http://www.contactmusic.com/interviews_reviews.xmlLatest music interviews and reviews from Contactmusic.com. This feed is updated in real time.en-usCopyright 2013 Contactmusic Ltdwebmaster@contactmusic.comhttp://www.contactmusic.com/favicon.icohttp://www.contactmusic.comhttp://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/william-willpowerI remember reading a review of Men In Black on its release which reserved the biggest bouquet not for the ultra-lean, one-liner heavy script but...http://www.contactmusic.com/review/nina-nesbitt-stay-outBorn to Scottish and Swedish parents, Nina Nesbitt is an 18-year-old singer-songwriter who first picked up a guitar three years ago.  Radio...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/is-tropicali-m-leavingOn Is Tropical's 2011 debut album 'Native To' there appeared to be this constant buzz that took to the stage in every track. After a while, it was...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/major-lazer-free-the-universeA little like the first Major Lazer project - 2009's Guns Don't Kill People, Lazers Do - Free The Universe feels like it's been made by the guest...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/primal-scream-more-lightBobby Gillespie is a man that's been able to capture the cultural zeitgeist numerous times in the past. Primal Scream's new album More Light has its...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/vampire-weekend-modern-vampires-of-the-cityVampire Weekend's third album Modern Vampires Of The City may just be the most ambitiously and confidently produced album you're likely to hear this...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/these-new-puritans-field-of-reedsWhen the term 'post-rock' was coined around twenty years ago, it wasn't coined for what it has come to represent now. What was meant to be a grouping...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/daft-punk-random-access-memoriesDaft Punk recently admitted that they were a little surprised by the furore surrounding their fourth album, Random Access Memories, confessing that...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/treetop-flyers-the-mountain-movesThe harmonious, folk rock styling of Crosby Stills, Nash & Young, America and Buffalo Springfield formed a rock under current that will never...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/dead-can-dance-dead-can-dance-in-concertDead 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...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/inc-no-worldLos 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...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/rudimental-homeWhen Pop excels it can be a joyous, uplifting, exciting and sometimes sublime experience. It can suspend reality, change moods, transport you to...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/these-monsters-heroic-doseLast time These Monsters released an album, it was the impressive Call Me Dragon, an album made up of seven lengthy, proggy instrumental pieces of...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/c2c-tetraC2C have been scratching records and splicing genres together for years now, providing a spectacle that is truly impressive to watch. But usually...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/the-computers-love-triangles-hate-squaresGiven 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...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/phoenix-bankruptPhoenix's new album Bankrupt! is a more complicated record than it may seem at first glance. Yes, opener 'Entertainment' has the expected and heady...http://www.contactmusic.com/review/deap-vally-get-deapDeap 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...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/quickbeam-quickbeamOne 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...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/frank-turner-tape-deck-heartWith 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...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/the-dunwells-follow-the-roadFormed in 2009, Leeds outfit The Dunwells derived their collective moniker from sibling members David and Joseph Dunwell.  This is their second...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/low-the-invisible-wayAlthough past their pioneering role in the emergence of slowcore in the nineties, Low are still quietly churning out delicate, melodic pieces. With...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/rilo-kiley-rkivesJenny Lewis sounds positively life affirming when she declares "It'll Get You There" on new Rilo Kiley compilation Rkives. The irony is of course...http://www.contactmusic.com/review/wild-nothing-empty-estateThe 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...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/tribeswish-to-screamHaving released their debut album 'Baby' at the beginning of 2012, Camden outfit Tribes haven't rested on their laurels bringing out a follow...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/the-pigeon-detectives-we-met-at-seaWe Met At Sea claims to hear The Pigeon Detectives abandon their 'polished indie-rock for something more plugged in, unpredictable and real'. And...http://www.contactmusic.com/review/noah-and-the-whale-palace-theatre-28-april-2013-live-reviewIt's fair to say that a large amount of creativity has left the music industry. Write and record an album, play a few smaller shows, release the...