"I found magic down the back of a chest of drawers.

Spring purge is upon me and a strict slash-and-burn policy is applied to my living space. The detritus of the past season is thrown into the all consuming flames to make room for a beautiful future of new, better, braver detritus. And, for at least a week, I strive to clear my hi-fi of its shanty-villages of CD cases and errant disks. When all is removed, down the back of the supporting chest of drawers, I notice a still-in-wrapping album than some PR sent me and I lost before actually listening to.

I stick it on. And it’s magical, unexpected and heartbreaking in equal measure."

Panelbleed updates with a review of Blankets by Craig Thompson