Dad Rocks! - Year of the Flesh
3 Stars
These songs never feel patronising or forced, and the potentially cliched topics don’t sound weird.
1st October 2014
3 Stars rated Albums & EPs
Allo Darlin’ - We Come From The Same Place
3 Stars
The juxtaposition between the lyrics and the music may be initially jarring, but on repeated listens makes perfect sense.
29th September 2014
Christopher Owens - A New Testament
3 Stars
It sounds, at times, like the kind of music from which the Coen Brothers could hinge a plot.
26th September 2014
The Vaselines - V For Vaselines
3 Stars
The in one ear and out the other of albums.
24th September 2014
The History Of Apple Pie - Feel Something
3 Stars
Clearly well rehearsed, the finished product feels a bit too squeaky-clean.
23rd September 2014
GRMLN - Soon Away
3 Stars
A search for spiritualism leaves behind a gaping void, one that cries out for vigour and invention.
15th September 2014
Famy - We Fam Econo
3 Stars
A collection of spirited songs that given their gung-ho mentality sometimes come out flawed but charming all the same.
11th September 2014
Ryan Adams - Ryan Adams
3 Stars
Thematically this is the Ryan Adams we have grown to love, all dusty highways, smoky bars and moments of gentle personal introspection.
4th September 2014
Ballet School - The Dew Lasts An Hour
3 Stars
When ‘The Dew Lasts An Hour’ is good, it is very good.
3rd September 2014
Avi Buffalo - At Best Cuckold
3 Stars
While ‘Avi Buffalo’ was a believable if self-indulgent debut, its successor doesn’t quite sit right.
2nd September 2014
The Rentals - Lost In Alphaville
3 Stars
Really bloody lost in direction — but with several soaring, special moments.
29th August 2014
The Vines - Wicked Nature
3 Stars
While there is a flawless garage album hidden away in here somewhere, it’s buried within an unnecessarily long double album.
28th August 2014
Rustie - Green Language
3 Stars
A frustrating, yet undeniably fun listen.
28th August 2014
Mozart’s Sister - Being
3 Stars
Mixed, fidgety, but rewarding.
21st August 2014
J Mascis - Tied to a Star
3 Stars
A release for the hardcore fans.
19th August 2014
JJ - V
3 Stars
A consistently strong listen, albeit a somewhat uneventful one.
15th August 2014
Electric Würms - Musik, Die Schwer zu Twerk
3 Stars
Their six meticulously constructed psychedelic soundscapes that drag you along on their intoxicating journey are, more than anything, relentless.
13th August 2014
Grumbling Fur - Preternaturals
3 Stars
An album of slightly ramshackle, slightly eccentric psychedelic pop.
6th August 2014
The Gaslight Anthem - Get Hurt
3 Stars
The atmospheric, expansive sound signals a progression in in favour of a more nuanced approach.
6th August 2014
Spoon - They Want My Soul
3 Stars
The sound of a band coming to terms with their current state, their distinct past and foggy future combined like never before.
31st July 2014
Owl John - Owl John
3 Stars
An interesting insight into a accomplished musician’s repertoire.
29th July 2014
Flamingods - Hyperborea
3 Stars
The one thing that makes this album unique within its genre is probably what holds it back; it’s constructed solely via email.
24th July 2014
Shabazz Palaces - Lese Majesty
3 Stars
If anyone is splintering hip-hop into a collage of strange pieces, shaping a genre into the complete opposite of a mirror’s image, it’s Shabazz Palaces.
23rd July 2014
White Fence - For the Recently Found Innocent
3 Stars
Presley isn’t trying to reach new listeners or incorporate new genres, opting to keep things simple instead.
17th July 2014
Festival special! Featuring Wolf Alice, Kasabian, Lykke Li, Marmozets, Genesis Owusu and more.