The Horrible Crowes - Elsie
3-5 Stars
Oddly moving, nostalgic and darkly romantic.
4th September 2011
3-5 Stars rated Albums & EPs
Hyde & Beast - Slow Down
3-5 Stars
The product of Dave Hyde and Neil Bassett, the album sounds too big to have been made by just two people.
2nd September 2011
Iceage - New Brigade
3-5 Stars
Crammed with indecipherable lyrics, distorted bass lines and bursts of noise-driven melody.
2nd September 2011
The Deer Tracks - Archer Trilogy Pt. 2
3-5 Stars
Beautiful, but sometimes lacking the punch of their earlier material.
1st September 2011
Thundercat - The Golden Age Of Apocalypse
3-5 Stars
That his charisma shines through so much is what really makes this album.
1st September 2011
Male Bonding - Endless Now
3-5 Stars
‘Endless Now’ sees the group advancing further towards the potential that was palpable on their first album.
29th August 2011
Wretch 32 - Black And White
3-5 Stars
Straight ahead hip hop and solid rapping, aligned to a clutch of chart friendly hooks.
23rd August 2011
Jonathan Wilson - Gentle Spirit
3-5 Stars
‘Gentle Spirit’ sees Jonathan Wilson channelling the spirit and sounds of early seventies American acoustic soft rock.
23rd August 2011
Runaround Kids - Linked Arms
3-5 Stars
Full-bodied without feeling in any way polished.
16th August 2011
Charlie Simpson - Young Pilgrim
3-5 Stars
It’s with this the great versatility of his real musical capabilities come into the spotlight.
15th August 2011
Baxter Dury - Happy Soup
3-5 Stars
The darker side barely hidden beneath the surface is evident right from the start.
14th August 2011
Alex Clare - The Lateness Of The Hour
3-5 Stars
A perfect antidote to the vacuous milieu of what passes for genre mixed dance/pop/dubstep affairs these days.
4th August 2011
They Might Be Giants - Join Us
3-5 Stars
‘Join Us’ is all over the place, but that’s no bad thing.
26th July 2011
Wolf Gang - Suego Faults
3-5 Stars
The long-awaited debut album from Wolf Gang treads enjoyable if not ground-breaking territory.
20th July 2011
She Keeps Bees - Dig On
3-5 Stars
The stark and powerful tension that the record captures is captivating.
15th July 2011
Brilliant Colors - Again & Again
3-5 Stars
For all the talk of revivalism, they sound like a lost band from the 80’s as opposed to a mere throwback.
15th July 2011
Liam Finn - Fomo
3-5 Stars
A solid pop offering.
13th July 2011
Wiley - 100% Publishing
3-5 Stars
It’s good to know that the flag-bearers for the scene are still grafting.
12th July 2011
Comet Gain - Howl Of The Lonely Crowd
3-5 Stars
Holloway sweethearts, bus ride romantics, drunk and angry, lovelorn and drunk.
23rd June 2011
Patrick Wolf - Lupercalia
3-5 Stars
The joyous, euphoric counterpart to its unsettled and brooding predecessor.
21st June 2011
Is Tropical - Native To
3-5 Stars
An eclectic melting pot of ideas; it’s really hard to dislike this album.
21st June 2011
Wu Lyf - Go Tell Fire To The Mountain
3-5 Stars
An album which never loses momentum.
21st June 2011
Lupen Crook - Waiting For The Post-Man
3-5 Stars
Where his last record spat lyrics in your face, this is a whisper in your ear.
20th June 2011
Cults - Cults
3-5 Stars
The more you listen, the more the weak points matter less.
20th June 2011
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.