Album Reviews

Mixtapes and Cellmates â€“ Rox (Tangled Up!)
There is an underlying teen thrill and sugar high to the sweet noise guitars, punchy drums and cymbal washes and a smidgen of alternative angst...
Posted on May 27th, 2010
Woods: At Echo Lake (Woodsist)
Often shaping a peculiar surf/country-rock hybrid, with woozy melodies and layers of strange sounds, Woods have succeeded in creating a leftfield amalgam of ingredients which draws on both traditional pop and the trippy dalliances of hazy 1960s rock...
Posted on May 27th, 2010
Male Bonding: Nothing Hurts (Sub Pop)
A rattling, breakneck punk record but with no shortage of melody
Posted on May 27th, 2010
The Radio Dept. : Clinging To A Scheme (Labrador)
A vibe that is very much independent - artsy but not too hip, pop but not over the top...
Posted on May 27th, 2010
The Ruby Suns - Sea Lion (Memphis Industries)
Across the course of forty minutes, The Ruby Suns pack in an obscene number of ideas and flourishes, but crucially remember to write some melodies as well.
Posted on Apr 28th, 2010
I Was a Cub Scout â€“ I Want You to Know that There is Always Hope (XL)
Shiny on the outside, a hollow shell of nothingness in the middle.
Posted on Apr 28th, 2010
Dead Like Harry - Know The Joy Of Good Living (The Label)
Twelve cheery, summery tracks to keep you in a state of mildly happy soporific indifference until the sun really comes out.
Posted on Apr 28th, 2010
The Black Swan Effect - Admission (Real World)
A collection of larger-than-life journeys of three and a half minutes with a Radiohead vibe.
Posted on Apr 25th, 2010
Kenny Graham & His Satellites - Moondog And Suncat Suites (Trunk)
An homage to Moondog, featuring Kenny Graham and some of the biggest British names in fifties jazz music.
Posted on Apr 25th, 2010
d_rradio & Lianne Hall - Making Spaces (Sentence)
d_rradio are back with a different sound, born from a collaboration with songwriter Lianne Hall.
Posted on Apr 25th, 2010
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