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AlbumsBibio – Mind Bokeh
Bibio's second album for Warp plays out very much as as a companion piece to 2009's impressively diverse Ambivalence Avenue, with evocative instrumental loop... Read more »| 02 Mar 2011 -
AlbumsThe Kills – Blood Pressures
Brooding for so long in the shadowy realm, The Kills' latest record is the soil splattered coffin in which we can lay to rest the limp body of The White Stri... Read more »| 02 Mar 2011 -
AlbumsVarious Artists – Late Night Tales: Midlake
The concept behind a Late Night Tales release is simple enough: a featured artist presents us with a mix of songs that sound good – you guessed it &nda... Read more »| 02 Mar 2011 -
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Conny Ochs – Raw Love Songs
From both the album title and the overtly pandering cover art, it would be all too easy to dismiss Raw Love Songs as cheeseball balladry with nary a second t... Read more »| 02 Mar 2011 -
AlbumsRobin Adams – Be Gone
Cast in the mould of the quintessential under-the-radar artist, the media-shy Robin Adams may struggle with self-promotion; however with two albums simultane... Read more »| 01 Mar 2011 -
AlbumsDustin O'Halloran – Lumiere
Composer Dustin O'Halloran's latest work is a beautifully crafted and rather unique kettle of classical fish, and deserves widespread attention. Lumiere stan... Read more »| 28 Feb 2011
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J Mascis – Several Shades of Why
In a career that has spanned three decades and countless bands, Several Shades of Why marks J Mascis’ first solo studio recording, but it’s certa... Read more »| 28 Feb 2011 -
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New York Dolls – Dancing Backwards in High Heels
From the opening "Ah!" of the pop-friendly first-track vocals, Dancing Backward in High Heels screams old-school rock 'n' roll fun. The style and production ... Read more »| 28 Feb 2011 -
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Josh T. Pearson – Last of the Country Gentlemen
With a decade having come and gone since Josh T. Pearson last graced our stereos, it’s gratifying to discover that Last of the Country Gentlemen is jus... Read more »| 28 Feb 2011 -
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Rival Schools – Pedals
With a post-hardcore heritage that helped shake off derisory emo-sniping, Rival Schools’ 2001 debut United By Fate did transcend such faddish t... Read more »| 28 Feb 2011 -
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Norman Palm – Shore To Shore
An ambulant vendor, donning beard and shorts, calls out, “¡Solo diez pesos!” Shore to Shore emanates from his tinny, purple, ghetto-blaster... Read more »| 28 Feb 2011 -
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Noah And The Whale – Last Night On Earth
Born of the British nu-folk scene, and oft heralded as one of the key players, Noah and The Whale are somewhat defined by a genre. Perhaps understandable the... Read more »| 25 Feb 2011 -
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Queens Of The Stone Age – Queens Of The Stone Age: Special Edition
In early 1998 Dave Grohl went on record naming then-unknown Californian outfit Queens Of The Stone Age as his favourite band on the planet. If that provoked ... Read more »| 25 Feb 2011 -
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The Chapman Family – Burn Your Town
It’s unfortunate that Joy Division are continually denigrated as the template for disaffected artists such as The Chapman Family. This lot make White L... Read more »| 25 Feb 2011 -
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The View – Bread & Circuses
While Mogwai and Biffy Clyro have made the success of Scottish acts less of a novelty, there’s still an odd mix of pride and all-round smugness at seei... Read more »| 25 Feb 2011