Cat Power - Dark End Of The Street EP

3-5 Stars

Another stellar sample of Chan’s heartfelt reworkings.

7th January 2009

Alessi’s Ark - Notes From The Tree House

3-5 Stars

There is undoubted talent entwined into the music and lyrics which makes this a gem of an album.

6th January 2009

Buen Chico - Our Love’s Enormous

3-5 Stars

A delightful album that will please fans of old time indie-pop.

21st November 2008

Sons and Daughters - This Gift

3-5 Stars

‘This Gift’ is Sons and Daughters’ first ​‘pop album’.

28th October 2008

James Yuill - Turning Down Water For Air

3-5 Stars

A lovely clash of acoustic musings and electronic nuances.

24th October 2008

The Acorn - Glory Hope Mountain

3-5 Stars

The Acorn have an over familiar warmth about them, ticking all the boxes that Bella Union does so well.

15th October 2008

O’Death - Broken Hymns, Limbs and Skin

3-5 Stars

Think Decemberists in New York, embroiled in a Hollyoaks plotline.

15th October 2008

Ben Folds - Way To Normal

3-5 Stars

There’s some brilliant stuff on offer.

13th October 2008

Absentee - Victory Shorts

3-5 Stars

Bursting at the seams with songs about the gritty, painful, hilarious and joyful side of true love.

24th September 2008

Of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping

3-5 Stars

It may really refer to hunting but to us, ​‘Skeletal Lamping’ still sounds like some horrid new sex craze.

19th September 2008

The Spinto Band - Moonwink

3-5 Stars

A bit more shade with the light could help in the long haul, but bare with it.

17th September 2008

Ten Kens - Ten Kens

3-5 Stars

If follow up records can demonstrate as much heart as this one has done brains then we’ll have a force to be reckoned with in Ten Kens.

15th September 2008

Volcano! - Paperwork

3-5 Stars

The unique mix of sounds proves to be the bands biggest selling point.

8th September 2008

Lonely Ghosts ‐ Don’t Get Lost Or Hurt

3-5 Stars

Machine + guitar + emotion = ace.

12th August 2008

Hot Club De Paris - Live At Dead Lake

3-5 Stars

The second studio album from the Scouse Hot Club.

16th June 2008

The Loose Salute - Tuned To Love

3-5 Stars

This really is made for lazy summer days, a collection of mellow, sunny tracks to lie in a hammock and drink lemonade to.

2nd June 2008

Born Ruffians - Red, Yellow And Blue

3-5 Stars

This sophomore effort from the Canadian scruff-rockers kicks off like some improbable mix of This Town Needs Guns and Art Brut.

26th May 2008

Drive-By Argument - Drive-By Argument

3-5 Stars

Their debut may not have entirely escaped the received musical approach of their background.

12th May 2008

Martha Wainwright - I Know You’re Married But I’ve Got Feelings Too

3-5 Stars

In all this isn’t a record for everyone, and nor should it be.

12th May 2008

Speck Mountain - Summer Above

3-5 Stars

This is a complex debut album, but a promising one. There’s definitely enough here for Speck Mountain’s ​‘unrelenting hope’ to remain.

7th April 2008

Guillemots - Red

3-5 Stars

In all, Guillemots’ eccentric and unique, well-crafted pop is more than welcome, if listeners can get beyond the initial jarring of the myriad of genres and styles thrown in.

24th March 2008

Surrounded - The Nautilus Years

3-5 Stars

Surrounded are very happy to veer off into their own universe and are happy to take you along for the ride — but only on their own very specific terms.

10th March 2008

Billy Bragg - Mr Love And Justice

3-5 Stars

Hopefully he’ll realise that staying relevant doesn’t mean dueting with Kate Nash, ever again.

3rd March 2008

Garron Frith - Garron Frith

3-5 Stars

He has a superb voice and album is spectacularly laid back and really enjoyable and at times it is captivating.

25th February 2008