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AlbumsKill It Kid – You Owe Nothing
Three albums in, the Brit blues outfit come good. If previously they leaned excessively on their influences, You Owe Nothing sees them get smart with those h... Read more »| 26 Nov 2014 -
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Teho Teardo – Ballyturk
An accompaniment to Enda Walsh’s play of the same title, Teho Teardo’s latest offering is a beguiling, befuddling and downright captivating work.... Read more »| 26 Nov 2014 -
AlbumsNeu Gestalt – Inside The Rain Chamber
For Neu Gestalt’s third record, he found inspiration in recalling a year-long stay in Singapore, where his Uncle was stationed with the RAF, and in cla... Read more »| 25 Nov 2014 -
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Firestations – Never Closer
Firestations are yet another band unwittingly or otherwise carrying the ‘psych’ tag despite being about as mind-expanding as the slight buzz prov... Read more »| 24 Nov 2014 -
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Exit Verse – Exit Verse
“Sing a simple song,” advises Geoff Farina, halfway through this very fine debut album, “but you can’t fake dumb.” Is it really... Read more »| 24 Nov 2014 -
AlbumsMachine Head – Bloodstone & Diamonds
Bloodstone & Diamonds is a record that has slow burner written all over it; clocking in at an epic seventy minutes, it boasts some of the most consi... Read more »| 20 Nov 2014
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Atom Tree – Clouds EP
Where Tide of Thorns established prodigal producer Shaun Canning as an artisan of sparkling, sweeping electronica, blending dark bass with colourful highs, A... Read more »| 14 Nov 2014 -
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Machines in Heaven – Hindu Milk EP
After making waves with their Glasgow Jihad EP and follow-up full-length debut bordersbreakdown, Glaswegian glitch gang Machines in Heaven offer another tant... Read more »| 14 Nov 2014 -
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Jonnie Common – Trapped in Amber
With subtle wit and charming self-deprecation, former De-Fence records regular Jonnie Common gently pushes himself off into his second solo album by offering... Read more »| 12 Nov 2014 -
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September Girls – Veneer EP
Eleven months after debut album Cursing the Sea established a September Girls-sound hewn from heavy reverb, fuzzy melodies and a moody noir complexion, Venee... Read more »| 11 Nov 2014 -
AlbumsThe Orchids – Beatitude #9
The indie pop classicists return with their fifth album in an on-off, quarter century career. As with much of the smarter Scottish guitar pop that emerged in... Read more »| 06 Nov 2014 -
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Gala Drop – II
Recommended for those whose love of dance extends beyond its various inner boundaries, the Portuguese collective regroup for their first full-length out... Read more »| 05 Nov 2014 -
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Dan Bodan – Soft
Before a breathily sighed note’s been uttered, Berlin-based Canadian Dan Bodan has set the tone for his debut full-length by titling it Soft, drawing i... Read more »| 05 Nov 2014 -
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Slice of Life – Love and a Lamp-Post
A change of pace from the turbulent mind of Steve Ignorant. 2011 saw him resurrecting Crass material under the moniker The Last Supper, which largely served ... Read more »| 05 Nov 2014 -
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TV Smith – I Delete
Album number 16 from the former Adverts frontman, this time pushing his well-worn pen through themes of techno-skepticism, social fragmentation and the mindl... Read more »| 04 Nov 2014