Latest

12/06/2009 Album Reviews Fink
Bluesy, introspective and creeping around your earphones like Joseph in a pair of very soft bedroom slippers, Fink does ‘downtempo’ with sincerity and devotion but fails to clue in the tunes

read: Fink ~ Sort Of Revolution ~ review

10/06/2009 Album Reviews Dirty Projectors
An album that combines the frustrating time-signatures and stop start malarkey of old progressive dinosaurs like Yes and King Crimson with the bonkers-pop antics of serial fruitcakes like Bjork

read: Dirty Projectors ~ Bitte Orca ~ review

10/06/2009 Album Reviews Ape School
It’s the infinite monkey theorem but with bucketfuls of reverb, moog synthesizers and the kind of lush, lysergic dreamsounds that would have had Timothy Leary tap-dancing into the next dimension

read: Ape School ~ Ape School ~ review

05/06/2009 Album Reviews Speech Dabelle
Dripping with smart and sexy poetry and showcasing one of the finest oboe riffs on record, tracks like 'The Key' pack an emotional punch in an increasingly crude and superficial world

read: Speech Dabelle ~ Speech Therapy ~ review

05/06/2009 Album Reviews Swimming
It’s intense; it makes your head spin and its surging, neo-Gothic passion fills the entire room with ether.

read: Swimming ~ The Fireflow Trade ~ review

02/06/2009 Album Reviews Junior Boys
Dreamy hypnotic vapour pop for a generation comfortable with its feminine-side and equally as comfortable in its pair of lounge-room slippers

read: Junior Boys ~ Begone Dull Care ~ review

12/05/2009 Album Reviews Man Like Me
Chipper cautionary tales with a bootful of optimism and the kind of gas that inflates balloons: boozed up boys in city centres, violent loafer dramas, proud single dads and coping with a life held vicariously together by no end of little white fibs

read: Man Like Me ~ Man Like Me ~ review

11/05/2009 Album Reviews Art Brut
Whilst one can only assume there must be some terrifically profound statement being made about Post-Capitalist Britain, the sheer quantity of words and images pouring out of the lead-singer’s mouth makes it almost impossible to identify.

read: Art Brut ~ Art Brut Vs Satan ~ review

21/04/2009 Album Reviews The Hours
The Hours' second album gives away nothing initially, but slowly builds itself up into something crafted clearly and methodically from layers that hint at optimism but never break into obvious full acknowledgement. Crud Music tries to See The Light.

read: The Hours ~ See The Light ~ review

16/04/2009 Album Reviews Yeah Yeah Yeahs
If anyone was wondering how the Yeah Yeah Yeahs would or could ever mature and exist as a band that wasn’t a feisty 20 year old anymore, here’s your answer.

read: Yeah Yeah Yeahs ~ It's Blitz ~ review

15/04/2009 Album Reviews Twisted Wheel
The observational commentary isn’t as sharp as say Alex Turner and his prickly, acerbic Monkey men but even gassing about sun cream and school canteens raises the bar on the likes of Just Jack

read: Twisted Wheel ~ Twisted Wheel ~ review

14/04/2009 Album Reviews Tom Brosseau
Less Proust and more Tom Sawyer. Everything is either caving in or up in the air, combining to form beautifully illustrated tales of North American life experienced by some unsophisticated hick from the valley

read: Tom Brosseau ~ Posthumous Success ~ review

15/06/2009 News Stories Wild Beasts
Much hooting, howling and dancing to be had with the really wild beastie boys. New single, new album and tour.

read: Wild Beasts ~ 'Hooting and Howling' single / 'Two Dancers' album

09/06/2009 News Stories James Yorkston
A big eyes down for Yorkston's family players. News of new album and single.

read: James Yorkston ~ ‘Martinmas Time’ and 'Folk Songs' releases

09/06/2009 News Stories Arctic Monkeys
Sweet riposte from the Monkeys. New album title announced.

read: Arctic Monkeys ~ 'Humbug' new album

08/06/2009 News Stories Minus 5
Best of the indie-underground unite for new album.

read: Minus 5 ~ 'Killingsworth'

08/06/2009 News Stories Lucky Elephant
Arty, hooky, French dudes listen with mother

read: Lucky Elephant ~ ‘Edgar / Lucky Elephant’

08/06/2009 News Stories Nate Campany and the Serenade
Hirsuit pop-rustler rustles up rootsy pop gem.

read: Nate Campany and the Serenade ~ 'The Only Bridge I Need' released

05/06/2009 News Stories Foxes
If you thought Belle & Sebastian were wet, then prepare for a good soaking from Brighton's Foxes.

read: Foxes ~ 'Who Killed Rob' new single.

04/06/2009 News Stories Dub Pistols
Make mine a double. The Dubs pour a little rum and coke on a barbecue summer. News of new album and Glasto appearence.

read: Dub Pistols ~ 'Rum & Coke' release - Glastonbury

02/06/2009 News Stories Arctic Monkeys
Desert storm whips up new Monkeys album. Josh Homme and James Ford produce.

read: Arctic Monkeys ~ Arctic Monkeys New Album - August 2009

15/05/2009 News Stories Maximo Park
Crimewatch UK: Have you seen this guitar?

read: Maximo Park ~ Stolen equipment ~ May 2009 UK tour

12/05/2009 News Stories King Cresote
Two finger salute from Fife's Kenny Andreson. Not woozy this time but wicked.

read: King Cresote ~ 'Flick the Vs' - 'Coast on By' Tour Dates

30/04/2009 News Stories them youth
Introducing... new West London five-pice, Debut single.

read: them youth ~ Bows and Arrows ~ debut single

21/04/2009 News Stories Broken Records
Ragtag Scot folk rabble ramble countrywide in support of debut album

read: Broken Records ~ June tour ~ Until The Earth Begins to Part

20/04/2009 News Stories Madness
See the new Jamie Winestone starring video here!

read: Madness ~ Dust Devil ~ comeback single ~ Madstock 2009

Archive
June-December 2008
January - May 2008
October - December 2007
January - September 2007
September - December 2006
January - August 2006
April - December 2005
January - March 2005
October - December 2004
April - September 2004