Reviews
April 2014
7th April
4 Stars
Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks - Enter The Slasher House
It’s hard to pinpoint but at the same time makes perfect sense.
4 Stars
EMA - The Future’s Void
As far as worldly outlooks go, this one’s a pretty pessimistic one.
4 Stars
PUP - PUP
A band more likely to shotgun a beer than write a whiney blog post.
4 Stars
School Of Language - Old Fears
Equal parts lithe, slinky and effortlessly cool, tailor made for sashaying down a sunny boulevard in a white suit and loafers.
4 Stars
SOHN - Tremors
A record that’s more ‘now’ than taking selfies next to a shelf full of cronuts.
4 Stars
Todd Terje - It’s Album Time
A record that positively revels in insouciant cool and beatific disco vibes.
4 Stars
TRUST - Joyland
TRUST takes upbeat synth-pop and casts it into the shadows.
11th April
4 Stars
Chet Faker - Built On Glass
An exciting debut.
4 Stars
Plague Vendor - Free To Eat
One of the most confident, self-assured debuts of the year.
14th April
4 Stars
More Than Life - What’s Left Of Me
A document which still feels unshakeable in both its conviction and integrity.
18th April
4 Stars
Kelis - Food
While more understated than the hits she’s renowned for, it’s an album that comes entirely from the heart.
4 Stars
Tirzah - No Romance
Stylish to the extreme.
21st April
4 Stars
Eels - The Cautionary Tales Of Mark Oliver Everett
Whichever way it’s taken, it’s bound to be enjoyed.
4 Stars
Fear Of Men - Loom
The inevitability and necessity of things falling apart permeates the record.
4 Stars
The Menzingers - Rented World
A band completely comfortable in what they do.
22nd April
4 Stars
Ben Khan - 1992
Each sharp dart produced within the space of a three minute pop track exists for a reason.
25th April
4 Stars
Damon Albarn - Everyday Robots
This is definitively Damon Albarn. It could be nobody else.
28th April
4 Stars
Brody Dalle – Diploid Love
Part-time rock star, full-time awesome.
29th April
4 Stars
Pixies - Indie Cindy
As biting and acerbic as ever.
