I Like Trains - He Who Saw The Deep
3-5 Stars
As a whole it’s a lot more immediate, with a sound more refined than in their previous material.
18th October 2010
3-5 Stars rated Albums & EPs
Kings Of Leon - Come Around Sundown
3-5 Stars
‘Come Around Sundown’ succeeds where its predecessor failed.
18th October 2010
Heathers - Here, Not There
3-5 Stars
They sing about love and loss and all that good stuff, accompanying it with catchy, guitar-heavy pop songs and cartoon accents.
14th October 2010
Magnetic Man - Magnetic Man
3-5 Stars
A paean to be enjoyed by fans of a plethora of dance genres.
12th October 2010
Ash - A-Z Vol. 2
3-5 Stars
Unfortunately, the songs in the second part of this collection are uneven in quality.
5th October 2010
Clinic - Bubblegum
3-5 Stars
These days the band are a more mellow prospect than ever before.
4th October 2010
Badly Drawn Boy - It’s What I’m Thinking Part 1: Photographing Snowflakes
3-5 Stars
He doesn’t reinvent pop music, but creates something delightfully simple yet figured.
4th October 2010
Paul Smith - Margins
3-5 Stars
Not surprisingly, you can hear whispers of Maximo.
28th September 2010
Fenech-Soler - Fenech-Soler
3-5 Stars
Far more than just a straight-up electro-pop album.
23rd September 2010
Detachments - Detachments
3-5 Stars
They’re a band that makes music to dance to, not to study. And that’s actually quite refreshing.
22nd September 2010
Abe Vigoda - Crush
3-5 Stars
Less a reinvention, more an evolution; hopefully there’s much more to come.
17th September 2010
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - History Of Modern
3-5 Stars
There’s precious little else wrong, save the odd dodgy lyric.
17th September 2010
Underworld - Barking
3-5 Stars
Underworld have proved they can mix it with anyone, and everyone comes up happy.
16th September 2010
Röyksopp - Senior
3-5 Stars
‘Senior’ finds the Norwegian duo unwinding a bit with pensive, elegant melodies and ominous beats.
14th September 2010
Crayonettes - Playing Out
3-5 Stars
This album is directed at the music-snob-come-new parent (in the nicest possible way).
8th September 2010
Tame Impala - Innerspeaker
3-5 Stars
Good to have around now and then to share some crazy ideas, but they don’t half go on.
23rd August 2010
Wavves - King Of The Beach
3-5 Stars
The only response is to turn the volume up loud as you either drive to the nearest beach, or else just get high with your cat.
6th August 2010
Midnight Juggernauts – The Crystal Axis
3-5 Stars
An album that’s more demanding of the attention than their debut, but one that at times fails to do enough with it.
5th August 2010
Larsen B - Musketeer
3-5 Stars
A very rural sounding record, reflecting the surroundings that gave it birth.
5th August 2010
Klaxons - Surfing The Void
3-5 Stars
An accomplishment in the truest sense of the word.
2nd August 2010
Various Artists - Dance Magic Dance 01
3-5 Stars
An increasingly important night for new bands to make their mark on.
21st July 2010
Spencer McGarry Season - Episode 2
3-5 Stars
A refreshing contrast to everything else currently around.
21st June 2010
Kele - The Boxer
3-5 Stars
Not quite the sucker punch many were anticipating, but it rubbishes any suggestion that Kele’s on the ropes.
18th June 2010
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti - Before Today
3-5 Stars
A keen sense of fun is the key to this.
8th June 2010
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.