Albums
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AlbumsThe Decemberists - The Hazards of Love
Even though The Decemberists have been lobbed in the "folk rock" musical genre since they broke out with debut album Castaways and Cutouts nearly eight years... Read more »| 05 Mar 2009 -
AlbumsCondo Fucks - Fuckbook
Yo La Tengo have spent the past 20-odd years making an art form out of goofing off, and this month the trio release an album of covers (their third) under th... Read more »| 05 Mar 2009 -
AlbumsThe Parlor Mob - And You Were A Crow
They may be burning bright with desire, however, The Parlor Mob are distant copies of their still vivid latter-day heroes. Read more »| 05 Mar 2009 -
AlbumsShare - Pedestrian
Sometimes a record just works: songs become greater due to their collective power, and a certain atmosphere eases you into simple enjoyment. Forming around A... Read more »| 05 Mar 2009 -
AlbumsFriska Viljor - Tour De Hearts
Hot on the heels of Ida Maria and Lykke Li come Friska Viljor with another masterclass in Swedish pop excellence. The duo’s second album draws elements... Read more »| 05 Mar 2009 -
AlbumsLeo Abrahams - The Grape And The Grain
Rumour has it that Brian Eno strolled into a record store and caught sight of Leo Abrahams having a strum on a new guitar - and lamented The Edge’s com... Read more »| 05 Mar 2009
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AlbumsMicachu and the Shapes - Jewellery
From grime mixtapes, learning difficulties and running experimental music nights while at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, it would be very easy for ... Read more »| 05 Mar 2009 -
AlbumsStarsailor - All The Plans
Since their initial rise to fame in the barren post-Britpop landscape, Starsailor have been paddling in the rockpools of mediocrity. The group stick to their... Read more »| 04 Mar 2009 -
AlbumsReigns - The House on the Causeway
In the right circumstances this album is seductive and atmospheric Read more »| 04 Mar 2009 -
AlbumsBonnie 'Prince' Billy - Beware
I'm not so sure Will Oldham is as 'Bonnie' as his alter-ego might suggest, and the murky habitat of many songs on this album seems to confirm the suspicion. ... Read more »| 04 Mar 2009 -
AlbumsBishop Allen - Grrr...
Harvard graduates Bishop Allen release their summery second album Grrr... at just the wrong time of year. Read more »| 04 Mar 2009 -
AlbumsAnni Rossi - Rockwell
Debut album from new 4AD signing. Read more »| 03 Mar 2009 -
AlbumsMorrissey - Years of Refusal
Steven Patrick Morrissey is one of British music's most fascinating characters - but you'd never guess why from Years of Refusal Read more »| 02 Mar 2009 -
AlbumsStinking Lizaveta - Sacrifice and Bliss
In West Philadelphia, born and raised, well a basement is where they spent most of their days. Leaving out vox and guitaring old-school, Oxes go metal and pr... Read more »| 02 Mar 2009 -
AlbumsCaptain Wilberforce - Everyone Loves a Villain
Straight outta Leeds, Captain Wilberforce makes pop that Radio 2 could comfortably slot into their Saturday afternoon playlist without much of an outcry. His... Read more »| 02 Mar 2009