Review: Run Logan Run - An Ear In Place Of A Mouth (Ankh Sanctuary)

Run Logan Run complete th ‘Prey / LV /Ears’ trilogy with 'An Ear In Place Of A Mouth' as we investigate whether Andrew Neil Hayes manages to keep his solo jazz avant-experimental foot out of it!

Recorded at his own Ankh Sanctuary studio, Bristol's music scene is where Run Logan Run as Andrew Neil Hayes (saxophonist/bandleader),longtime collaborators BB.JAMES (vocals), join up with Mumble Tide's Gina Leonard and Mossfellow (aka Samuel Fox as multi-instrumentalist) for this 5-track EP. 

Sticking to their mix of 'straight' sax to weird electronica, 'An Ear In Place Of A Mouth' adds a  (an ironic?) strong 'indie-pop' vocals elements, as Gina on 'To A God (Compassion)' comes over quite Kate Bush (not that that's a bad thing) and BB.JAMES (Kermit, Liam Bailey) on 'You Don't Believe (I Couldn't Be)'.

To mis-quote a old rocker, "Shut up and play the sax" fans wouldn't be disappointed at 'Exsits (Better Not Bitter)' that gets jazz/dub/electronica/rock with the addition of Ryan Thrupp on drums and additional bass by Daniel Plimmer and the spacey, 'Praying Punch'.

Put this all together and there's the closing track a Run Logan Run remix of 'How Long Does This Last' with some great lap steel guitar from Fox.

You'll recall, from the 'LV/HRD (see review HERE) and that they can happily go post-dubstep like the spiritual winner 'Flower Without A Stem' - it's like a jazz dawn that warps into a Bristolian cityscape. 

Check the Bandcamp link below as there's the option of an EP version and if you get in quick, a limited-edition box set: 2 x vinyl, an art book with liner notes by DJ Tina Edwards and photography by Chris Lucas, and a hand-typed letter from Andrew. Exciting stuff!

BUY LINK / PRE-ORDER: An Ear In Place Of A Mouth | Run Logan Run

Artist: Run Logan Run

Title: An Ear In Place Of A Mouth 

Release date: 3rd July, 2026

Label: Ankh Sanctuary

Catalog Number: TBC

Format: 2 x Vinyl Box Set / Digital / Bandcamp

Review: Run Logan Run - LV:HRD (EP) (Ankh Sanctuary)

‘LV:HRD’ are broadcasting part 2 of thier Prey For Peace (2022)/LV:HRD/Ears trilogy, this is the 'small' band version of deeper studio jazz avant-industrial - receivers at the ready!

Bristol's music scene has also been on an edge, both musically and location wise, like  the many Larry Stabbins projects, Portishead, Get The Blessing et al.  And Run Logan Run is another as Andrew Neil Hayes (saxophonist/bandleader) and longtime collaborators BB.JAMES (vocals), producer Jonathan Wolf and new recruit, Ryan Thrupp (drums) as they get more experimental with this 4 track EP. 

After Hayes’ broke up the original band that released four albums prior to 'Prey For Peace' (the last one being produced by Riaan Vosloo, he of Nostagia 77 and 6161 - see  review HERE and HERE) he wanted to experiment and now "explores compassion amid chaos, touching on illness, grief, and loving through hardship".   

The use of auto-tuned sax/vocal hybrids ('Without Comma Enough'), punishing industrial grooves ('Skew Yew')  and psychedelic rhythmic interplay ('Wake And Shake') gives the whole thing a Bristolian post-dubstep apocalypse that is 'saved' by the 'straight' sax elements that sit alongside the weirdness of electronica that sounds like (sort of) melodica A. Pablo vs. Throbbing Gristle disco ('Shit Poems').

This is far more NTS that Jazz FM and makes JMMR's new album (check 'Resistence Is Fertile' - see HERE) positively mainstream!  Exciting stuff!

BUY LINK / PRE-ORDER: LV:HRD | Run Logan Run

Artist: Run Logan Run

Title: LV:HRD (EP)

Release date: 21st November, 2025

Label: Ankh Sanctuary

Catalog Number:TBC

Format: Digital / Bandcamp