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AlbumsSUMAC – What One Becomes
Having released one of 2016’s most ethereally beautiful albums in the form of Mamiffer’s The World Unseen, former Isis dude Aaron Turner crops up... Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
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Margaret Glaspy – Emotions and Math
Those of us who’ve followed Glaspy’s development these past few years via a series of self-produced live YouTube performances might find her long... Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
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Red Sleeping Beauty – Kristina
More expertly assembled, deftly executed, tastefully presented electro-pop. Sheesh. Somebody buy 2016 a Boss DS-1 and make it snappy. This Swedish indie pop... Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
AlbumsRick Redbeard – Awake Unto
Album number two is halfway between the debut and the Phantoms: a fine place to be Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
AlbumsTHROWS – THROWS
Reykjavík-based duo Mike Lindsay and Sam Genders, aka THROWS, arrive with warm-hearted Icelandic indie rock designed to thaw your cold, cold hear... Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
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PAWS – No Grace
Funny that a band like PAWS can sound so of their time and yet so far removed from it. On one hand their brand of pop-punk sounds positively archaic compared... Read more »| 31 May 2016
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AlbumsWOMPS – Our Fertile Forever
With lean trebly riffs over whines and wails, hummable hooks, and precise rhythms, Our Fertile Forever marks the official birth of a band that’s alread... Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
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Weaves – Weaves
Weaves take a half ton of risks on their self-titled debut LP, but savvy listeners will expect nothing less from this colourful Canadian quartet. They smashe... Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
AlbumsMinor Victories – Minor Victories
Considering the attention around what is after all a debut album – something to do with the identity of the protagonists, we’re guessing – ... Read more »| 27 May 2016 -
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Big Deal – Say Yes
Big Deal's third album is a high-stakes affair. After a disasterous home robbery in 2014, the band lost a laptop containing the record's demos and were ... Read more »| 26 May 2016 -
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Necro Deathmort – The Capsule
To the extent that any Necro Deathmort release arrives a little pre-scripted – with a moniker such as theirs you know you’re not in for a summery... Read more »| 26 May 2016 -
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Moonface and Siinai – My Best Human Face
It’s all go in Camp Krug at the minute. First there was Wolf Parade’s unexpected return, with a flurry of gigs added to the calendar and an EP of... Read more »| 26 May 2016 -
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Mourn – Ha, Ha, He.
There are moments on Ha, Ha, He. – the youthful Catalonian quartet’s sophomore LP – when there’s a distinct impression of listen... Read more »| 26 May 2016 -
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Tegan and Sara – Love You To Death
The identical Quins have always been a fearlessly progressive duo, developing their style with each new release. Love You To Death continues their advance aw... Read more »| 26 May 2016 -
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Fatherson – Open Book
Have we found a cure for second album syndrome yet? I Am An Island established these Kilmarnock lads as a competent indie outfit – not trailblazers, no... Read more »| 26 May 2016