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AlbumsCapitol K – Andean Dub
The sixth LP from the London-based electronica artist Capitol K, aka Kristian Craig Robinson, represents something of a new direction, another shift in ... Read more »| 08 Jun 2012 -
AlbumsVariety Lights – Central Flow
Though they’ve continued to dazzle throughout the last two decades, Mercury Rev’s identity splintered the day they parted ways with original vo... Read more »| 08 Jun 2012 -
AlbumsOlympic Swimmers – No Flags Will Fly
2012’s probably not the smartest year for Olympic Swimmers to release their debut longplayer. Not only does a quick online scan for the Glasgow qu... Read more »| 07 Jun 2012 -
AlbumsLeverton Fox – The Human Arm
Two and a half years in the making, The Human Arm is a dark, esoteric mash-up of free jazz, glitchy beats and power electronics-style overdriven bass dro... Read more »| 07 Jun 2012 -
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Christian Löffler – A Forest
As the co-founder of Cologne’s Ki Records, Christian Löffler is well-versed in melodic, downbeat techno, and A Forest has a depth and subtlety whi... Read more »| 07 Jun 2012 -
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The Grand Gestures – The Grand Gestures
There’s No Place Like Home: both a song title and a maxim for Jan Burnett’s new project The Grand Gestures. The Spare Snare founder invited six... Read more »| 07 Jun 2012
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AlbumsKandodo – Kandodo
Simon Price of The Heads delivers a real gem in his first outing as Kandodo Read more »| 07 Jun 2012 -
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Don Niño – In the Backyard of Your Mind
The circling, delicately picked-out acoustic guitar lines and soft-yet-sprightly tunes that characterise Don Niño’s debut owe a significant de... Read more »| 07 Jun 2012 -
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Marconi Union – Different Colours
The fifth LP from this Mancunian downbeat electronica outfit sees the addition of a third member – keyboard player Duncan Meadows – and a furt... Read more »| 07 Jun 2012 -
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The Walkmen – Heaven
Despite their success The Walkmen couldn’t claim to be the most adventurous of bands. Ten years on from releasing their debut LP, the New York-based ... Read more »| 05 Jun 2012 -
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PHILM – Harmonic
Harmonic is a curious gem from start to finish. Every track feels like listening in on PHILM (a very tight group of superstar players, including Slayer's D... Read more »| 04 Jun 2012 -
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Citizens! – Here We Are
The rhythmic, bass-driven swagger of Here We Are, the debut from this London quintet, fits it comfortably enough alongside dancefloor-oriented outfits of ... Read more »| 04 Jun 2012 -
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Melvins-lite – Freak Puke
Demonic lead vocals and ear-shattering violins high in the mix make their Satanic presence felt, and all manner of bells, whistles and circuit-bent frequen... Read more »| 04 Jun 2012 -
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Gideon Conn – Take It All
On paper, Take It All shouldn't work, and for the most part it doesn't. The entire record sounds painfully amateurish, but there's no disguising th... Read more »| 04 Jun 2012 -
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Future of the Left – The Plot Against Common Sense
Brace yourself: Andy Falkous has some things to get off his chest. The Plot Against Common Sense sees him exercise his caustic humour on a variety of irritan... Read more »| 01 Jun 2012