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AlbumsThe Willowz - Chautauqua
The Willowz hark back to an age of rugged, sincere rock. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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The Race - Ice Station
Not-to-be-deterred creative force Craig Klein takes it upon himself to trench down in his Chicago flat and singlehandedly plot The Race's return... Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
AlbumsThe Orange Lights - Life is Still Beautiful
Like Embrace without the... ahem... raw passion. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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The Cribs - Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever
...patches of brilliance let down by weaker efforts... Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Sky Like Static - The Logic of Complex Man
Moments of idiosyncrasy and charm collapse under the weight of ambition. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Roman Revutsky and the Kara Sea - Building Bridges Volume 1
Works in theory, but somehow misses the point in performance. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007
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Napoleon IIIrd - In Debt To
It's all sterling advice. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Mumm-Ra - These Things Move in Threes
There's some clever guitar work, but it's never allowed to breathe long enough before it's battered into submission by another poptastic chorus. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Brightblack Morning Light - Brightblack Morning Light
Slack blues and funk riffs are traded over the top at a rate that feels as though it should be measured in ice ages... Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Astrid Williamson - Day of the Lone Wolf
A haunting quality hanging over the album, possibly derived from her early professional rejections. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
AlbumsVarious - Play
The ideal soundtrack to getting hyperactive on marzipan and fizzy-pop. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
AlbumsThe Concretes - Hey Trouble
A gentile slither of starry-eyed liberation, Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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No Age - Weirdo Rippers
Sparky, taut and original. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Green Peppers - Domino Mornings
Domino Mornings, whilst being a worthy competitor to The Man Who in style, is unlikely to excite much passion, positively or negatively. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Elvis Perkins - Ash Wednesday
A melancholy in his voice that resonates with the heartfelt soul of someone who has truly felt the pain that such a story would render. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007