Albums
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AlbumsThe Sa Ra Creative Partners - Nuclear Evolution: The Age of Love
If you’re interested in knowing what the future of hip-hop is going to sound like, then The Sa-Ra Creative Partners have just laid out the blueprint. I... Read more »| 27 Aug 2009 -
AlbumsHockey - Mind Chaos
Showing some admirable self-awareness, Oregon's Hockey use the first song on their first album to pre-empt what they know is going to be a recurring criticis... Read more »| 27 Aug 2009 -
AlbumsBaddies - Do the Job
Do The Job is either an example of supreme bad luck or an exercise in supremely competent observation. Which is a politer way of saying either Baddies were u... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
AlbumsWe Insist! - The Babel Inside Was Terrible
The French have one hell of a knack for post-hardcore. We Insist! are into their 15th year of being but the oddly entitled The Babel Inside Was Terrible demo... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
AlbumsChuck Prophet - Let Freedom Ring
Cult longevity can often be as much a curse as it is a blessing. While the existence of an audience means an artist can continue to make his or her presence... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
AlbumsPart Chimp - Thriller
As ambitious as its title suggests, Thriller is a concise statement from a band taking a confident stride forwards. Read more »| 26 Aug 2009
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AlbumsThe Social Services - It's Nothing Personal, It's National Security
Two-thirds Glaswegian/one-third Swedish indie-poppers The Social Services have a love-hate relationship with drummer Martin Frödén’s home n... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
AlbumsAlice in Chains – Black Gives Way to Blue
Seattle survivors make good with their first studio album in 14 years Read more »| 25 Aug 2009 -
AlbumsVivian Girls - Everything Goes Wrong
The second full-length from Brooklyn's Vivian Girls is a bit like a Woody Allen film: the plot has moved on, but the main ingredients remain resolutely the s... Read more »| 25 Aug 2009 -
AlbumsAndrew W.K. - 55 Cadillac
A four-letter acronym – SSPI – adorns the cover of Andrew W.K’s latest. Super-Sweaty Party Initiator? Swell Solo Party Incubator? There are... Read more »| 25 Aug 2009 -
AlbumsThe Victorian English Gentlemens Club – Love On An Oil Rig
Wilfully weird, The Victorian English Gentlemens Club are a band that will remain half-hidden in the darker extremities of British indie. No T4 spots, Radio ... Read more »| 25 Aug 2009 -
AlbumsEnfant Bastard - Hunks Killing Arm/Accelerated Donkey Song (Leaf Style)
Cameron Watt should be designated a National Treasure. Even in a country so ludicrously teaming with musical talent, Watt's single-minded devotion to the DIY... Read more »| 25 Aug 2009 -
AlbumsChrist. - Distance Lends Enchantment to the View
Some people struggle to shake off an association. There are those who pander to the expectation that comes with that association, and there are others (Chris... Read more »| 25 Aug 2009 -
AlbumsMew - No More Stories...
Alas, it seems unlikely that as a consequence of No More Stories, Mew are going to escape the all-too frequent comparisons with ethereal Icelanders Sigur R&o... Read more »| 25 Aug 2009 -
AlbumsMonsters of Folk - Monsters of Folk
Americana supergroup hit the spot with superb debut release Read more »| 25 Aug 2009