Album, Single, EP and Live Reviews

Albums: Wavves – King Of The Beach (Bella Union)
Disclaimer: No actual member of the band participated in this review. At no point did we ever speak to Nathan Williams. And even though he's probably said it at some point, he probably doesn't use the word 'dude' quite so much.
Posted on Jul 30th, 2010
Albums: Leif Vollebekk - Inland (Nevado)
Aged by one too many packs of Marlboro Lights, Vollebekk's sound takes time to settle in and get comfortable
Posted on Jul 30th, 2010
Albums: Harold Nono/Hidekazu Wakabayashi - Harold Nono/Hidekazu Wakabayashi (Bearsuit)
Ethereal and often beautiful, Nono and Wakabayashi's collaborative efforts lack the focus to push us over the edge.
Posted on Jul 27th, 2010
Live Reviews: Bear Driver @ The Queens Head, London 22.07.10
The cool and chintzy air of the Queens Head upstairs gig venue makes for a great setting for Bear Driver to front. Sandwiched between the synth-happy Dufflefolks, and the calm and quirky James Vincent McMorrow, their own brand of snappy, up-front indie pop spills from the PA.
Posted on Jul 27th, 2010
Live Reviews: Lounge on the Farm Festival 09-12.07.10
Lounge On the Farm festival takes place on a cow farm just outside the historic town of Canterbury. It has been going since 2006, and in the past has featured the likes of Fuck Buttons and The Coral. As one of the crop of new and lower key festivals which have tapped in the British public’s inexhaustible appetite for summer music, it satisfies a whole range of punters with its pleasant selection of niche bands, quirky setting and organic food counters. The atmosphere is like a bohemian village fete, and the relatively small scale (there were about 4000 people attending) make it a very relaxing place to be.
Posted on Jul 27th, 2010
Albums: Edible Woman - Everywhere At Once (Sleeping Star)
An ideal album for lovers of the Hammond groove...
Posted on Jul 26th, 2010
Albums: Nancy Garcia - Be The Climb (Ecstatic Peace!)
Another day, another Ecstatic Peace album to fawn over.
Posted on Jul 26th, 2010
Albums: Digitonal - Be Still My Bleeping Heart (Just Music)
The main problem is inconsistency with tracks often starting off wonderfully before running out of ideas.
Posted on Jul 26th, 2010
Albums: Masakari - The Prophet Feeds (Southern Lord)
Pure, unadulterated hardcore punk/metal, full of aggression and attitude that needs to be embraced, not feared.
Posted on Jul 23rd, 2010
Live Reviews: Part 2: Vieilles Charrues @ Carhaix, 15 - 18 July 2010
With performances from Chapelier Fou, Debruit and Sexy Sushi, Bearded's festival fun in France continues...
Posted on Jul 23rd, 2010
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