Album Reviews

Christina Vantzou - NO. 1 (Kranky)
An artist and filmmaker as well as a musician, Christina Vantzou has swapped the US for Europe, living in Brussels since 2003. But she's kept in touch with her homeland via collaborations with compatriots including Sparklehorse, The Dead Texan and Stars Of The Lid.
Posted on Dec 8th, 2011
Dubbledge - Dubbledge Vs Boondocks (Hidden Agenda)
When the words 'concept' and 'album' are bandied about in tandem bad things generally happen. Or at least criminally dull things. From seventies prog-pixies Yes creating an entire musical "journey" set in an underwater kingdom spread over a double (yes, count them TWO) vinyl package clocking in at nearly 90 minutes for just 4 tracks on Tales From Topographic Oceans to seventies prog-ponses Genesis' musical epic about a half Puerto Rican juvenile delinquent who battles demons and monsters underneath the bowels of New York whilst looking for his alienated brother who might actually be himself spread, again, across a double vinyl, it seems the main ingredients of the conceptual album are the Seventies, double vinyl, double page plots and (probably) a double helping of an industrial grade hallucinogen.
Posted on Dec 7th, 2011
Pat The Soul Cat - New Horizons (Rokie Pig)
One of the New Jersey traditionalists sticks firmly to his roots
Posted on Dec 5th, 2011
MoRkObOt - MoRbO (Supernatural Cat)
Bass x bass x drums = something slightly left of centre.
Posted on Dec 4th, 2011
Mike Patton - The Solitude Of Prime Numbers (Ipecac)
A Mike Patton release is always very welcome in our ears.
Posted on Nov 30th, 2011
Ben Frost & Daniel Bjarnason - Sólaris (Bedroom Community)
Wonderful reworking of the score from the film 'Solaris' from 1972
Posted on Nov 28th, 2011
Sonic Youth - Hits Are For Squares (Starbucks Entertainment)
Wide-spread release for compilation album originally out in 2008
Posted on Nov 28th, 2011
Rwake - Rest (Relapse)
It's been a long time coming, but Rest is a record well worth the wait.
Posted on Nov 28th, 2011
Truckers Of Husk - Accelerated Learning (Shape)
Long-anticipated debut album is well worth the wait.
Posted on Nov 21st, 2011
UpCDownC - Calaveras (Field)
Fourth album by upcdowncleftcrightcabc+start see the band going strong.
Posted on Nov 14th, 2011
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