Dropped by former label Relentless after their debut LP, it looked like urban outfit Roll Deep were as much of a spent force as the ‘Grime’ strain of UK rap they made. Perhaps not. This return is a forceful and convincing effort prompting many reviewers to nominate it for rap album of the year. Roll […]
Comments Off on Rules and RegulationsThe Transatlantic line-up of Five O’Clock Heroes is uniquely exposed in their latest single, ‘Skin Deep’. The beer-swilling-hooligans-singing-on-footy-terraces aspect is arguably borrowed from gritty Brit-rock bands such as The Fratellis and The Libertines, where the more jingle-jangle soul pop rudiments pay more tribute to Hall and Oates. The glitz and glamour of Northampton meets the […]
Comments Off on Skin DeepTeaming up again with the legendary session drummer Steve Reid (Miles Davis, James Brown, Fela Kuti amongst others), electronic pioneer Kieran Hebden unleashes this electrifying record with adventurous and complex motifs in abundance. That element lives up to the style which Hebden has become accountable for, but the inclusion of Reid on percussion injects a […]
Comments Off on TonguesDeep inside the misty atmospherics of Newcastle Upon Tyne, there lives a beast named Kubichek! Now before you are either misled or spooked out by any one of the following: the rather morbid-looking raven on the image to the left; the somewhat Jabberwocky-like name of Kubichek!; or the opening sentence of this paragraph, Kubichek! is […]
Comments Off on Not Enough NightPushing the boundaries of guitar pop, the ex-Ash guitar chick returns with this scintillating display of experimental indie. There are elements of mid-nineties Ash, but the mixture of unique chord and time structures moulds a powerful yet catchy sound which testifies to Charlotte’s sharp song-writing talent. Charlotte Hatherley was in the The Engine Room and […]
Comments Off on The Deep BlueIt’s been well worth the wait for the release of the debut album ‘Strange House’ from London’s garage punk extraordinaires. Their hugely exposed appearance has built up a hype no-one could ignore, and now the image has proven to compliment their similarly individual sound of gothic punk rock. Ghostly they may appear, but you shouldn’t […]
Comments Off on Strange HouseThe blissful voice that came to prominence as the lead vocal in Everything But The Girl is back with her new album, a staggering 25 years on from her first solo release. Tracey Thorn strides on with another brilliant set of euphoric electronica in ‘Out of the Woods’. Few people have made music which can […]
Comments Off on Out of the WoodsSecond single from the Newcastle band’s debut album. Whereas the first single’s sleeve depicted a rather menacing looking wolf, ‘Nightjoy’ depicts a big, mean, grizzly bear. There are differences between the songs too, so why not buy both and witness them first hand. ‘Nightjoy’ was mixed by producer/engineer Dave Eringa in The Square in August […]
Comments Off on NightjoyThe ex-Ash guitarist’s new single from her second album, is testament to her status as one of Britain’s most experimental indie songwriters. Combining a fantastically catchy vocal melody which glides over a whole host of twists and turns in the instrumental backing, I Want You To Know is revolutionising contemporary indie pop. Charlotte mixed I […]
Comments Off on I Want You To KnowThere’s inspirational, and then there’s Patrick Wolf. The Magic Position is Patrick’s third album of sensational folktronica. Exploring the eclectic unthinkable and pulling it off is never easy to do, but the marriages between styles as diverse as Gabba and Gypsy-folk is what makes this album the enthralling masterpiece it will become. Patrick Wolf was […]
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