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AlbumsBill Wells – Lemondale
Following his collaboration with Maher Shalal Hash Baz on 2009’s GOK, Bill Wells returned to Japan to record Lemondale, corralling an impressive array ... Read more »| 28 Nov 2011 -
AlbumsDead Boy Robotics – Dead Boy Robotics
Spitting with dark, expansive electro fervour right from the start, this self-titled debut album from Edinburgh trio Dead Boy Robotics is nothing if not ambi... Read more »| 28 Nov 2011 -
AlbumsLil Daggers – Lil Daggers
Imagine finding an old wireless; winding it up, and turning it on to discover that it’s still tuned to an old forgotten AM station constantly broadcast... Read more »| 28 Nov 2011 -
AlbumsKorn – The Path of Totality
Jon Davis: “They (our fans) don’t really understand dubstep but then they relate to it because it’s heavy and dark but not techno. They&rsq... Read more »| 25 Nov 2011 -
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Dimlite – Grimm Reality
If you'll forgive the transgression of a time-honoured proverb, the cover of Grimm Reality offers a useful shorthand to the maelstrom of ideas orbiting Dimli... Read more »| 25 Nov 2011 -
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Red Horses of the Snow – Territories
A prevailing sense of nostalgia dominates Territories, the debut from artist/musician Chris Hawtin and producer Mark Burgess’ collaboration as Red Hors... Read more »| 24 Nov 2011
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Smackvan – Sound in Space
As Passkeepers in the early 1990s, and more recently as Smackvan, Michael Feeney, Owen McAulay and Gerry Elliot (along with various others, at different poin... Read more »| 24 Nov 2011 -
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The Fnords – Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Fnords
This Edinburgh three-piece sound, at times, almost uncannily like Thee Headcoatees: snarling dual-female vocals are laid over super-trebly guitar, skulking b... Read more »| 22 Nov 2011 -
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The Birthday Suit – The Eleventh Hour
Anyone who has listened to a Scottish indie record in the past decade will be able to join the dots between The Birthday Suit and their notable heritage. For... Read more »| 22 Nov 2011 -
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Various – New Heavy Sounds Volume 2
New Heavy Sounds does exactly what it says on the tin. The second in a series of compilations produced by a Londonian imprint of the same name, it contains 1... Read more »| 22 Nov 2011 -
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Kate Bush – 50 Words For Snow
Could anyone except Kate Bush create a concept album about snow, incorporating a duet with Elton John, featuring a title track that sees Stephen Fry reciti... Read more »| 21 Nov 2011 -
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REM – Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 1982–2011
It's the best REM compilation you'll get, and the perfect farewell to an institution Read more »| 21 Nov 2011 -
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She & Him – A Very She & Him Christmas
A She & Him Christmas album feels as natural a fit for the yuletide season as tinsel, turkey and strained family relationships. While she already had a h... Read more »| 21 Nov 2011 -
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200 Years – 200 Years
Wild White and West Hartford, the stripped down laments that introduce 200 Years, exemplify the chemistry between Ben Chasny (Six Organs Of Admittance) ... Read more »| 08 Nov 2011 -
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The Cubical – It Ain't Human
Whether it’s due to shame or ambition, there’s little to link the The Cubical's bluesy swagger to their Scouse homesteads. No, this is more Lou... Read more »| 08 Nov 2011