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AlbumsBearfoot Beware – World Owes You Nowt
Seems kinda dumb to find fault with a throwback when it delivers the goods as succinctly as this. Leeds triumvirate Bearfoot Beware carry a torch for the nev... Read more »| 22 Apr 2015 -
AlbumsAva Luna – Infinite House
There's a thin line between having catholic tastes and a predilection for dicking about. You say eclectic, I say make your fucking mind up. Certain chin stro... Read more »| 22 Apr 2015 -
AlbumsRozi Plain – Friend
Emotional – rather than sonic – clout is its energy source, and Rozi Plain's third album connects at a level beyond mere volume an... Read more »| 22 Apr 2015 -
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Mac McCaughan – Non-Believers
If you’re seeking the buzzsaw powerpop that Mac McCaughan perfected across Superchunk’s quarter-century career, this may disappoint you. Only bri... Read more »| 21 Apr 2015 -
AlbumsJackson Scott – Sunshine Redux
Jackson Scott’s debut album Melbourne had been knocking around online for months before Fat Possum gave it a full release in 2013. With reviews ranging... Read more »| 21 Apr 2015 -
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Mew – + -
Danish alt-rock dreamboats Mew are return with an ode to the album format; a labour of love that navigates its emotional peaks and troughs with the precision... Read more »| 21 Apr 2015
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Pale Honey – Youth
Guitar-plus-drums duo does scuzzy dream pop. Not, by any stretch of the imagination, designed to appeal by dint of its novelty, but Pale Honey force enough g... Read more »| 21 Apr 2015 -
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Blur – The Magic Whip
Whither now the Britpop refugee? It’s been eleven years and at least two reconciliations since Blur last released a record. In a world where ‘90s... Read more »| 17 Apr 2015 -
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The Lovely Eggs – This Is Our Nowhere
Lancaster’s finest return with a fourth album of schizoid odd-pop – the titular ‘nowhere’ presumably referring to the small town they... Read more »| 17 Apr 2015 -
AlbumsKill the Waves – The One That Could Have Been
Kill the Waves appear as though in the midst of an identity crisis on their debut album. The Glasgow six-piece ooze potential but could do with making t... Read more »| 17 Apr 2015 -
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Howling – Sacred Ground
Combining sultry vocals and acoustic instrumentation with ethereal synth figures and cold deep house beats, the debut full-length from Howling (the joint pro... Read more »| 16 Apr 2015 -
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White Arrows – In Bardo
White Arrows’ sophomore album is the result of slowing down, having a think, and coming back fighting. After 2012 debut Dry Land Is Not a Myth, the ban... Read more »| 15 Apr 2015 -
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Colin Stetson & Sarah Neufeld – Never Were the Way She Was
Saxophonist Colin Stetson and violinist Sarah Neufeld, known as much for their prolific collaborations (see: Tom Waits, Bon Iver, Arcade Fire) as their solo ... Read more »| 15 Apr 2015 -
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Raekwon – Fly International Luxurious Art
After a protracted will-he, won’t-he saga dragged on for much of last year, Raekwon eventually did contribute verses to Wu-Tang Clan’s A Better T... Read more »| 15 Apr 2015 -
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Husky Rescue – The Long Lost Friend: Special Edition
The fourth album from this Finnish folktronica project gets its first worldwide issue, following a domestic release back in 2013. This special edition comes ... Read more »| 14 Apr 2015