4 Stars
Whilst ‘Ellipse’ seems to lack a ‘Hide and Seek’-like cult song (for which Heap received a Grammy nomination), it is still a superb album which we’re sure will see us through the coming winter months quite sufficiently.
24th August 2009
4 Stars
Another four tracks from under the radar on the second of this very fine EP series.
7th August 2009
4 Stars
Without a doubt this album has its gems.
22nd July 2009
4 Stars
They have continued to craft songs that perpetually push both boundaries and interpretations.
21st July 2009
4 Stars
The fuller sound suits the new batch of songs well and there’s barely a duff track amongst them.
20th July 2009
4 Stars
The effects of the album linger long after their music fades away.
13th July 2009
4 Stars
Psychadelic synth pop that makes you feel a little bit insane just listening.
8th July 2009
4 Stars
Bursting at the seams with ideas.
23rd June 2009
4 Stars
A cool, considered piece of work that incorporates pretty much all of the current ‘hip’ genres and styles whilst still being accessible, and without the heavy whiff of pretension that comes with the majority of the bloggers’ favourites.
22nd June 2009
4 Stars
A relatable and enjoyable creation.
16th June 2009
4 Stars
Richey’s lyrics, Jenny Saville’s artwork and snippets of film dialogue.
8th June 2009
4 Stars
Catchy tunes, bright melodies, great harmonies.
8th June 2009
4 Stars
A musical assault of the finest talent.
5th June 2009
4 Stars
Quantity and quality both seem to shine.
5th June 2009
4 Stars
Proof that they are worthy of joining the ranks of the bands they once simply admired.
29th May 2009
4 Stars
This how it’s done people. Lo-fi for the knee-high.
22nd May 2009
4 Stars
Annie Clark has crafted a haunting, but oddly comforting, musical landscape on ‘Actor’.
22nd May 2009
4 Stars
If their songs do not tug at the heart strings, then that is saying something…
15th May 2009
4 Stars
Like a three piece Los Campesinos! or The Cribs without the attitude, The Thermals are for keeps.
12th May 2009
4 Stars
Breaking up has indeed never sounded so good.
6th May 2009
4 Stars
Treading the delicate line between the obscure and the powerful with ease.
5th May 2009
4 Stars
For this years party trick DTTR are putting out 4 12” records (hence the name), each due to feature four songs.
30th April 2009
4 Stars
Metric square up guitars and oohs to unscallable heights.
28th April 2009
4 Stars
If we could create a fantasy rock n’ roll band from scratch, they’d sound pretty much like this.
22nd April 2009
Festival special! Featuring Wolf Alice, Kasabian, Lykke Li, Marmozets, Genesis Owusu and more.