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AlbumsDeath Grips – The Money Store
The anticipation surrounding the major-label debut of Death Grips is fevered, to say the least. The Money Store does not disappoint. The significant change... Read more »| 04 Apr 2012 -
AlbumsThe Cornshed Sisters – Tell Tales
Sisters in the sorority rather than sibling sense, Jennie, Cath, Liz and Marie take turns to sing lead on debut album Tell Tales, and though the sparse inst... Read more »| 03 Apr 2012 -
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Maps & Atlases – Beware and Be Grateful
In just two albums Chicago’s Maps & Atlases have experienced the kind of transformation few bands ever encounter. From the epileptic math rock sq... Read more »| 03 Apr 2012 -
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Tomat – 01-06 June
The solo debut from Italy’s Davide Tomat is a more conceptual, abstract affair than anything his other projects N.A.M.B. and Niagara have produced. S... Read more »| 03 Apr 2012 -
AlbumsProfisee – From All Angles
Profisee has been incredibly prolific in the years since the Scotland Yard Emcees went their separate ways, working with a literal who's who of electronic ... Read more »| 03 Apr 2012 -
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Willis Earl Beal – Acousmatic Sorcery
XL’s newest signing Willis Earl Beal emerged to the wider world via a video where he sings a cappella, under a bridge, wearing a vest emblazoned with... Read more »| 02 Apr 2012
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AlbumsThe Mars Volta – Noctourniquet
Restraint isn't a quality you'd expect to find in any progressive rock band, especially not The Mars Volta; it just doesn't seem to fit. The band's previo... Read more »| 02 Apr 2012 -
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Human Don't Be Angry – Human Don't Be Angry
Working with a pseudonym borrowed from a German board game, Human Don’t Be Angry sees Malcolm Middleton in an appropriately playful mood. Opener The M... Read more »| 02 Apr 2012 -
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The Cathode Ray – The Cathode Ray
While the particles in a cathode ray travel at lightning speed, Edinburgh’s The Cathode Ray are somewhat slower paced. A single in 2006, a second in ... Read more »| 02 Apr 2012 -
AlbumsGrand Duchy – Let the People Speak
Every marriage has its ups and downs; Let the People Speak is mostly the latter. Husband and wife Frank Black and Violet Clark follow up Grand Duchy’s ... Read more »| 02 Apr 2012 -
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Bear in Heaven – I Love You, It's Cool
Bear in Heaven have always been a tough band to love. In contrast to like-minded brethren Animal Collective and Grizzly Bear, the Brooklyn-based trio's pen... Read more »| 02 Apr 2012 -
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Orbital – Wonky
Orbital’s first LP since reforming in 2008 initially strikes out into familiar territory: the opening bars of One Big Moment revisit the combin... Read more »| 02 Apr 2012 -
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Trembling Bells featuring Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – The Marble Downs
Trembling Bells bring a marked departure from recent Will Oldham-involved projects, with a sound that’s a brimming-over the cup of baroque. Their infu... Read more »| 30 Mar 2012 -
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Amadou & Mariam – Folila
For a visually impaired husband and wife duo from Mali, Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia have an impressive knack of befriending international superstars... Read more »| 30 Mar 2012 -
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AU – Both Lights
AU’s latest album is typically arcane, yet it crackles with access points. As always, a casual cadre of guests expand upon Luke Wyland’s intric... Read more »| 30 Mar 2012