Indeed there are parts that sound like what Radiohead’s Amnesiac might have been, if they had done more than the one track with Humphrey Littleton.
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Mr Gav’s July Dance-floor Round Up
…Goldie Locks, whose vocal might is enough to turn JJ Fad-esque skipping songs about Sainsbury’s into an apocalyptic wonkstep of the highest calibre (Exhibit B: "the kids ain’t got nothing to do, messed up prime-minist-ah, no we’re not hating on you but it’s all pretty sinist-ah").
Essie Jain – The Inbetween
“What’s truly great about this LP though is Essie Jain’s alto voice, which is very reassuring in a “mother will tuck you up now my sweet” kind of way. ”
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Windsor for the Derby – How We Lost
“I’ve heard other stuff from Windsor for the Derby but never been as struck by their output as I am by this one. ”
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Modey Lemon – Season of Sweets
“Far tougher and more determined in tone than Curious City, Season of Sweets has far more in common with the dumb-ass garage rock / proto metal of the Litter or the Troggs than their previous, slightly pastoral leanings. ”
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Einstürzende Neubauten – The Jewels
“Anyway, sod all this intellectualising, what is important to note is that this is a very accessible and satisfying piece of work.”
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Islands – Arms Way
“This is the sound of a band having fun and nailing their sound. I defy you not to enjoy something as adrenaline-filled as glitzy J’aime Vous Voir Quitter.”
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Clipd Beaks – Hoarse Lords
“The excellently titles Wraithscapes doesn’t half sound like a severely out of tune Happy Mondays played through a knackered Dansette. Have the band been on drugs? Still I like it, it’s funny.”
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The Heads – Dead in the Water
“…a good half of the record is a stupor-filled strum, occasionally morphing into white, atonal, blues-inflected noise. Was this the sound of Dick Dale’s tinnitus? ”
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Jet Black Crayon – In the Interim
“My Fair Romans, possibly the best track on the LP, follows; with a stentorian male voice laying down the law, (quite what Gnosticism he emotes is beyond my meagre comprehension, anyway it sounds impressive). ”
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