Maximo Park – Too Much Information
3 Stars
When they’re not absolutely desperate to demonstrate the extent of their intelligence they’re still capable of making something with merit.
2nd February 2014
3 Stars rated Albums & EPs
Vulkano – Live Wild Die Free
3 Stars
Driving riffs? Check. Furious drumming? Check. Bonkers lyrics? Check. And shouty chorus? Check!
2nd February 2014
Xiu Xiu – Angel Guts: Red Classroom
3 Stars
An album that drips with the influence of its environment.
1st February 2014
Gardens + Villa – Dunes
3 Stars
It’s espadrilles without socks, it’s chinos, it’s shoulder pads – on ‘Colony Glen’ it’s the theme to Knight Rider.
31st January 2014
CEO - Wonderland
3 Stars
An album which prefers to glisten rather than to outright shine.
31st January 2014
Breton - War Room Stories
3 Stars
A record that draws upon their art foundations more than their first.
31st January 2014
You Me At Six - Cavalier Youth
3 Stars
They hold the right cards — can they play the right hand?
28th January 2014
Gem Club - In Roses
3 Stars
Not much is said, but a lot is told.
28th January 2014
Hatcham Social – Cutting Up The Present Leaks Out The Future
3 Stars
On the subtle side of the spectrum.
26th January 2014
Drowners - Drowners
3 Stars
Fun is sometimes just about enough.
25th January 2014
Dum Dum Girls - Too True
3 Stars
Despite sounding cinematic, ‘Too True’ leaves the impression it’s a step back.
25th January 2014
Supreme Cuts - Divine Ecstasy
3 Stars
Their euphoric take on R&B is as experimental as it is alluring.
24th January 2014
James Vincent McMorrow - Post Tropical
3 Stars
McMorrow has shaken off the folk singer with a guitar tag.
8th January 2014
Crosses - Crosses
3 Stars
A debut full of intermittent moments of beauty.
8th January 2014
September Girls - Cursing The Sea
3 Stars
It’s doomy, stormy stuff, topped off by some deliciously angular guitar parts.
6th January 2014
Patterns - Waking Lines
3 Stars
Startlingly beautiful at times.
2nd January 2014
Cold Crows Dead – I Fear A New World
3 Stars
‘We’ve got a theremin, and we’re gonna use it’
2nd December 2013
bEEdEEgEE - SUM/ONE
3 Stars
A solo debut that ranges from middling to outstanding.
28th November 2013
Shearwater - Fellow Travelers
3 Stars
A surprisingly entertaining package.
23rd November 2013
Billie Joe + Norah – Foreverly
3 Stars
A rewarding listen that serves its purpose mighty well.
23rd November 2013
Sébastien Tellier - Confection
3 Stars
Tellier’s widescreen, ambitious compositions have lost none of their sparkle and ability to beguile.
19th November 2013
Cate Le Bon – Mug Museum
3 Stars
Melancholy through a psych filter.
11th November 2013
Sand - Sand
3 Stars
Despite its stubborn alternative credentials, there is something to its pop aspirations.
3rd November 2013
Cut Copy - Free Your Mind
3 Stars
There’s no limit.
1st November 2013
Festival special! Featuring Wolf Alice, Kasabian, Lykke Li, Marmozets, Genesis Owusu and more.