Album Review
Lower Plenty - Hard Rubbish
An intensely personal collection of pain and wretchedness that will ignite your most voyeuristic urges.
1st April 2013, 2:03pm
Dean Lucas
Album Review
Wild Belle - Isles
It’s a triumph of unique, gold-standard pop music.
18th March 2013, 12:16pm
Album Review
Blue Hawaii - Untogether
The album tends to favour ponderous, glacial ambience.
10th February 2013, 5:01pm
Album Review
The Soft Moon - Zeros
It’s almost schizophrenic as you concentrate on one thing, whilst being unsettled by other auditory hallucinations, which may or may not be there.
5th November 2012, 7:02pm
Album Review
Melody’s Echo Chamber - Melody’s Echo Chamber
Sophisticated yet uncomplicated, misty yet vibrant, luxurious yet disquieting.
4th November 2012, 12:01pm
Album Review
Sonnymoon - Sonnymoon
An incredibly infectious debut album that emanates good vibrations.
20th October 2012, 12:03pm
Album Review
U.S. Girls - Gem
Instead of playing up to the conventions associated with golden-age retro pop, U.S. Girls turn them on their head and not just for the sake of it.
19th October 2012, 8:06am
Album Review
Tame Impala - Lonerism
An absolutely amazing and inspiring record.
8th October 2012, 8:36am
Album Review
Deep Sea Arcade - Outlands
They have all the tools to come up with something really special.
1st October 2012, 12:52pm
Album Review
The Gaslamp Killer - Breakthrough
Think of it like all of a person’s insecurities, bad memories or negative self-talk, wallowing in your subconscious before they take to your mind’s eye with a pickaxe.
20th September 2012, 9:01am
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Fiium Shaarrk - No Fiction Now!
‘No Fiction Now!’ is not for everyone.
15th September 2012, 12:02pm
Album Review
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti - Mature Themes
This is dream pop, as it was intended.
18th August 2012, 10:01am
Album Review
James Yorkston - I Was A Cat From A Book
A continuation of Yorkston’s consistently lovely sounding chamber folk-styled work.
12th August 2012, 10:02am
Album Review
Delilah - From The Roots Up
With the right nurturing, this flower’s full bloom could truly be something to behold.
28th July 2012, 10:01am
Review
Crystal Castles - Plague
If Crystal Castles’ newbie really is a plague, get yourself infected.
25th July 2012, 2:29pm
Album Review
RYAT - TOTEM
The Brainfeeder debut for one of the most exciting people in electronic music.
30th June 2012, 4:03pm
Album Review
BEAK> - >>
An utterly engrossing experience.
30th June 2012, 10:03am
Review
CocoRosie - We Are On Fire
CocoRosie’s new single frustrates in a way only CocoRosie can.
14th June 2012, 10:01am
EP Review
Allah-Las - Tell Me
Surf infused garage rock to fall asleep in the sun to.
13th June 2012, 12:58pm
Album Review
Crocodiles - Endless Flowers
Peerless. Absolutely fantastic. Pure and simple.
3rd June 2012, 10:01am
Album Review
Here We Go Magic - A Different Ship
Highly recommended.
5th May 2012, 8:02am
Album Review
Gemma Ray - Island Fire
Endearing, kitschy and playful pop noir.
15th April 2012, 3:56pm
Album Review
Ed Vallance - Volcano
The right place and time is essential for this volcano to have any impact.
7th April 2012, 4:02pm
Album Review
Amadou & Mariam - Folila
Though a great album, ‘Folila’ proves that Amadou & Mariam don’t actually need the assist.
29th March 2012, 2:21pm
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