Music Reviews
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Esben And The Witch Violet Cries
The Brighton trio raid the thesaurus and the dressing-up box for their perplexing debut.
Sam Redlark reviews... -
Mi Ami Dolphins
A band member’s exit leads San Francisco noise collective Mi Ami to redefine themselves with synthesizers, electronics and dolphins.
Sean Caldwell reviews... -
Jessica Lea Mayfield Tell Me
The country singer branches out on her second album, with excellent results.
Vanessa Bennett reviews... -
The Vaccines What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?
It’s about seven months since the blogosphere misplaced its excrement whilst trying to scream this particular band name into the face of every man, woman and child. Such wrongs must be righted, so let’s go and nick the wheels off the hypemobile – so to speak.
Joe Iliff doesn't mind self-referential titles... -
The Naked and Famous Passive Me, Aggressive You
New Zealanders show plenty of promise of their debut album.
Vanessa Bennett reviews... -
Parts & Labor Constant Future
More of the same from Parts & Labor, but the overall quality of Constant Future proves that's not always a bad thing.
Joel Stanier reviews... -
Earth Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light: 1
Drone metal band, Earth, finds its foothold in America’s heritage and comes up with an anti-classic album.
Sean Caldwell reviews... -
Dirty Beaches Badlands
One-man band with a strong liking to American rockabilly creates an ominous landscape of beauty and filth, all while giving the chillwave tag a brand new connotation.
Juan Edgardo RodrÃguez feels very cool... -
Young Prisms Friends For Now
Young Prisms debut full length is an enthusiastic noise pop record and a fine example of lo-fi excellence.
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Elbow Build A Rocket Boys!
After The Seldom Seen Kid, on the metaphorical morning after the night before, Elbow have returned with the figurative wake-up coffee of Build A Rocket Boys! And, though it doesn’t look quite so seductive in the cold morning light, there’s still much to encourage even their most casual acquaintance to stay, if just a little longer.
Joe Iliff reviews...
