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Phoenix - Bankrupt! Album Review

Phoenix - Bankrupt! Album Review

Phoenix's new album Bankrupt! is a more complicated record than it may seem at first glance. Yes, opener 'Entertainment' has the expected and heady mix of synths and guitars that have propelled the French quartet to worldwide..

Treetop Flyers - The Mountain Moves Album Review

Treetop Flyers - The Mountain Moves Album Review

The harmonious, folk rock styling of Crosby Stills, Nash & Young, America and Buffalo Springfield formed a rock under current that will never truly die, and Treetop Flyers are the latest band to put this theory into practice. The Mountain...

The Computers - Love Triangles, Hate Squares Album Review

The Computers - Love Triangles, Hate Squares Album Review

Given that my first introduction to the music of The Computers was a brutal, rip-roaring track called Lovers Lovers Lovers on a New Heavy Sounds compilation album, I was somewhat surprised by the sounds coming from their second full length...

These Monsters - Heroic Dose Album Review

These Monsters - Heroic Dose Album Review

Last time These Monsters released an album, it was the impressive Call Me Dragon, an album made up of seven lengthy, proggy instrumental pieces of sludge rock recorded on vintage equipment. On its follow up, Heroic Dose, the band do...

The Dunwells - Follow The Road Album Review

The Dunwells - Follow The Road Album Review

Formed in 2009, Leeds outfit The Dunwells derived their collective moniker from sibling members David and Joseph Dunwell. This is their second record having released their debut last year and the quintet is currently touring the UK before heading to...

C2C - Tetra Album Review

C2C - Tetra Album Review

C2C have been scratching records and splicing genres together for years now, providing a spectacle that is truly impressive to watch. But usually when transferring something as multi-facetted and complex as a turntable battle from the stage to a recorded...

Wild Nothing - Empty Estate EP Review

Wild Nothing - Empty Estate EP Review

The one-man lo-fi project that is Wild Nothing just keeps going from strength to strength. While last year's 'Nocturne' long player heralded a more beat-laden approach for Jack Tatum than the C86 inspired song structures of predecessor..

Low - The Invisible Way Album Review

Low - The Invisible Way Album Review

Although past their pioneering role in the emergence of slowcore in the nineties, Low are still quietly churning out delicate, melodic pieces. With their tenth studio album 'The Invisible Way', they have combined with fellow mid-westerner Jeff Tweedy with the...

Tribes - Wish To Scream Album Review

Tribes - Wish To Scream Album Review

Having released their debut album 'Baby' at the beginning of 2012, Camden outfit Tribes haven't rested on their laurels bringing out a follow up. Support band aficionados may have caught them in the last few years with the likes of...

Cayucas - Bigfoot Album Review

Cayucas - Bigfoot Album Review

Cayucas give us their debut album, 'Bigfoot', one that is only 8 tracks long, but it's a good length. It's enough for Cayucas to grow on you without outstaying their welcome. By the way, their name is pronounced "ky-yook-us", just to prevent any awkward pronunciation issues

Rudimental - Home Album Review

Rudimental - Home Album Review

When Pop excels it can be a joyous, uplifting, exciting and sometimes sublime experience. It can suspend reality, change moods, transport you to another place, engage your imagination and ignite all manner of emotions. When Pop produces such an effective...

Frank Turner - Tape Deck Heart Album Review

Frank Turner - Tape Deck Heart Album Review

With his star already in the ascendancy, last year's inspired Olympic call up by nearly-Sir Danny Boyle to spearhead the introduction of 'The Isles Of Wonder' has merely served as a supercharged catapult for Eton's own Frank Turner. Since the...

Deap Vally - Get Deap! EP Review

Deap Vally - Get Deap! EP Review

Deap Vally's debut EP 'Get Deap!' is one that cements the duo's hunger and determination for widespread success. It feels like the LA duo - vocalist and guitarist Lindsey Troy and drummer Julie Edwards - have put absolutely every inch...

Dead Can Dance - Dead Can Dance In Concert Album Review

Dead Can Dance - Dead Can Dance In Concert Album Review

Dead Can Dance have been 'dancing' on and off now for over thirty years and over the past twelve months have played to more people (400,000) in more places (85 shows across 4 continents) than ever before. Their distinctive soundscapes...

Quickbeam - Quickbeam Album Review

Quickbeam - Quickbeam Album Review

One of the benefits of Scotland being a small country is that when it comes to music, the cream quickly rises to the top. That has been witnessed recently from the likes of Admiral Fallow, Frightened Rabbit and Rachel Sermanni....

INC. - No World Album Review

INC. - No World Album Review

Los Angeles based brothers Andrew and Daniel Aged don't look a day over the age of twenty-five which makes their obvious 1980s fixation even more difficult to fathom. Call it kitsch, a voyage of discovery, or an education in the...