Peals – Walking Field
May 3rd, 2013 | by Chris Jones
Any time Baltimore crops up in conversation these days, thoughts are likely to turn to The Wire, but the gritty …
Album Reviews
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 …
Hornets – Truth EP
May 3rd, 2013 | by Aaron Hamilton
With members coming together from multiple bands of varied genre, Hornets’ greatest asset is their three member’s combined experience. Each …
The Fall – Re-mit
May 3rd, 2013 | by Neill Dougan
It’s never easy reviewing a new Fall album, mainly because – in the experience of this reviewer at least – …
Meat Puppets – Rat Farm
May 3rd, 2013 | by Stevie Lennox
It’s something of a miracle that the Meat Puppets’ last three of their fourteen records have been among their most …
Solar Bears – Supermigration
May 3rd, 2013 | by Brian Coney
Despite having moved out of their bedrooms and into a professional studio to record the follow up to 2010’s She …
Pastels – Slow Summits
May 3rd, 2013 | by John Freeman
Late last year, your intrepid album reviewer found himself in the lounge of an apartment in the west of Glasgow. …
Phoenix – Bankrupt!
May 3rd, 2013 | by Dave Magee
Having finally succeeded in their quest to break the back of success for the last nine years, French synth pop …
Alana Henderson – Wax and Wane EP
May 3rd, 2013 | by Lee Gorman
Alana Henderson’s debut EP is a strong statement of intent. These dark folk songs are dominated by her powerful, nuanced …
