' Sean O'Hagan. The single certainly has Brooks' hands all over it, with sweeping pastoral touches, library music swaths and mid-century modernism seeping from its grooves, but O'Hagan proves a welcome voice amongst the orange patterned shag of Brooks' world. Both tracks have a sunswept, autumnal feel to them, the last throes of lingering heat giving way to a pleasant chill as the final chords dim in the speakers. Something tells me that this pairs well with a nice red, but you'd barely have time to pour the glass before this one's over too soon. Listen: Support the artists. Buy them HERE

	The Pattern Forms - Other Voices 03 Brooks returns to the collaborative arena for another singles in the series, this time paring with Ed Gibson and Ed MacFarlane of Friendly Fires. The A-side takes the vocal pop route, and falls into a sweetly swirling vein of psych pop that's heavily draped in echoplex
soul and the creeping nostalgia of synth bubbling underneath. It's got a light 80's lilt but the buzzing analog murmur puts it squarely in Ghost Box's corner. Its easy to see how a full length in this vein might draw some of the NPR set into its maw. The flip hits harder with an instrumental sci-fi burner that's more planetarium journey than pleasant pop. The NOVA vibes are an excellent use of Brooks' pastiche and the track simmers with a vibrancy that, again, makes me wish for a full album in this vein. Hopefully both of these don't just end up farm club one offs. They're both worthy of some more exploration. Listen: Support the artists. Buy them HERE