Albums
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AlbumsVarious Artists – SID Chip Sounds: The Music of the Commodore 64
Fans of chiptune artists like DJ Scotch Egg will be aware of the central role played by Commodore 64 music in 90s and 00s gabba/breakcore; more recently, con... Read more »| 07 Feb 2012 -
AlbumsDamien Jurado – Maraqopa
Damien Jurado’s last album was a game changer. Having spent 15 years churning out folk/folk-rock albums that were sometimes excellent, but otherwise sh... Read more »| 06 Feb 2012 -
AlbumsCrocus – Our Memories Dress Me in A Dead Lust
At times, progressive hardcore can be something of a joyless business. Hailing from Holy Roar Records, the same stable that gave us the excellent and refresh... Read more »| 03 Feb 2012 -
AlbumsLambchop – Mr. M
At this stage, it’d be mad to expect sweeping changes from a new Lambchop record, and the loungy, intricate and patient Mr. M (Mr. Met until a libelous... Read more »| 02 Feb 2012 -
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
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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 -
AlbumsIcarus – 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 -
AlbumsPicore – 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 -
AlbumsEarth – 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 -
AlbumsUlrich 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 -
AlbumsBonobo – 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 -
AlbumsMatthew 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