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AlbumsShearwater – Animal Joy
Shearwater have come a long way from their origins as a humble side project for songwriters and former Austin roommates Jonathan Meiburg and Will Sheff. In t... Read more »| 02 Feb 2012 -
AlbumsWindy and Carl – We Will Always Be
There’s something reassuring about a new Windy and Carl release: despite the music’s drifting, anti-material qualities, its tendency to slip thro... Read more »| 02 Feb 2012 -
AlbumsDie Hard – Die Hard
Die Hard, impossible to Google without receiving a flurry of John McClane-based results, are borne of Glasgow label Halleluwah Hits, which also brought us th... Read more »| 01 Feb 2012 -
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Icarus – Fake Fish Distribution
Icarus’ ninth album presents something of a conundrum for reviewers. Fake Fish Distribution reconfigures the notion of limited edition physical release... Read more »| 01 Feb 2012 -
AlbumsAzari & III – Azari & III
Without wishing to sound like an ambassador for Mixmag, it wouldn't be inaccurate to suggest that hedonism and intoxication are cornerstones of dance music c... Read more »| 01 Feb 2012 -
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Picore – Assyrian Vertigo
Unlike their Mogwai/Shellac-endorsed Spanish namesakes, this French sextet ply a decidedly sinister trade in dark, noise-infused trip-hop combined with huge ... Read more »| 31 Jan 2012
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Earth – Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II
You'll have a pretty solid idea of what to expect from the second half of Earth's latest opus if you've been paying any attention to their output over the pa... Read more »| 31 Jan 2012 -
AlbumsField Music – Plumb
Album number four from the brothers Brewis is a notable departure from 2010’s Measure, which, like its title denotes, was restrained by a more ‘c... Read more »| 31 Jan 2012 -
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Ulrich Schnauss & Mark Peters – Underrated Silence
There’s little point in expecting the unexpected from German electronic pioneer Ulrich Schnauss. His shtick is a synthesised swoon from which he r... Read more »| 31 Jan 2012 -
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Bonobo – Black Sands Remixed
The thing about doing a remix album on Ninja Tune is that you pretty much have the pick of the electronic music scene's most exciting contemporary talent to ... Read more »| 31 Jan 2012 -
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Matthew Bourne – Montauk Variations
There’s much to admire about Matthew Bourne – the good grace with which he takes being regularly confused with the ballet choreographer of the sa... Read more »| 30 Jan 2012 -
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The Law – Trigger
You can see why much of The Law’s reputation has come from their live shows: I’d hazard their music sounds best when you’re a few jars down... Read more »| 30 Jan 2012 -
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Craig Finn – Clear Heart Full Eyes
Combining the beefy riffs of Tad Kubler, (erstwhile member) Franz Nicolay’s organ whirs and one-man sideshows and the pissed-up paeans of Craig Finn, T... Read more »| 27 Jan 2012 -
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Mark Lanegan Band – Blues Funeral
It’s hard to believe that this is Mark Lanegan’s first solo album in eight years; such is the profile of the Seattle scene survivor who has assur... Read more »| 26 Jan 2012 -
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Django Django – Django Django
Recorded entirely in drummer/producer David Maclean’s bedroom with nothing but rickety gear, Django Django, a London-based group of former Edinburgh Co... Read more »| 26 Jan 2012