Semifinalists - 'Semifinalists'
By Dave Reid. Published 16 April 2006
The Semifinalists' is a beguiling record full of pleasant surprises to charm the pants off you
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Eaters - 'Optimum'
By Gemma Couper. Published 16 April 2006A good (and could-be-great) offering from home-grown talent
The Like - June Gloom
By Chris Nordeng. Published 16 April 2006a modest piece that recalls the more sleeping-pill shaped bands like Bush rather than the hate-fuelled legends
Hope of the States - 'Blood Meridian' EP
By Jon Seller. Published 16 April 2006As a standalone call to arms for HOTS' guard of loyal followers, it'll do; as a rallying cry to non-believers, it's probably not good enough.
Indafusion - 'Runts of Darwin' EP
By Jon Mercer. Published 16 April 2006it would take more than a bit of mescaline to bring it back around
Larrikin Love - 'Edwould'
By Dave Reid. Published 16 April 2006Three minutes of dervish fiddle and rambunctious guitar that burl you around like a whisky-soaked wedding guest.
Johannes Heil - Freaks R Us
By Tom Donohue. Published 16 April 2006Repeated failure in transforming its rather bright ideas into listenable tracks.
The Marshals - Make Her Cry
By Chris Nordeng. Published 16 April 2006Fifteen listens in and not a single emotion is evoked in my mind
Josh Rouse - Subtitulo
By Jon Seller. Published 16 April 2006The album evokes an evening sipping sangria on the veranda whilst not really worrying about much, and as such is nice
Bubba Sparxxx - 'Miss New Booty'
By Karen Taggart. Published 16 April 2006Back to his standard white-American country style this tune certainly fails to impress
The Pipettes - Your Kisses are Wasted on Me
By Iain Radcliffe. Published 16 April 2006Perfect, unflabby pop to die for.
The Black Ramps - 'Saucer Crash' EP ((Str82Tape)
By Andrew Monroe. Published 16 April 2006So unabashedly off-key they recall Daniel Johnston
Kode - Live Constructions Vol. 1
By Bram Gieben. Published 16 April 2006Tough, sparky, polished techno tunes with dirty basslines fit to burst off the wax and rip through any club PA
The Knife - Silent Shout
By Sean Michaels. Published 16 April 2006It's microhouse gone sing-along, electrohouse gone icy, pop music gone lunar. Forget that àit's haunted house.2ND VERSION ALEX I HAD TO FIX TITLE
Freddie Cruger Presents 3 Foot High Peoples - '3 Foot High and Rising'
By Gemma Couper. Published 16 April 2006Wicked mix of old skool hip-hop infused with soul, reggae, jazz and dirty funk
Holly Golightly - 'Laugh it up!'
By Caroline Hurley. Published 16 April 2006will still only appeal to fans of the original recordings
Attic Lights - 'Shiver The Trees'
By Dave Reid. Published 16 April 2006I can't say their sound is original but if, like me, you're a sucker for some pedal steel and a four-part harmony you should check these guys out.
McLusky - 'McLuskyism'
By Sean Michaels. Published 16 April 2006McLusky are dead; long live McLusky.
Deadboy and the Elephantmen - We Are Night Sky
By Dave Reid. Published 16 April 2006The debut album 'We are Night Sky' exudes a macabre character as this girl/guy two-piece flit between gothic, garage tear-ups and melancholic hymns.
Scatter - 'The Mountain Announces'
By Sean Michaels. Published 16 April 2006an extended gang of jazz-heads, traditionalists and big-eyed kids who simply love drone
