“A document of the random wanderings of a Londoner grinding out a February in the capital. ”
Letter From London: March 2008
Bow Mods – Eidetic
“Refreshingly the LP isn’t cluttered with references, or over eager to please; despite containing a Peter Warlock song (of all things), the music is quite happy to set the stage for Philip Clayton-Smith’s Gothic imaginings. ”
Sleeping Dog – Polar Life
“I think this album is dedicated to a pet dog. The band certainly thanks their animal friends, and as the cover has the silhouette of what seems to be two bears kissing. ”
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Dead Child – Attack
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With titles like Rattlesnake Chalice and Black Halo Rider, you know from the off who are Dead Child’s target audience: adolescent boys who spend far too long alone in their bedrooms searching for the Sword of Azeroth.
A tale of three rivers: On the road with British Sea Power
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Hamilton uses this new musical direction to do handstands and some idiot runs around with a plastic bag on his head. It’s all too much. Noble decides that the audience needs fruit and starts throwing apples and bananas at the residents of Cologne.
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No Kids – Come Into My House
“The variety of the album ultimately leads to it unravelling at the seams – the songs do not cohere to form one piece of work. ”
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22-Pisterpikko – Well You Know Stuff Is Like We Yeah!
“As a whole, it’s quite a downbeat LP; more suited for a summer’s lazing around than air guitar heroics on behalf of the listener.”
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Black Engine – Ku Klux Klowns
Massshivers – Ecstatic Eyes Glow Glossy
“You can’t beat cracking opening tracks, and Womanizing Metal Studs is one such. It’s an odd growling hybrid of very early Chicago-style West Coast rock and Soft Boys quirky psychedelia. ”
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Barry Adamson – Back to the Cat
“As ever with Adamson, right from the first note you are reminded of a film score.”
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