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The National Jazz Trio of Scotland – Standards Vol. II
As if the double fib in their name wasn’t enough (not jazz; not a trio), Standards Vol. II is not, as its title implies, an assortment culled from... Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
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Younghusband – Dromes
Like Hookworms, Lumerians and BEAK>, Younghusband are among the most convincing of the recent wave of psychedelia-inspired bands. With a rhythmically expe... Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
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OPDOT – Opus One
The final track of OPDOT's debut album is called Obnubilate – the definition is 'darken or cover as if with a cloud; obscure.' Being wilfully obscure o... Read more »| 30 Aug 2013 -
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Midday Veil – The Current
In terms of tone and atmosphere, the second LP from this Seattle psych-rock sextet brings to mind similarly trippy work by stoner rock outfits like Om, altho... Read more »| 29 Aug 2013 -
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College – Heritage
The last College album on Invada was a re-release of David Grellier's early work, before he rose to prominence on the back of the Drive soundtrack's central ... Read more »| 29 Aug 2013 -
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The Proper Ornaments – Waiting for the Summer
As Waiting for the Summer reaches its understated conclusion, London duo The Proper Ornaments offer lyrical sentiments that could double as a serving suggest... Read more »| 29 Aug 2013
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Joanna Gruesome – Weird Sister
Rough-hewn fuzz merchants and indie pop sensations Joanna Gruesome named their debut album Weird Sister – a Shakespearean nod to the witches ... Read more »| 29 Aug 2013 -
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65daysofstatic – Wild Light
'No one knows what is happening...' repeats a ghostly voice at the start of Wild Light. A bleak way to begin, you could reason, but then the synth kicks in: ... Read more »| 29 Aug 2013 -
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Arctic Monkeys – AM
More than ever, bands talk up new releases like commission-hungry salesmen but Matt Helders’ contention that the Arctics' fifth is “the album we&... Read more »| 29 Aug 2013 -
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Delorean – Apar
For a band named after a time machine, Delorean could do with working on their timing. Apar arrives at the tail end of a summer it could, in another universe... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
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The Asphodells – Remixes
One of this year's most convincing and enduring albums thus far, Andrew Weatherall and Timothy J. Fairplay's Ruled By Passion, Destroyed By Lust (as The Asph... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
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Randolph's Leap – Real Anymore
It’s tough to dislike a band like Randolph’s Leap. Their bright, a-bit-folk-but-kinda-indie-rock sound, and sharp as a box of self-reverenti... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
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Múm – Smilewound
Six albums in, and Múm’s combination of live instrumentation, ethereal harmonies and digital fixings has birthed another cracker. Opener Toothwh... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
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Volcano Choir – Repave
Emerging in For Emma…’s slipstream, Volcano Choir’s 2009 debut couldn’t help but be framed in relation to Justin Vernon’s othe... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
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Goldfrapp – Tales of Us
Whether it stomps on your heart or mops your fevered brow will depend on where it finds you at the time, but Tales of Us is capable of both, so beware. If 20... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013