Midlake - Antiphon
Midlake are probably at their most gentle ever on ‘Antiphon’.
30th October 2013, 1:58pm
Midlake are probably at their most gentle ever on ‘Antiphon’.
30th October 2013, 1:58pm
A fresh viewpoint for the trio’s lyrical wit, as they adopt a few Americanisms while on tour.
17th October 2013, 2:46pm
Old fashioned in places, a little po-faced in others, but it’s jolly good fun.
21st September 2013, 10:02am
Deliberately slow paced, to its detriment.
17th August 2013, 1:35pm
A pull-no-punches pugilist of a record. With tunes!
16th August 2013, 2:03pm
It’s noisy, melodic, wistful and fun.
12th August 2013, 8:30am
Live Review
Like watching the resurrection of a lost loved one.
22nd May 2013, 12:40pm
Live Review
An emotional rollercoaster of high-pitched vocals and crunching drums.
22nd May 2013, 9:20am
For all of the frontman’s dynamism, he can’t save a frustratingly slow, out-of-date computer.
27th April 2013, 7:02pm
Guitars sound like they’re having the last vestiges of life being wrung from their necks, and the vocals sound like they’re being throttled on their way out, too.
22nd April 2013, 12:15pm
Uncomplicated, joyful stuff.
13th April 2013, 12:00pm
The Black Angels aren’t trapped in the past they regularly plunder for musical booty.
30th March 2013, 6:02pm
The New Yorkers’ latest is a toothless shark, re-heating sounds that’ve been in vogue back home for over a decade.
13th March 2013, 5:08pm
A lively, noisy semi-resurrection.
4th March 2013, 4:12pm
Keaton is a very sad man, and this is a very sad album.
23rd February 2013, 1:57pm
It’s unabashedly sexy, full of synthesised drum beats that sound as bright and shiny now as thirty years ago.
16th February 2013, 9:39am
The Pennsylvanian band’s latest is a fun record, and a funny record.
6th February 2013, 11:55am
It’s like James Blake’s debut, only you can dance to it.
4th February 2013, 12:04pm
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31st January 2013, 11:10am
E and gang’s tenth album is a return to distorted guitar-and-vocals primal garage rock.
31st January 2013, 11:00am
Less Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin, more She & Him - only, well, better.
24th January 2013, 10:41am
Definitely ominous and creepy sounding, without it ever being a gruelling listening-experience.
21st January 2013, 10:00am
While the Liverpudlians’ second album is more focused than its predecessor, there’s not as much fun on show.
19th January 2013, 6:27pm
The band will head out on tour across North America in support of its release.
11th January 2013, 12:00am
With Bob Vylan, St Vincent, girl in red, Lizzy McAlpine and more.