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AlbumsTeho Teardo – Ballyturk
An accompaniment to Enda Walsh’s play of the same title, Teho Teardo’s latest offering is a beguiling, befuddling and downright captivating work.... Read more »| 26 Nov 2014 -
AlbumsNeu Gestalt – Inside The Rain Chamber
For Neu Gestalt’s third record, he found inspiration in recalling a year-long stay in Singapore, where his Uncle was stationed with the RAF, and in cla... Read more »| 25 Nov 2014 -
AlbumsFirestations – Never Closer
Firestations are yet another band unwittingly or otherwise carrying the ‘psych’ tag despite being about as mind-expanding as the slight buzz prov... Read more »| 24 Nov 2014 -
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Exit Verse – Exit Verse
“Sing a simple song,” advises Geoff Farina, halfway through this very fine debut album, “but you can’t fake dumb.” Is it really... Read more »| 24 Nov 2014 -
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Machine Head – Bloodstone & Diamonds
Bloodstone & Diamonds is a record that has slow burner written all over it; clocking in at an epic seventy minutes, it boasts some of the most consi... Read more »| 20 Nov 2014 -
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Atom Tree – Clouds EP
Where Tide of Thorns established prodigal producer Shaun Canning as an artisan of sparkling, sweeping electronica, blending dark bass with colourful highs, A... Read more »| 14 Nov 2014
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Machines in Heaven – Hindu Milk EP
After making waves with their Glasgow Jihad EP and follow-up full-length debut bordersbreakdown, Glaswegian glitch gang Machines in Heaven offer another tant... Read more »| 14 Nov 2014 -
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Jonnie Common – Trapped in Amber
With subtle wit and charming self-deprecation, former De-Fence records regular Jonnie Common gently pushes himself off into his second solo album by offering... Read more »| 12 Nov 2014 -
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September Girls – Veneer EP
Eleven months after debut album Cursing the Sea established a September Girls-sound hewn from heavy reverb, fuzzy melodies and a moody noir complexion, Venee... Read more »| 11 Nov 2014 -
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The Orchids – Beatitude #9
The indie pop classicists return with their fifth album in an on-off, quarter century career. As with much of the smarter Scottish guitar pop that emerged in... Read more »| 06 Nov 2014 -
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Gala Drop – II
Recommended for those whose love of dance extends beyond its various inner boundaries, the Portuguese collective regroup for their first full-length out... Read more »| 05 Nov 2014 -
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Dan Bodan – Soft
Before a breathily sighed note’s been uttered, Berlin-based Canadian Dan Bodan has set the tone for his debut full-length by titling it Soft, drawing i... Read more »| 05 Nov 2014 -
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Slice of Life – Love and a Lamp-Post
A change of pace from the turbulent mind of Steve Ignorant. 2011 saw him resurrecting Crass material under the moniker The Last Supper, which largely served ... Read more »| 05 Nov 2014 -
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TV Smith – I Delete
Album number 16 from the former Adverts frontman, this time pushing his well-worn pen through themes of techno-skepticism, social fragmentation and the mindl... Read more »| 04 Nov 2014 -
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Landlady – Upright Behavior
Given that Landlady’s Adam Schatz’ other collaborations include Philadelphia chamber-pop outfit Man Man, fidgety Brooklyn jazz heads Father Figur... Read more »| 04 Nov 2014