Dad Rocks! - Year of the Flesh
These songs never feel patronising or forced, and the potentially cliched topics don’t sound weird.
1st October 2014, 2:39pm
These songs never feel patronising or forced, and the potentially cliched topics don’t sound weird.
1st October 2014, 2:39pm
Oberst possesses an uplifting energy that suits him well.
17th May 2014, 1:36pm
Rather than this being an afterthought, it’s a natural coda.
13th November 2013, 11:49am
Nothing about it is really strange enough to be dark; it’s too planned, too thought-through.
21st September 2013, 10:21am
Live Review
You can tell when she’s performing how much it means that she’s doing what she’s doing: creating something exceptional.
18th July 2013, 11:16am
A laid-back, well-considered and joyous effort to swing you through the summer months.
15th May 2013, 1:01pm
Not particularly profound, but seriously pleasant.
28th April 2013, 7:08am
An album in acceptable disorder.
27th April 2013, 4:02pm
It’s a priest-confessor sort of situation; the delivery of the songs is cathartic – the relief of divulging secrets.
1st April 2013, 6:01pm
This is no fresh-faced, bouncy, youthful album; the band’s experience and hard graft is evident from the first track.
22nd February 2013, 3:31pm
Almost every one is a foot-tapper and it’s all very pleasing.
11th November 2012, 6:02pm
Interview
Anna Byrne asks the sisters all about their debut album, ‘Dead & Born & Grown’.
8th November 2012, 10:00am
Live Review
Performance-wise, Animal Collective’s (on this occasion) four members are rather a static bunch.
7th November 2012, 3:01pm
Feature
Anna Byrne speaks to Ewers about his new post-My Luminaries ventures.
9th September 2012, 2:18pm
Full of beautiful corners, self-contained moments of sleepy, very happy sentiment.
23rd July 2012, 1:44pm
What Hawley achieves on this record is an intrinsically crafted mix of familiar and exciting. Another triumph.
6th May 2012, 10:02am
Interview
Tom Rogerson talks to DIY about his aversion to pigeonholing, TTT’s composition process and future plans.
14th March 2012, 1:56pm
Feature
Anna Byrne listens with a new pair of sympathetic ears.
21st February 2012, 4:29pm
Interview
Alejandra Deheza talks to DIY about writing, ghosts and finding inspiration in the strangest of places.
14th February 2012, 11:01am
Truth be told, the song’s greatest asset is that it has Charlotte Gainsbourg singing it.
2nd February 2012, 2:02pm
With Bob Vylan, St Vincent, girl in red, Lizzy McAlpine and more.