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AlbumsM.I.A. – Matangi
M.I.A. returns with a new album, this time with production masterminded in the main by longtime collaborator, Switch. It's as alternately as dark, steamy and... Read more »| 04 Nov 2013 -
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OvO – Abisso
Halloween may be done with for another year, but there are plenty of long nights ahead; plenty of inky witching hours crying out for a suitably unsettling so... Read more »| 01 Nov 2013 -
AlbumsChantal Acda – Let Your Hands Be My Guide
Though billed as her first ‘real solo record’ (following a trio of softly sumptuous slowcore releases under the Sleepingdog moniker), Chantal Acd... Read more »| 31 Oct 2013 -
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Sebastien Tellier – Confection
France’s Sebastien Tellier has always been a difficult figure to pin down. Having worked with Daft Punk, Mr Oizo and the legendary Nigerian drummer Ton... Read more »| 31 Oct 2013 -
AlbumsGuido – Moods of Future Joy
Guido is a producer associated with the 'purple wow' sound which diverged from dubstep in the later part of the 2000s. An important landmark in the developme... Read more »| 31 Oct 2013 -
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The Cosmic Dead / Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – Djamba / The Wizard & The Seven Swines
The Glasgow-based psych stalwarts return with a split 12" on Newcastle’s The Old Noise label. Flip it and you’ll find The Wizard & the Seven ... Read more »| 30 Oct 2013
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Magik Markers – Surrender To The Fantasy
For their pithier advocates, Sonic Youth’s venerated legacy represents an untouchable milestone in the history of rock music; an unrepeatable, nail-bit... Read more »| 30 Oct 2013 -
AlbumsT.R.A.S.E. – Tape Recorder And Synthesiser Ensemble
Given the current popularity of retro-futuristic synth music, it is a joy to hear this long-forgotten prototype from the early 80s, made with bedroom recordi... Read more »| 29 Oct 2013 -
AlbumsCate Le Bon – Mug Museum
You’d be forgiven for thinking Wales a sunny place, hearing Cate Le Bon’s third jaunty, psychedelic record Mug Museum. Wales isn't, of cours... Read more »| 29 Oct 2013 -
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Son Lux – Lanterns
Some albums wantonly thrust their virtues upon the listener; others guard them like a secret to be teased out over time. Lanterns, Ryan Lott’s third al... Read more »| 29 Oct 2013 -
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Steve Ignorant with Paranoid Visions – When...?
While much of the music which dominated the UK underground in the late 70s and early 80s holds an uncanny sway over current trends, anarcho-punk feels more d... Read more »| 29 Oct 2013 -
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Midlake – Antiphon
Stripping any band of a member will prompt doubts about the future, but in the case of these amiable Texans, it’s songwriter and lead singer Tim Smith ... Read more »| 29 Oct 2013 -
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L.B. Dub Corp – Unknown Origin
Luke Slater's dub-influenced moniker as L.B. Dub Corp does a convincing job of polishing up the dub techno sounds pioneered by the likes of Basic Channel and... Read more »| 29 Oct 2013 -
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Arcade Fire – Reflektor
If there was such a thing as Difficult Fourth Album Syndrome, Reflektor would typify and define it. It is Arcade Fire’s The Unforgettable Fire, their V... Read more »| 28 Oct 2013 -
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They Might Be Giants – Nanobots
For They Might Be Giants, conciseness has always been an asset, allowing them to play freely with oddball concepts and simple melodies without allowing their... Read more »| 25 Oct 2013