Spectrals - Bad Penny
4 Stars
Spectrals are a sort of casserole of a band…
21st October 2011
4 Stars rated Albums & EPs
Prince Rama - Trust Now
4 Stars
As bewitching and beguiling as the rest of the group’s work.
20th October 2011
Class Actress - Rapprocher
4 Stars
Harnessing the good old lyrical favourite of tragic love, Harper is like a sassy, slightly more upbeat version of Morrissey.
20th October 2011
Flashguns - Passions Of A Different Kind
4 Stars
Flashguns’ astronomic ambitions are clear to see.
19th October 2011
Real Estate - Days
4 Stars
An album of subtleties, with a beautiful sense of spontaneity and understated musicality.
14th October 2011
Ben Folds - The Best Imitation Of Myself: A Retrospective
4 Stars
There’s plenty to keep the interest of both die-hard fans and the uninitiated piqued.
11th October 2011
Lisa Hannigan - Passenger
4 Stars
An affirming and confident second album.
11th October 2011
Tubelord - R O M A N C E
4 Stars
Just plain awesome.
10th October 2011
Ryan Adams - Ashes & Fire
4 Stars
Adams is as elegant as ever.
10th October 2011
The Wonder Years - Suburbia I’ve Given You All & Now I’m Nothing
4 Stars
The Wonder Years have almost perfected their brand of ‘realist pop-punk’.
5th October 2011
Ben Howard - Every Kingdom
4 Stars
Diverse vocals, jazzily picked guitar lines, and an ingenious grasp of rhythm.
3rd October 2011
Marcus Foster - Nameless Path
4 Stars
Foster has carefully crafted and slicked his own heartfelt, histrionic take on soul-folk.
29th September 2011
JEFF The Brotherhood - We Are the Champions
4 Stars
The Orall’s aren’t afraid to step into new territory.
27th September 2011
Dum Dum Girls - Only In Dreams
4 Stars
A very competent evolution that draws on what was acclaimed in the past and updates it.
26th September 2011
Boots Electric - Honkey Kong
4 Stars
An album for those with a sense of humour.
23rd September 2011
Exit International - Black Junk
4 Stars
Intense, sweaty and claustrophobic; energetic enough to power your street.
20th September 2011
Lanterns On The Lake - Gracious Tide, Take Me Home
4 Stars
A carefully considered and beautifully crafted collection of songs.
19th September 2011
Slow Club - Paradise
4 Stars
More than just a step forward for Slow Club; this is already potential fulfilled.
16th September 2011
Mister Heavenly - Out Of Love
4 Stars
Its effortless and charming appeal far exceeds the time period it has set itself in.
8th September 2011
Little Roy - Battle For Seattle
4 Stars
An album that is bursting with ideas and unique takes on a cannon of classic rock songs.
5th September 2011
Bombay Bicycle Club - A Different Kind Of Fix
4 Stars
An all together more assertive affair.
2nd September 2011
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Mirror Traffic
4 Stars
If ‘Mirror Traffic’ proves anything, it is that Stephen Malkmus is still in love with music.
22nd August 2011
The War On Drugs - Slave Ambient
4 Stars
Bluring the line between traditional rock and roll and experimental drone music.
12th August 2011
Kids In Glass Houses - In Gold Blood
4 Stars
An immersive, story-driven record that never becomes too heavy-handed, despite its dark origins.
11th August 2011
Festival special! Featuring Wolf Alice, Kasabian, Lykke Li, Marmozets, Genesis Owusu and more.