Over The Wall - Treacherous
4 Stars
Infectious tunes that pin a whole slew of emotions.
11th November 2010
4 Stars rated Albums & EPs
Marmaduke Dando - Heathcliffian Surly
4 Stars
It’s poetry in motion for those who indulge in it.
10th November 2010
Bo Ningen - Bo Ningen
4 Stars
This is music that owes as much to early metal as it does to krautrock.
8th November 2010
The Phenomenal Handclap Band - Remixes
4 Stars
Sun-dappled, woozy and, crucially, rooted in a dancefloor somewhere at the dawn of the 90s.
8th November 2010
Pet Shop Boys - Ultimate Pet Shop Boys
4 Stars
This is a document of what genius can do.
4th November 2010
The Fresh & Onlys - Play It Strange
4 Stars
There’s a melodic pop sensibility at the heart of everything they do.
1st November 2010
Elliot Smith - An Introduction To…
4 Stars
This is not simply an introduction to a man and his work, but the importance of what he created.
29th October 2010
Giant Sand - Blurry Blue Mountain
4 Stars
The album feels live – in the ripple of goosebumps kind of way.
28th October 2010
Chickenhawk - Modern Bodies
4 Stars
There’s plenty to be assaulted and energised by.
27th October 2010
Former Ghosts - New Love
4 Stars
A delicious mixture of slowed down Metronomy, Kate Bush without the melodrama and Interpol without all the stadium-friendly whinging.
21st October 2010
Polar Bear With Jyager - Common Ground
4 Stars
This is original, daring, endlessly creative and bold. This, well, this is astonishing. Blimey.
20th October 2010
Lupen Crook - The Pros And Cons Of Eating Out
4 Stars
If you don’t find something to love in here, you are probably dead inside and don’t deserve your ears.
20th October 2010
Darren Hayman - Essex Arms
4 Stars
It’s the beauty of something that seems so bereft of any.
14th October 2010
Antony And The Johnsons - Swanlights
4 Stars
It cuts deep, but velvety like. It’s such beautiful agony.
13th October 2010
Belle And Sebastian - Write About Love
4 Stars
They’ve gone back to their roots, and the results speak for themselves.
12th October 2010
Islet - Wimmy
4 Stars
Islet are not a band that buy into expectations.
11th October 2010
Sharon Van Etten - epic
4 Stars
It possesses an uplifting desire amongst the sorrow.
7th October 2010
Gold Panda - Lucky Shiner
4 Stars
The most interesting ‘Sound of 2010’ release.
7th October 2010
The Xcerts - Scatterbrain
4 Stars
The anguish that lies at its heart can often become too much to bear.
5th October 2010
Dinosaur Pile-Up - Growing Pains
4 Stars
Sometimes it is better to wait and release the record you want, rather than delivering early to cash in on hype.
4th October 2010
Dermot O’Leary Presents: The Saturday Sessions
4 Stars
There are some beautifully intimate and heartfelt covers of chart toppers and classics.
4th October 2010
Aeroplane - We Can’t Fly
4 Stars
It’s the instrumental, all-out dance numbers that shine the brightest.
27th September 2010
Glasser - Ring
4 Stars
Mesirow is a rare treasure, an artist with such desire to recreate and set in motion ideas.
24th September 2010
No Age - Everything In Between
4 Stars
It may take a while to become accustomed to, but the rewards are there for the taking.
21st September 2010
Festival special! Featuring Wolf Alice, Kasabian, Lykke Li, Marmozets, Genesis Owusu and more.