Reviews
February 2014
3rd February
4 Stars
Bombay Bicycle Club - So Long, See You Tomorrow
Not so much a progression, but a realisation.
4 Stars
LAW - Haters And Gangsters
At ‘Haters and Gangsters” core is the spectacular individual behind it all.
4 Stars
Temples - Sun Structures
A sustained grandeur of their vision, lyrics and musicality.
7th February
4 Stars
Katy B - Little Red
What Katy Did Next.
10th February
4 Stars
Halls - Love To Give
There’s a sense of adventure and pushing things forward.
11th February
4 Stars
Thumpers - Galore
They’re clingy, unerringly happy and they’re ready to spend the rest of their lives with you.
17th February
4 Stars
Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire For No Witness
Always vivid and often affecting, the record deals with love and loss in a way that constantly resonates.
4 Stars
Solids - Blame Confusion
Xavier Germain-Poitras and Louis Guillemette probably couldn’t sound more like the far less glamorously named Brian ‘n Dave if they tried.
21st February
4 Stars
Beck - Morning Phase
Acoustic Beck at his most sublime.
24th February
4 Stars
Arthur Beatrice - Working Out
A dynamic debut that’s the very picture of untouched beauty.
4 Stars
Neneh Cherry - Blank Project
A record determined to look ahead.
5 Stars
St. Vincent - St. Vincent
‘St. Vincent’ takes a wider perspective, and it works phenomenally.
5 Stars
Wild Beasts - Present Tense
Their most complete record by a serious stretch.
