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AlbumsTom Vek – Luck
Luck as an album title must surely be an ironic nod towards Tom Vek's curious history. Stardom beckoned a decade ago with a storming debut, but a six year de... Read more »| 29 May 2014 -
AlbumsTaylor McFerrin – Early Riser
Taylor McFerrin, eldest son of soul legend Bobby McFerrin, has signed to Brainfeeder, and it's an excellent fit; more to do with his carefully slack beat-wor... Read more »| 28 May 2014 -
Albumsclipping – CLPPNG
If you're eagerly anticipating the return of punk-rap terrorists Death Grips; if Kanye's Black Skinhead wasn't feral and intense enough to give you the feels, then LA's clipping are for you Read more »| 28 May 2014 -
AlbumsMartyn – The Air Between Words
Martyn's debut album Great Lengths was a standout in the first wave of post-dubstep. 2011's Ghost People, on Brainfeeder, was more restless and exp... Read more »| 28 May 2014 -
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Fucked Up – Glass Boys
From their sprawling 75 minute debut to 2011's double LP David Comes to Life, Fucked Up have always presented themselves as an atypical punk band despite their expletive-dropping name Read more »| 28 May 2014 -
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Roll the Dice – Until Silence
Until Silence’s lingering power stems from its galvanising contrasts. For instance, the way the uncompromising Coup De Grace (a visceral combination of... Read more »| 27 May 2014
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Chris Devotion and The Expectations – Break Out
Break Out is both a title and a statement of intent for Chris Devotion. Together with his band, he's earned a considerable rep around Glasgow as a thrilling ... Read more »| 27 May 2014 -
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Parquet Courts – Sunbathing Animal
There’s an uneasy cheeriness in the way Andrew Savage utters “I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe” towards the end of Instant Dissassembly’s naggingly repetitious seven minutes, ten songs into Parquet Courts’ addictively disquieting third LP Read more »| 27 May 2014 -
AlbumsAlpha Male Tea Party – Droids
Whoever thought up such a ridiculous genre name as ‘math rock’ anyway? It’s just counting. No sums involved. No challenge, unless you find ... Read more »| 27 May 2014 -
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King Buzzo – This Machine Kills Artists
They said it couldn’t happen. They said it shouldn’t… oh, OK. We’re fibbing. Still, after 31 years and 19 Melvins albums, it seems o... Read more »| 27 May 2014 -
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The Phantom Band – Strange Friend
Three and a half years is a long time to wait for a Phantom Band record. The Wants, a dark, brooding beast, was unleashed on listeners still punch-drunk from... Read more »| 27 May 2014 -
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Sage Francis – Copper Gone
Sage Francis returns with a new album on Scroobius Pip's Speech Development, putting paid to the notion that his step back from the constant grind of touring was also the point at which he hung up his mic Read more »| 27 May 2014 -
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PAWS – Youth Culture Forever
PAWS took the brave decision to handle production duties of Youth Culture Forever themselves, a bold move that other groups have lived to regret. But the Gla... Read more »| 27 May 2014 -
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Howling Bells – Heartstrings
Motherhood has kept Juanita Stein and Howling Bells off the radar these past years and fourth album Heartstrings must surely be a test of their staying ... Read more »| 27 May 2014 -
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Hamilton Leithauser – Black Hours
With The Walkmen currently on an “extreme hiatus,” frontman Hamilton Leithauser strikes out alone with solo debut Black Hours. Well, not entirely... Read more »| 27 May 2014