Kid Carpet - Songs From Repo Chick

3 Stars

The king of seemingly innocent alt-pop pleasures.

19th April 2011

Bibio - Mind Bokeh

3 Stars

A mixed bag containing a few gems, unfortunately weighed down by a few stinkers.

6th April 2011

Matt & Kim - Sidewalks

3 Stars

An easy departure to swallow despite its flaws.

5th April 2011

The Pigeon Detectives - Up, Guards And At ‘Em!

3 Stars

Fresher and relatively more ambitious.

4th April 2011

ANR - Stay Kids

3 Stars

A patchwork of thrills and fills.

29th March 2011

The Morning After Girls - Alone

3 Stars

While not lacking character, it doesn’t ever build on the interest it creates.

29th March 2011

Soundgarden - Live On I-5

3 Stars

A potent reminder of the power and sway the band had in their heyday.

21st March 2011

Bearsuit - The Phantom Forest

3 Stars

Unfortunately not all of it lives up to the standard of their previous work.

14th March 2011

Banjo Or Freakout - Banjo Or Freakout

3 Stars

Filled with promise that has a way to go before it is fulfilled.

8th March 2011

Sea Of Bees – Songs For The Ravens

3 Stars

A conundrum of an album to unravel.

1st March 2011

Paris Suit Yourself - My Main Shitstain

3 Stars

It attempts to push, bend and completely smash the envelope.

9th February 2011

Jonny - Jonny

3 Stars

The album certainly has its moments, but it feels like listening to an EP stuck on repeat.

1st February 2011

Hercules And Love Affair - Blue Songs

3 Stars

Hamstrung by their own high standards.

31st January 2011

The Loves - …Love You

3 Stars

Unabashed 1960’s bubblegum pop.

17th January 2011

Anna Calvi - Anna Calvi

3 Stars

Every moment of its 39-minute duration is saturated with a filmic, dramatic quality.

12th January 2011

Spokes - Everyone I Ever Met

3 Stars

Elements of shoe gazing indie rock with the occasional dash of post-rock.

7th January 2011

Zach Hill - Face Tat

3 Stars

Someone needs to give the man a Valium.

14th December 2010

Jon Hopkins - Monsters OST

3 Stars

Not essential but quietly affecting nonetheless.

8th December 2010

French Horn Rebellion - The Infinite Music Of…

3 Stars

Regular expressions of high-energy quality.

1st December 2010

Union Sound Set - Start / Stop

3 Stars

Start small, build-up to a large chorus, rinse lather repeat.

3rd November 2010

Dan Mangan - Nice Nice Very Nice

3 Stars

In place of nice, nice, very nice, it’s more a case of good, yet could, and should, be better.

29th October 2010

Surf City - Kudos

3 Stars

The chaotic hazy energy is without doubt the album’s greatest asset.

27th October 2010

Octopus Project - Hexadecagon

3 Stars

Unfortunately for the band, math can begin to bore once you’ve come to understand it’s magic.

19th October 2010

Leni Ward - Hope

3 Stars

In a way, the album is very similar to that of a box of Quality Street — the catch being it only contains one form of sweet.

8th October 2010