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/cayucas-bigfootCayucas 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...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/at-the-drive-in-relationship-of-commandOriginally released in 2000, At The Drive-In's third and final album Relationship of Command would go on to become one of those underground cult...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/letherette-letheretteLetherette are a relatively anonymous production duo from Wolverhampton whom we first met at the end of last year via their Featurette EP, a debut...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/walk-off-the-earth-r-e-v-oRecent years have seen the term 'internet sensation' become an overused phrase, yet it can accurately be attributed to Canadian quintet Walk Off The...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/harper-simon-division-streetYou often wonder, staring through the frosty shop window of an outsider's perspective, how it must work for the sons and daughters of famous...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/kurt-vile-wakin-on-a-pretty-dazeKurt Vile has building his profile as the king of American indie rock for a few years now, and Wakin' On A Pretty Daze finds him in typically...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/british-sea-power-machineries-of-joyThe Decline Of British Sea Power, the band's debut album way back in 2003, was thankfully not a prophecy about the likelihood of British Sea Power...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/wolf-people-fainThree years on from their debut album, it would perhaps be foolish to expect any change from the London-based prog-folk quartet Wolf People; such a...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/yeah-yeah-yeahs-mosquitoThe Yeah Yeah Yeahs are evolving and quickly. New album Mosquito may well be the clearest sign yet that their scrappy New York Punk roots were merely...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/night-works-urban-heat-islandGabriel Stebbings - the Urban Heat Island moniker remains unexplained - left Metronomy in 2009, smack bang between their awkward but evolutionary...http://www.contactmusic.com/review/a-little-orchestra-josefinaA Little Orchestra are a dectet who have their fingers in many pies, having performed with or collaborated with acts such as The Pipettes & The...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/the-besnard-lakes-until-in-excess-imperceptible-ufoIf you can get past the 50s B-movie title of The Besnard Lakes fourth record you'll be duly rewarded. The Canadian quartet have started to become the...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/chvrches-recoverWith two warmly received singles under their belt, a 'Sound Of 2013' nod and an album due out towards the latter part of this year, Glaswegian band...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/fawn-spots-wedding-dressThankfully this is not the BBC. I do not need to argue both sides, put forward the views of the passionate and opinionated or justify myself to the...http://www.contactmusic.com/review/robert-delong-just-movementRobert Delong is certainly a product of his time, enhancing and utilising every piece of modern gadgetry available to produce his unique blend of...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/uncle-acid-the-deadbeats-mind-controlUncle Acid & The Deadbeats waste no time with introductions. Their third full-length, and second on the Rise Above label, kicks off with a...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/bonobo-north-bordersSimon Green, under the pseudonym Bonobo, has taken a long time to travel a short distance. In a manner mirroring the vibes of his music, Green's has...http://www.contactmusic.com/review/little-cometso2-shepherds-bush-empire-10th-april-2013-live-reviewWe all have that one album that defines a section of our lives. It might be the first album you bought, or an album you listened to during a...http://www.contactmusic.com/review/jaws-milkshakeVery little is known about Jaws except they're the latest hotly tipped outfit to emerge from Birmingham's seemingly thriving music scene. Formed...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/they-might-be-giants-nanobotsTo cut an incredibly long story short, They Might Be Giants have been around, plugging their own brand of quirky power pop for around thirty years...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/paramore-paramoreThe release of 2007's album 'Riot!' was the catalyst for Paramore to emerge from the emo-rock scene and become arena headliners - and their...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/tullycraft-lost-in-light-rotationInspired by a combined love of all things Ramones, K and Sarah Records, Seattle-based combo Tullycraft led the second wave of C86 through a...http://www.contactmusic.com/review/black-rebel-motorcycle-nottingham-april-2013-live-reviewBlack Rebel Motorcycle Club are one of those few bands that has been around for fifteen years now and have the welcoming toothache of trying to...http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/lapalux-nostalchicEssex-born producer Lapalux, born Stuart Howard, first gained notoriety only last year with the release of his two debut EPs When You're Gone and...