Asgeir // In The Silence
The sound is a folky post-rock, sharing roots with Sigur Ros, Of Monsters & Men and Mugison, albeit with a large dose of Talk Talk.
The Rise And Fall Of The Clash // DVD Review
The picture it paints is of a band destined to implode almost from the beginning, due to personality clashes, the pressure of success and opposing ideas of what The Clash should be.
We Are Catchers // We Are Catchers
Musical serenity drenched in happiness.
Caravan Palace // Panic
A great clash between the music scene of now and then.
Basia Bulat // Tall Tall Shadow
Well crafted, well played but ultimately a little too middle of the road to truly excite.
Eagulls // Eagulls Partisan Records
Gothy post-punk is in rude health.
Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra // Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light On Every Thing
Seventh album from Constellation's most interesting if challenging band. Hard listening but rewarding.
Skindred // Kill The Power
Skindred are one of those bands who refuse to be pigeonholed and their fifth album is no different. More polished and produced than previous releases, 'Kill The Power' is still full of their signature rasta-metal stylings.
Mogwai // Rave Tapes
Post-rock heroes hit the peaks with their most consistent album yet.
Snowbird // Moon
For full satisfaction, ignore the players and concentrate on the music.
Esmerine // Dalmak
Esmerine add Turkish & Middle Eastern influences to their already beguiling post rock
Natalie McCool // Natalie McCool
She really wins me over with her penultimate track Dust & Coal, an infectious little guitar lick alongside solid harmonies.
Monster Magnet // Last Patrol
The pioneers of stoner-rock have returned to reclaim the beard-and-mirror-shades look from ZZ Top. Dave Wyndorf and his crew are back with 'Last Patrol', Monster Magnet's tenth studio release, comprising nine tracks of classic material.
Dan le sac vs. Scroobius Pip // Repent, Replenish, Repeat
Efforts to spice things up with the addition of Flux Pavilion works especially well on the swashbuckling ménage a trois of Gold Teeth
Moby // Innocents
Innocents is an incredibly accessible album, most likely because of the subtle but frequent comments on the nature of being human.
New Model Army // Between Dog And Wolf
A welcome return from one of the least fashionable but most passionate bands that these islands have produced. Brings back happy memories of human pyramids at 80s festivals without relying on past glories.
Eyes Set To Kill // Masks
'Masks' is a mix of melodic female vocals and, for the first time, male metal screaming. Eyes Set To Kills riffs are heavy, the drums thundering, the vocals strong.
The 1975 // Chocolate
The 1975 are hitting the scene hard. Let’s hope their hitting hard enough to get a reaction.
Janelle Monáe // The Electric Lady
It’s not all space-aged eccentricity!
Arctic Monkeys // AM
They’re not just four guys playing music anymore, they are Rock Stars.
Deaf Havana // Old Souls
Deaf Havana are back with their new album, Old Souls, and they seem to be leaving their more raw sound with their old album as they progress into a more polished, radio-ready sound.
Mark Lanegan // Imitations
Lanegan takes us back. Way back.
Hjaltalin // Enter 4
Perhaps mental illness had taken its toll on Hjaltalin more than I thought, as it was a schizophrenic start, and it didn’t promise to get any more cogent.
Turin Brakes // We Were Here
From their first LP; The Optimist in 2001, London folk duo Turin Brakes will release their sixth album, entitled “We Were Here”, but will it live up to their past decade of music?
Tegan & Sara // Hearthrob
The songs aren’t as personal as previous efforts.
Foals // Holyfire
Enough hidden charm to warrant the multiple listens it might need.
Rilo Kiley // Rkives
The album is a good mix of country infused melancholy melody and alt indie epics.
Savages // Silence Yourself
This is the most vital, essential, urgent music I’ve heard in a long time.
Tropical Popsicle // Dawn Of Delight
With a name like Tropical Popsicle, I really wanted to like this band.
Stereophonics // Graffiti On A Train
This is so much an album they wanted to make, not explorations of a blueprint set out for them, and it makes an interesting listen.
The Experimental Tropic Blues Band // Liquid Love
The entire album is raw with its unedited music that makes the album appear fresh.
Balthazar // Rats
A versatile, diverse album that fits neatly into the parameters of its genre.
The Pigeon Detectives // We Met at Sea
Gone are any hints of childish try-hard music, that occasionally appeared in previous attempts, replaced with a more confident and comfortable style.
Phoenix // Bankrupt
It's always difficult for a band to live up to the word revolutionary.
Money // The Shadow of Heaven
IT RUINED MY BATH
Shirock // Everything Burns
Both their musical talent is showcased expertly in this album.
Drenge // Drenge
I like to imagine Tom Watson throwing an absolute shit fit in his local constituency office.
Acid Washed // House of Melancholy
Hold on to your harem pants and take tight hold of the ever-shrinking edges of your crop top.
Pet Shop Boys // Electric (x2)
The group seemed to inhabit this kinda subverted sleaziness.
Disclosure // Settle
Man, these boys make me want to buy a Citroen Saxo and drive it endlessly round the inner sanctum of the City Walls.
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