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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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Micachu 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 -
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Starsailor - 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
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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 -
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Bishop Allen - Grrr...
Harvard graduates Bishop Allen release their summery second album Grrr... at just the wrong time of year. Read more »| 04 Mar 2009 -
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Anni Rossi - Rockwell
Debut album from new 4AD signing. Read more »| 03 Mar 2009 -
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Morrissey - 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 -
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Stinking 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 -
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Captain 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 -
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Wounded Knee - Shimmering New Vistas
Before sampling, before microphones and Pro-Tools, before guitars, and before musical instruments, there was the human voice. A capella vocal delivery draws ... Read more »| 27 Feb 2009 -
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U2 - No Line on the Horizon
The band will argue vehemently that this is a departure from their previous work but the reality is there’s no way that No Line on the Horizon will ali... Read more »| 26 Feb 2009 -
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Mi Ami - Watersports
Forget what the damn press release says. There is no way this is a guy singing. That aside, Mi Ami is a rhythm-infatuated trio from San Francisco. Effervesce... Read more »| 26 Feb 2009