Review // Warpaint – The Fool
After triumphant performances at Reading and Leeds this year which proved that Warpaint had more potentially brilliant material other than free download ‘Billie Holiday’, the music industry was all over Warpaint like a…
Review // Roll Deep – Winner Stays On
I’m never going to proclaim I was a huge grime fan from the start and that I was there when the mixtapes were floating around and things were starting to kick off. What…
Review // Joe Muggs’ Adventures In Dubstep & Beyond
Nowadays the phrase ‘Dubstep Compilation’ is more likely to be met with furrowed brows or an overly lacklustreresponse than any real excitement. For the most part, it’s a justified reaction – the quality…
Review // Mumdance – Mum Decent EP
Picturing a face to a name, the bones to a title; the curiosity is intense- the hope that the person lives up to what they’ve created is an even stronger desire. When Mumdance…
Review // Kings Of Leon – Come Around Sundown
Once upon a time, in the state of Tennessee, there lived a bunch of shaggy misfits that went by the name of Kings of Leon. Each one related, they roamed around like some…
Review // Sufjan Stevens – The Age Of Adz
The world of alternative indie can generally be split into two groups: devout fans of Sufjan Stevens, and those unaware of his subtle but important contribution to modern music. Any fan will agree…
Review // Glasser – Ring
It’s a shame gothic is most closely associated with moody rock and alt acts like Salem. After all, sorcery isn’t just confined to black magic. It seems numerous dark artists have all been terribly overlooked or undermined…
Review // Mark Ronson & The Business Intl- Record Collection
Having had this album bubbling away for a while, it is obvious that a lot of time, care and creative energy went into this record. Also, no-one really knew what quite to expect from…
Review // Ou Est Le Swimming Pool – The Golden Year
There’s no doubt that the Ou Est Le Swimming Pool’s debut album ‘The Golden Year’ is over shadowed by the tragic suicide of the lead singer Charles Haddon, but what a great tribute…
Review // Tinie Tempah – Disc-Overy
February 28th saw the release of Tinie Tempah’s debut single ‘Pass Out’. With a solid beat and memorable lyrics (“been Southampton but i’ve never been to Scunthorpe”), everyone was either singing, humming or…
Review // Maximum Balloon – Maximum Balloon
Going solo: it’s an often treacherous path to take. Sometimes you might be on safe ground (think Brandon Flowers) and other times you could be navigating the stormy seas to find a new…
Review // Rose Elinor Dougall
Rose Elinor Dougall’s debut album finally lays to rest the ghost of her former musical incarnation ‘Rosay’ from uber pop girl group The Pipettes. ‘Without Why’ demonstrates that Dougall has far more weighty…
Review // Eels – Tomorrow Morning
Martyn Cooling reviews the last in the trilogy of concept albums released by Mark ‘E’ Everett’s Eels – ‘Tomorrow Morning’.
Review // Sleigh Bells – Treats
Erin Kubricki dives into ‘Treats’ the début album from M.I.A favourites Sleigh Bells.
Review // Klaxons – Surfing The Void
Tom Revell reviews Klaxons – ‘Surfing The Void’, the eagerly awaited follow up to ‘Myths Of The Near Future’.
Review // Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
Dan Willis talks us through the heavily anticipated 3rd album from Arcade Fire ‘The Suburbs’.
Review // Kitsune X Ponystep Compilation
Annie McKenzie reviews the latest compilation from Kitsune, produced in collaboration with fashion webmag Ponystep.
Review // Bombay Bicycle Club – Flaws
Katie Wilkinson takes a critical look at Flaws; the fantastic new acoustic album from Bombay Bicycle Club.
Review // M.I.A. – /\/\ /\ Y /\
Scott Kershaw reviews M.I.A.’s third album, the superstar-producer packed /\/\ /\ Y /\ (Maya).
Review // Mystery Jets – Serotonin
Laura Westerby reviews the third album from Mystery Jets – their first on new label Rough Trade.
Review // Matisyahu – Light
Mike Coleman reviews the latest album from 100% not anti-Semetic rapper Matisyahu.
Review // Kele – The Boxer
Cheryl Burns reviews The Boxer, the debut solo album from Kele Okereke of Bloc Party.
Review // Blame – The Music
Mike Coleman reviews début album The Music from one of drum & bass’s more creative artists, Blame.
Review // Lissie – Catching A Tiger
Scott Kershaw reviews the debut album from much talked about folk rocker Lissie, out on Columbia.
Review // The Drums – The Drums
Katie Wilkinson reviews The Drums’ long awaited self-titled debut album, released this week on Island Records.
Review // Stornoway – Beachcomber’s Windowsill
Cheryl Burns reviews the glorious debut release from Oxford-based Stornoway.
Review // Moshi Moshi Singles Club – Volume 2
Tom Revell reviews the second compilation album from taste-maker label Moshi Moshi, Singles Club Vol 2.
Review// Nas & Damian Marley – Distant Relatives
Mike Coleman reviews Distant Relatives, the long awaited collaborative album from Damian Marley and Nas.
Review // Dead Weather – Sea Of Cowards
Tom Revell guides us through Sea Of Cowards, the latest album from Jack White’s side-project, The Dead Weather.
