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AlbumsPriestess - Prior To The Fire
Prior To The Fire, the second album from Montreal's Priestess, has been sitting on the bench since the end of 2008 following former label RCA's decis... Read more »| 01 Mar 2010 -
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Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip - The Logic Of Chance
With their 2008 debut, Dan Le Sac and Scroobius Pip, or Daniel Stephens and David Peter Meads to their mothers, seemed to hit it in their stride. Sin... Read more »| 01 Mar 2010 -
AlbumsSolex Vs. Cristina Martinez & Jon Spencer - Amsterdam Showdown, King Street Throwdown!
Before we assess the music, let's unpick the personnel. Elisabeth Esselink (aka Dutch songwriter Solex), meet husband and wife duo Jon Spencer and Cristina M... Read more »| 26 Feb 2010 -
AlbumsDag för Dag - Boo
From the glitter-filled opening of Boo, it’s clear that Dag för Dag have no intention of making ‘boring’ folk to justify the p... Read more »| 26 Feb 2010 -
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The Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis
Thirteen years on, DEP's current staff bears little resemblance to that original maelstrom of god-baiting vitriol and intimidating technicality. Of the found... Read more »| 25 Feb 2010 -
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The Besnard Lakes – The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night
It’s surprisingly difficult to feel let down by a new Besnard Lakes LP. Big on instrumentation and flowing melodies, the Montreal ensemble’s pre... Read more »| 25 Feb 2010
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The Black Box Revelation - Silver Threats
If Kasabian took down their Screamadelica-style electro decorations, what would be at the core? Alternatively, what would it sound like if Liam Gallagher fro... Read more »| 24 Feb 2010 -
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Liars - Sisterworld
Inspired by the profound sense of alienation that clouds the city of Los Angeles, Liars present the abrasive Sisterworld: a place where funeral choir vocals ... Read more »| 24 Feb 2010 -
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The Ruby Suns - Fight Softly
Right now, the Ruby Suns’ career is a lot like Animal Collective’s on fast forward. By uprooting the earthy, campfire melodies of their early out... Read more »| 24 Feb 2010 -
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North Atlantic Oscillation - Grappling Hooks
As a title, Grappling Hooks is highly ironic given that North Atlantic Oscillation’s debut album is sorely lacking a stable influence to give i... Read more »| 24 Feb 2010 -
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White Hinterland - Kairos
Lesser bands must hate White Hinterland. Armed with gorgeous swells of jazzy-electronica, Casey Dienel and Shaun Creeden make the complicated sound ridiculou... Read more »| 23 Feb 2010 -
AlbumsFursaxa - Mycorrhizae Realm
Let me save you a trip to Wikipedia: a mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots of a plant, which would locate a mycorrhizae real... Read more »| 23 Feb 2010 -
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The Dawn Chorus - The Carnival Leaves Town
Concept albums, loathe 'em or loathe 'em, will always be a part of the rock world's furniture. As long as there are egos around and drugs to be taken bands w... Read more »| 23 Feb 2010 -
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The Smoking Hearts - Pride Of Nowhere
You usually know you're in for a good time when an album of the punk/hardcore ilk clocks in at less than half an hour - a potential short, sharp blas... Read more »| 23 Feb 2010 -
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White Hills - White Hills
Despite what its detractors might say, stoner rock is a diverse and intriguing genre. Given its propensity for mind-altering substances and ongoing mission t... Read more »| 23 Feb 2010