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Passion for music, movies and games is something shared by everyone at Richer Sounds so we love talking about the latest releases and discussing our favourites. If you fancy some recommendations from our team on what to watch or listen to next, just scroll down and take a peek.

Album review: Jamiroquai – Automaton

Album review: Jamiroquai – Automaton

Since the surprise announcement in January Jamiroquai fans have been salivating at the thought of some new material. Their unique take on funky disco flavours gained them a hugely successful career in the 90’s, they continued to impress with consecutive …read more

Album review: Conor Oberst – Salutations

Album review: Conor Oberst – Salutations

Salutations sees Conor Oberst revisiting 2016’s Ruminations, fleshing out the initially sparse effort with a full band and special guests, rearranging the original tracks, and adding a handful of new tracks to round out the album. For the uninitiated, you …read more

Game Review: Mass Effect: Andromeda

Game Review: Mass Effect: Andromeda

Years ago when the Playstation 4 and Xbox One were announced, I quite haughtily proclaimed that I wouldn’t be purchasing a new generation console until Bioware announced a new Mass Effect game to follow on from the original trilogy that I …read more

Film review: Beauty and the Beast

Film review: Beauty and the Beast

A tall, mysterious beast is encountered by a somewhat naïve young woman and then in effect held hostage in his palatial dwellings. Whilst this may seem like the plot of Fifty Shades of Grey, we are in fact, in the …read more

Album review: Los Campesinos! – Sick Scenes

Album review: Los Campesinos! – Sick Scenes

It’s been a decade now since Los Campesinos!’ first release since their days together at Cardiff Uni, but have the past 6 years mellowed the tongue-in-cheek, energetic and sometimes bratty worldview of this seven-piece set? Blasting into the rock world …read more

Album review: The Shins – Heartworms

Album review: The Shins – Heartworms

    Returning with their fifth studio album, The Shins are back after some line-up changes in 2016. Those who aren’t familiar with the band based in Portland, Oregon in the USA, may however recognise their song New Slang, featured …read more

Top games for April

Top games for April

We’ve selected the best games which are worth keeping an eye out for this month… Persona 5 – April 4th PS4 Finally the fifth entry in the Persona series comes to western shores, and I couldn’t be more excited. Already …read more

Album review: ANOHNI – Paradise

Album review: ANOHNI – Paradise

Following up her stunning, critically acclaimed 2016 solo debut Hopelessness, ANOHNI returns with her new EP Paradise, gracing us again with flawless productions alongside her truly unique voice. Born Antony Hegarty in Chichester, England in 1971, ANOHNI moved with her …read more

Film review: ELLE

Film review: ELLE

Paul Verhoeven’s return to the big screen comes following a decade’s absence. The Dutchman’s familiar works include futuristic romps such as: Robocop, Total Recall and Basic Instinct, all of which truly feel like a memory of the distant past. Whilst …read more

Game review: Horizon Zero Dawn

Game review: Horizon Zero Dawn

For many years now I’ve lamented that there have been very few major game releases that focus on (or even include) dinosaurs. Imagine then, my excitement when Horizon Zero Dawn was announced showcasing not just dinosaurs, but giant metal ones …read more