Angel Olsen – Burn Your Fire for No Witness
March 18th, 2014 | by Francis Jones
Ah, Angel Olsen, sad-eyed lady of St. Louis. Where most musicians write of their love life, Olsen seems to be …
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Wild Beasts – Present Tense
February 28th, 2014 | by Francis Jones
When Kendal quartet Wild Beasts emerged in 2008 with debut album Limbo, Panto, it seemed that, at last, here was a …
Malibu Shark Attack
June 27th, 2013 | by Francis Jones
Tucked into a corner of Weaver’s Court Business Park are Studios 2 and 3 of Start Together. Control room, recording …
Desert Hearts – Enturbulation = No Challenge
May 3rd, 2013 | by Francis Jones
“The opposite of harmonious, cooperative, respectful, calm, serene, disciplined”. A process of “agitating or disturbing”. As anyone who’s ever seen …
James Blake – Overgrown
May 3rd, 2013 | by Francis Jones
Overgrown, James Blake’s second album, is a tender, heart-sore thing. The music itself is soulful, full of yearning and quiet …
The Tell Tale-Hearts: Desert Hearts
May 3rd, 2013 | by Francis Jones
Seven years since they last released an album, Desert Hearts return, vision undimmed and armed with a magnificent new record. …
Vanilla Gloom – Vexed EP
May 3rd, 2013 | by Francis Jones
Vanilla Gloom. It sounds like the sort of thing a depressed Willy Wonka might create. A grunge gumdrop, say. Just …