No Age: Nouns
Never has so much kaleidoscopic noise been produced from such meagre resources: one guitar and one drum kit.
29 Jun 2008
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Nada Surf: Lucky
A solid, if unspectacular, set of indie-pop tunes from the New York trio perennially trying to shake off the "one-hit wonder" tag.
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24 Apr 2008
Morrissey: Greatest Hits
A greatest hits compilation that draws heavily on the fruits of Morrissey's 'second coming'. The result? A vulgar picture.
09 Apr 2008
The Aliens: Astronomy for Dogs
From the ashes of the late great Beta Band come the Aliens, though they rarely scale the same heights.
30 Aug 2007
Von Südenfed: Tromatic Reflexxions
This collaboration between the Fall's Mark E. Smith and Mouse on Mars is all over the place, but mostly in a good way.
22 Aug 2007
Bill Callahan: Woke on a Whaleheart
Callahan ditches the Smog moniker and delivers a surprisingly upbeat collection, though one that in the end feels a little slight.
23 Jul 2007
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow (2005)
A fine, moving and illuminating account of a writer who used the bleak, harrowing circumstances of his life to forge a unique style that addressed concerns and characters often absent from the literature of his time.
11 Jul 2007
The Elastik Band: The Elastik Band
A chance for a band to reclaim a reputation that, where it exists at all, is based solely on THAT song.
07 Jun 2007
Dinosaur Jr.: Dinosaur Jr. [DVD]
Dinosaur Jr.'s original line-up is back together and this live document from 2005 proves age has not diminished the power of the original trio.
24 May 2007
The Beach Boys: The Warmth of the Sun
Another 'Best Of..' from one of the most anthologised bands ever but at least this one looks beyond the 'hits'.
23 May 2007
The Alternate Routes: Good and Reckless and True
Audibly straining to please everyone and offend no-one it offers only bland platitudes and forgettable tunes to the extent that you really have to wonder why they bothered.
14 May 2007
The Horrors: Strange House
Raucous garage rock debut from justifiably hyped goth-themed English troublemakers.
John Dover
Music
14 May 2007
Various: Black Snake Moan
The soundtrack of Craig Brewer's latest film is a solid selection of old and new blues music, though Samuel Jackson's vocals suggest he shouldn't think about quitting his day job anytime soon.
John Dover
Music
27 Mar 2007
The Fall: Reformation Post T.L.C
Mark E. Smith has previously thrived on conflict and controversy, but this time the fallout from yet another dramatic line-up change has resulted in one of the Fall's more disappointing releases.
27 Mar 2007
Various Artists: American Hardcore [DVD]
Based on the book by Steven Blush this is an excellent, exhilarating and near-definitive account of the American Hardcore Punk scene.
21 Mar 2007
Up, Bustle & Out: Mexican Sessions (Our Simple Sensational Sound)
Genre pushing Bristol duo continue their exploration of global beats, but could have done with narrowing their focus.
20 Mar 2007
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