the soundtrack to an American holiday I haven’t had yet
The Elvis Suicide – Sweethearts
They’re like a tequila slammer – fast, aggressive, kicks like a mule and makes you feel bloody fantastic for about a minute and a half.
Moonshine Crows – Cake is Done
They’re trying hard too, they’ve even got a kazoo.
Deaf Judges – All Rise
although the judges deliver what they do with verve, passion and style they simply don’t give you, or themselves, enough time to have fun
Dodd Ferrelle – Lonely Parades
cheerful guitar solos, a handful of slide guitar, toe-tapping drum beats and the occasional bit of violin for extra polish
The Burns Unit – Rock Bottom
a big, red and white stripey deckchair of an album
The Brownies – Ourknife Yourback
The Brownies are a loud little four piece that like to thrash around and wail quite a bit.
John Hopkins – Insides
Okay, the very fact that Coldplay likes John Hopkins shouldn’t mean that you shouldn’t like John Hopkins.
Diana Rogerson and Andrew Liles – No Birds Do Sing
…if you feel comfortable with the opening strangeness (and screechings) of Should the Prayer Wheel Turn, then you’ll find it’s a bloody exciting listen, even if it’s not always “pleasurable”.
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Porn Sword Tobacco – Everything is Music to the Ear
This LP is a pleasing collection of synth dribbles, sighs and blurps; soothing but never boring and definitely commercial.
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