L-Vis 1990 - Neon Dreams
4-5 Stars
An effortlessly stylish amalgamation of influences and styles.
3rd October 2011
4-5 Stars rated Albums & EPs
Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost
4-5 Stars
By the end, ‘Father, Son, Holy Ghost’ seems almost spiritual.
16th September 2011
Patti Smith - Outside Society
4-5 Stars
Smith’s influence and importance in both musical and socio-political history cannot be underestimated.
16th September 2011
I Break Horses - Hearts
4-5 Stars
One of the very best debut albums of the year.
6th September 2011
Toddla T - Watch Me Dance
4-5 Stars
A reminder of Toddla T’s undoubted talent when it comes to songcraft and production.
23rd August 2011
Fionn Regan - 100 Acres Of Sycamore
4-5 Stars
It’s the moment Regan comes into his own as a songwriter.
4th August 2011
Japanese Voyeurs - Yolk
4-5 Stars
Japanese Voyeurs have certified their debut as something wonderful.
20th July 2011
Handsome Furs - Sound Kapital
4-5 Stars
The focus is on big hooks and even bigger choruses.
8th July 2011
Battles - Gloss Drop
4-5 Stars
A frenetic, kinetic, unsympathetic behemoth of an album.
6th June 2011
Young Rebel Set - Curse Our Love
4-5 Stars
Filled to the brim with singalong choruses.
1st June 2011
Planningtorock - W
4-5 Stars
The synthesized opera of a darkened soul.
31st May 2011
The Antlers - Burst Apart
4-5 Stars
A little lighter, and considerably more expansive.
10th May 2011
Wild Beasts - Smother
4-5 Stars
They can take risks like this with complete confidence.
9th May 2011
Young Knives - Ornaments From the Silver Arcade
4-5 Stars
Young Knives most uplifting — and arguably best — work yet.
9th April 2011
Metronomy - The English Riviera
4-5 Stars
Mount’s finest work to date.
8th April 2011
Bell X1 - Bloodless Coup
4-5 Stars
A reminder of how ambitious and unique Bell X1’s sound can be.
4th April 2011
Sebadoh - Bakesale
4-5 Stars
One of that gloirious era’s most disgracefully underrated bands.
4th April 2011
King Creosote & Jon Hopkins - Diamond Mine
4-5 Stars
A dazzling marriage of two musical styles.
29th March 2011
Josh T. Pearson - Last Of The Country Gentlemen
4-5 Stars
An album of genuinely breathtaking emotional heft.
17th March 2011
Akron / Family - S/T II
4-5 Stars
While Vanderhoof is missed, the band has evolved around his leaving.
15th March 2011
De Staat - Machinery
4-5 Stars
An admirable sense of ambition and unconventional touches of brilliance.
11th March 2011
Vessels - Helioscope
4-5 Stars
‘Helioscope’ also finds the band enriching their sound quite considerably.
11th March 2011
Queens Of The Stone Age - Queens Of The Stone Age
4-5 Stars
Remastered, the record sounds fresh, still relevant after all this time.
8th March 2011
Elbow - Build A Rocket Boys
4-5 Stars
It’s not bleak up north, it’s positively glowing.
7th March 2011
Festival special! Featuring Wolf Alice, Kasabian, Lykke Li, Marmozets, Genesis Owusu and more.