The Magic Gang, The Old Blue Last, London
Tonight’s DIY Presents gig, however insane, feels like just a small taste of what’s to come
20th October 2014
Reviews
Scott Walker + Sunn O))) - Soused
4 Stars
An album which pushes sound in ways that few dare.
18th October 2014
Thurston Moore - The Best Day
2 Stars
To anybody even remotely familiar with anything else Moore has put his mind to in the past, this is just too safe and clean-cut.
16th October 2014
…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - IX
4 Stars
Playing up to their former mantle of punk experimental mavericks with more determination than ever.
16th October 2014
Foo Fighters - Something From Nothing
‘Something From Nothing’ is already a true rock and roll anthem.
16th October 2014
Shura - Indecision
It’s hard not to be buzzing with excitement over Shura’s first steps.
15th October 2014
Ben Howard - I Forget Where We Were
4 Stars
A sensitive and technically more profound outing.
14th October 2014
Tall Ships, The Old Blue Last, London
With the band free of the pedal-board shackles they once placed on themselves, the group’s more bombastic efforts to date sound positively gargantuan.
14th October 2014
Mark Lanegan Band - Phantom Radio
4 Stars
A monolith in the artist’s own impressive timeline.
13th October 2014
Kid Wave, Birthdays, London
Kid Wave know what they’re doing. They also know what everyone else is doing too, and they don’t care.
10th October 2014
The 2 Bears - The Night Is Young
4 Stars
There’s nothing groundbreaking on offer here, but there’s no way that groundbreaking was ever the intention.
9th October 2014
Foxygen - …And Star Power
4 Stars
A record of magnificent magnitude and one that’s audacious as hell.
8th October 2014
Years and Years - Desire
Make no mistake: Olly Alexander and co. will be top of the pile for next year.
8th October 2014
Kele - Trick
3 Stars
Mesmerisingly peaceful and confidently minimal.
7th October 2014
Kindness - Otherness
2 Stars
The idea of liking Kindness is often more appealing than actually liking Kindness.
7th October 2014
TV On The Radio - Careful You
It’s what’s under the surface that makes ‘Careful You’ a strong contender for ‘Seeds’’ standout track.
7th October 2014
Jessie Ware - Tough Love
4 Stars
It’s her confidence that really shines throughout the album.
6th October 2014
Sivu - Something On High
4 Stars
It’s a beautiful record and there is no way around it.
6th October 2014
Peaking Lights - Cosmic Logic
4 Stars
Dosed on additives, it practically forces the relaxed grooves of old into something giddy, fizzing from the sides.
4th October 2014
AlunaGeorge - Supernatural
This might just be a science after all.
4th October 2014
North Atlantic Oscillation - The Third Day
3 Stars
Punchy and more immediate.
3rd October 2014
Philip Selway - Weatherhouse
4 Stars
A sound which combines the hauntingly atmospheric with the poignantly delicate.
2nd October 2014
Flying Lotus - You’re Dead
4 Stars
There isn’t a moment’s peace, and there isn’t a single second where things threaten to calm down.
1st October 2014
Zola Jesus - Taiga
4 Stars
A record which impeccably intertwines so many faultless layers.
1st October 2014
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.