Matthew Friedberger - Matricidal Sons Of Bitches

3 Stars

A rock opera of sorts recorded in Matt’s Parisian home, its influence stems from the films of Poverty Row.

27th October 2012

Vessel - Order Of Noise

3 Stars

Heavy on distorted bass and full of icy soundscapes.

16th October 2012

Mac DeMarco - 2

3 Stars

It angers and delights in equal measures.

12th October 2012

Corin Tucker Band - Kill My Blues

3 Stars

There’s a certain urgency lacking to ​‘Kill My Blues’ — Tucker seems determined to tap in to a certain rage and angst, yet still manages to sound rote and homogeneous.

1st October 2012

Submotion Orchestra - Fragments

3 Stars

A self-conscious approach to filling a sixty minute album.

26th September 2012

Minus The Bear - Infinity Overhead

3 Stars

A marked improvement on their previous album.

24th September 2012

The Raveonettes - Observator

3 Stars

The album is never really present enough to make an impression, beyond a hazy silhouette in the distance.

18th September 2012

Sic Alps - Sic Alps

3 Stars

‘Sic Alps’ is an often fine, often frustrating listen.

17th September 2012

Fiium Shaarrk - No Fiction Now!

3 Stars

‘No Fiction Now!’ is not for everyone.

15th September 2012

Sam Flax - Age Waves

3 Stars

‘Age Waves’ isn’t going to revolutionise anything, but it’s not trying to.

14th September 2012

Dinosaur Jr - I Bet On Sky

3 Stars

Are Dinosaur Jr trying too hard to be Dinosaur Jr?

10th September 2012

Mode Moderne - Strange Bruises

3 Stars

While the record flows brilliantly, it’s always taking the safer paths.

2nd September 2012

Alberta Cross - Songs Of Patience

3 Stars

The same acoustic guitar, the same vocal harmonies and the same frustratingly vague chorus lines.

1st September 2012

Cheek Mountain Thief - Cheek Mountain Thief

3 Stars

It’s a shame that an otherwise good album is marked by moment-ruining sounds.

29th August 2012

JJ DOOM - Key To The Kuffs

3 Stars

DOOM has slipped the cuffs and he’s on the run in south London.

20th August 2012

General Fiasco - Unfaithfully Yours

3 Stars

An inoffensive mix of rounded guitars and sparkling melody.

1st August 2012

Family Of The Year - Loma Vista

3 Stars

A handful of very good pop songs, but not an album worthy of longevity.

30th July 2012

Ceremony - Safranin Sounds

3 Stars

A challenging listen, but in the right environment an album that can provide sporadic succour.

29th July 2012

White Arrows – Dry Land Is Not A Myth

3 Stars

Overall, ​‘Dry Land Is Not A Myth’ is a mixed bag.

2nd July 2012

The Offspring - Days Go By

3 Stars

Unfortunately, ​‘Days Go By’ doesn’t catapult The Offsrping back to their prime.

1st July 2012

Amanda Mair - Amanda Mair

3 Stars

It does sound rather nice, it’s just difficult to take seriously.

17th June 2012

Light Asylum - Light Asylum

3 Stars

The record presents an accurate and attractive take on its influences.

11th June 2012

A Place To Bury Strangers - Worship

3 Stars

It’s a concoction of everything APTBS are great at – distortion, intensity and darkness, but it’s also all over the place.

10th June 2012

Bleech - Nude

3 Stars

An album that attempts to combine both the power of grunge-rock and the hooks of indie-pop.

9th June 2012