Albums
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AlbumsMeshuggah - ObZen
That trademark throaty bass sound lurks behind the mayhem with brutal intent. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
AlbumsBlack Francis - Svn Fngrs
Stands proundly in the Black Francis oeuvre. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
AlbumsNick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
Dig, Lazarus, Dig!! is too polished and preened to stagger down Cave's own self-made path of righteousness Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
AlbumsElbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
An extraordinarily accomplished and thoroughly engaging piece of Mancunian songsmithery Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
AlbumsHot Chip - Made In The Dark
Made In The Dark only ups the idiosyncratic ante, while adding a deeper thrust to their made-in-the-shed aesthetic Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
AlbumsVampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
Once bitten by the sound of Vampire Weekend you might find yourself forever smitten. Read more »| 05 Feb 2008
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AlbumsThe Boggs - Forts
An album that occasionally sounds as though he's blissfully confused the mixing desk for the drawing board. Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
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Simon Breed - The Smitten King Laments
Unlike Jarvis and Bragg, he just doesn't have the tunes to pull this off. Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
AlbumsState Radio - Year of the Crow
It's not all bombast and fury. Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
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Paul Vickers and The Leg - Tropical Favourites
Obscurity remains a dead cert. Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
AlbumsPama International - Love Filled Dub Band
Feels tired after only a couple of listens. Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
AlbumsOne Night Only - Started A Fire
Ten neat and well polished pop songs. Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
AlbumsMonade - Monstre Cosmic
Like Tortoise in half time. Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
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Lupen Crook and the Murderbirds - Iscariot The Ladder
Each song contains an album worth of twists and turns. Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
AlbumsJoe Jackson - Rain
Bears the mark of someone no longer trying to impress. Read more »| 05 Feb 2008