Records :: Feature :: Round Up 01 Oct 2008
Nick Mitchell: If this was the mid-90s and Oasis were in their pomp, The Shock of the Lightning (**, Out Now) would be an album track at best, and certainly not the lead single from a new album. But that says more about what Oasis have become than it does about the t...
Heads Up :: News 25 Jul 2008
Finbarr Bermingham: Whilst not all of the nominees just announced for this year's Mercury Music Prize are household names, there are no surprises in the nature of those put forward. Established indie staples, British Sea Power and Elbow are joined by Arctic Monkeys' side ...
Records :: Single Review 30 Jun 2008
Jason Morton: It may be a bit early in his career to describe Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner as having a Midas touch, but so far he’s done little to dispel such an attribute. Standing Next to Me is another testament to the songwriting prowess of Turner and ...