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AlbumsSouthern Tenant Folk Union - The New Farming Scene
Folk music is a tricky thing to get right these days, so a la mode and with so many cynics tweaking their musical tweets to fit the trend. Yet, Southern Tena... Read more »| 03 Jun 2010 -
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Thomas Truax – Sonic Dreamer
New Yorker Thomas Truax is unlikely to ever find himself in even the dimmest-lit corner of the mainstream public consciousness, and if he did he’d inev... Read more »| 03 Jun 2010 -
AlbumsDead Western – Suckle At the Supple Teats of Time
If I had a name as manly and cool as Troy Mighty, I wouldn’t bother adopting a stage name. But then again, if I had a singing voice as mysterious and g... Read more »| 03 Jun 2010 -
AlbumsKlak Tik – Must We Find a Winner
When musicians cite ‘musical differences’ for parting company, assumptions of petty arguments abound. Though not privy to the reasons behind 6 Da... Read more »| 02 Jun 2010 -
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Crowded House – Intriguer
Crowded House are perfect candidates for achieving the successful reunion. With a legacy based on good, but not era-definingly great albums, the threat of ta... Read more »| 02 Jun 2010 -
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King Creosote, Meursault & Animal Magic Tricks – Cold Seeds
This album, recorded over two weekends in the Song, by Toad living room, manages to capture the uncanny joy of accidentally tuning into a wonderful but inevi... Read more »| 02 Jun 2010
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The Drums – The Drums
Can these California surf-synthesists expect a backlash? Absolutely; they look like the distilled essence of Calvin Klein model chic, their sound is so impec... Read more »| 01 Jun 2010 -
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Harvey Milk - A Small Turn Of Human Kindness
This comes thundering out of a reluctant stereo like super-massive sauropods in a war for territory. Feet push off hillsides as their long necks swing amidst... Read more »| 01 Jun 2010 -
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Johnny Flynn – Been Listening
Much like its predecessor, A Larum, Johnny Flynn’s sophomore album treads a fine line between rustic pomposity and gritty inventiveness. Reinforced by ... Read more »| 01 Jun 2010 -
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David Tort – Nervous Nitelife
The Nervous Nitelife series continues with a mix by Spanish DJ David Tort, who is apparently the first DJ to be sponsored by Nike. Why a DJ needs a sports co... Read more »| 01 Jun 2010 -
AlbumsKing Britt – The Intricate Beauty
Apparently, The Intricate Beauty is the “final conventional dance album King Britt will ever make”. Thank God for that. Of the eleven tra... Read more »| 31 May 2010 -
AlbumsClub 8 – The People's Record
Sweden’s Club 8 have a reputation as a fairly happy bunch (deceptively miserable domestic hit Jesus Walk With Me notwithstanding). But with titles like... Read more »| 31 May 2010 -
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Anarbor – The Words You Don't Swallow
At a certain point in television shows, writers will often bring in an ‘edgy’ character. This character plays guitar, sings in a band – may... Read more »| 31 May 2010 -
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Roky Erickson with Okkervil River – True Love Cast Out All Evil
Formerly of garage rock pioneers The 13th Floor Elevators, time has mellowed Roky Erickson's rasping wail to a soothing country croon. Time, electro-shock th... Read more »| 28 May 2010 -
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Peter Wolf Crier – Inter-Be
As a two-man band, Peter Wolf Crier wrings great mileage from Spartan ingredients. Former Wars of 1812 member Peter Pisano – Crier’s heart and so... Read more »| 28 May 2010