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AlbumsThe Hold Steady - Stay Positive
A dozen spins on and it's clear: The Hold Steady are still on irrepressible form Read more »| 07 Jul 2008 -
AlbumsPaul Heaton - The Cross Eyed Rambler
Introduced as his best work in years, The Cross Eyed Gambler combines American alt.country licks and 60s swing rhythms with Heaton’s cynical northern perspective Read more »| 07 Jul 2008 -
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Elevator Suite - The Remixes (Pure Mint Records)
Elevator Suite are a three-piece, down-tempo act whose ambient lounge grooves echo Groove Armada and former tourmates Morcheeba, though the comparisons are n... Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
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Tricky - Knowle West Boy
The cohesion of a truly great album might be lacking, but one guesses that this was more about an identity check for Tricky Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
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Secretsundaze Presents - Tobi Neumann
After the success of their Secretsundaze Volume 1 compilation, residents Giles Smith and James Priestley have recruited German producer Tobi Neumann for thei... Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
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Melvins - Nude With Boots
A suitably brilliant continuation of their recent form Read more »| 02 Jul 2008
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AlbumsBeck - Modern Guilt
With Danger Mouse on production duties, Modern Guilt is at its best when the rhythm is allowed to dominate Read more »| 02 Jul 2008 -
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Leila - Blood, Looms and Blooms
If you dig up the dead, expect it to smell a little Read more »| 02 Jul 2008 -
AlbumsGustav - Verlass Die Stadt
Verlass Die Stadt is a curious patchwork of an album. Some songs are sung in English, others in German. Total Quality features plucked violas, orchestral vio... Read more »| 02 Jul 2008 -
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Flying Lotus - Los Angeles
In an age where even dance music appears to have become a self-important parody of itself, it's refreshing to hear an album as diverse, thrilling and 'out th... Read more »| 01 Jul 2008 -
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Alamos - Captain Indifferent Says 'Whatever'
It’s hardly a stretch to imagine Steve 'In Utero' Albini busting out the marshmallows when Uncle Fritz and the Brothers Keiller set his Chicago recordi... Read more »| 01 Jul 2008 -
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Biffy Clyro - Singles 2001-2005
An easy access course into the history of Biffy Clyro for perhaps a less experienced clientele Read more »| 01 Jul 2008 -
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Ratatat - LP3
Any track may have elements of reggae or Bhangra or hip hop, but it's still distinctively Ratatat Read more »| 01 Jul 2008 -
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Black Kids - Partie Traumatic
Equally workable as party album and hangover soundtrack Read more »| 30 Jun 2008 -
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Chris Bradley - Voices
Bradley’s predominantly country-folk thing ultimately proves less dusky ode, more simple, straw-in-mouth knees-up Read more »| 30 Jun 2008