A Distorted Sigh is saturated with feelings that popped up in an earlier age; rewind 25 years and this would have been seen as a classic Generation X record.
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Garden of Elks – A Distorted Sigh
Wire – Wire
Wire adopt the role of urban shamans, and look to allow people some gateway to intuition, some breathing space in these fractured times.
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Echo Lake – Era
Kreng – The Summoner
One thing to note is that it can be a fucking quiet record; lots of passages of sound are quite content in sitting in the background.
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The Soft Moon – Deeper
…what The Soft Moon do really, really well is build up a very accessible, Drury Lane sense of drama and cod-personality.
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Chastity Belt – Time to Go Home
Time To Go Home has a sharp wit and a real sense of nous that doesn’t just rely on the usual “conventions” of being in a band.
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Blanck Mass – Dumb Flesh
Minny Pops – Drastic Measures, Drastic Movement
And this deluxe reissue of their first record, Drastic Measures, Drastic Movement still has the ability to shock, annoy, and surprise.
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The Membranes – Dark Matter Dark Energy
There have been some brilliant and breathtaking “guitar records” this year. And this is one of them.
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Autopilot – Autopilot
Overall a great one for sticking on on a lazy or hungover afternoon; and you should give it time.
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