It may be a lot of things but it’s certainly not a pop record and it’s definitely not in a hurry to go anywhere.
Eluvium – Similes
2 Hot 2 Sweat – rarararararaRA!
no amount of knob twiddling can disguise the fact that there’s something missing from their sound
Violet Violet – For the Young and Fresh Boned
They’re loud, they’re exciting and they turn me on.
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Beat The Devil’s Tattoo
it just goes on for about a week and a half too long before it ever gets round to doing anything interesting and by then it’s way too late to care
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Black Francis – Nonstoperotik
Francis throws catchy melodies and crunchy guitar parts around like they’re going out of fashion
Duke Special – The Stage, A Book and The Silver Screen
a beguiling box set that is a joy to hold in itself and an absolute pleasure to spend some time with
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Fun Lovin’ Criminals – Classic Fantastic
if you’ve never had any time for the FLC then there’s no reason for you to start making time now
Thomas White – The Maximalist
it moves from style to style, changing tempo and shape constantly (often during a song) and yet it never, ever, feels like he’s just showing off
Josh Ritter – So Runs The World Away
So beautiful, So powerful
Introducing…Charlie Barnes
I hadn’t planned on reviewing the night, but half an hour later after trying to scrape my brain off the ceiling it was a different story