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Album Review: Mr. M by Lambchop

Nearly three years on from the death of his close friend Vic Chesnutt, Kurt Wagner returns with a ‘radical’ new album. At least, radical in a way only a band such as Lambchop could be. Unlike Lambchop’s previous albums, which were all based around group performance, Mr. M is very much a studio creation. Lush [ READ MORE ]

Album Review: Boys Noize – The Remixes 2004-2011

At 22 Hamburg resident Alexander Ridha began DJing under the name of Boys Noize. In the years that followed he set up his own record label, was three times named the Best Electronic Artist on Beatport and remixed everyone from N*E*R*D and Nelly Furtado to Daft Punk and David Lynch. This compilation of the best [ READ MORE ]

Album Review: Live At Rockpalast by Public Image Limited

“We’re not bad are we?” John Lydon says to his German audience. Not bad at all, John. Unlike PiL’s other ‘80s live records, Paris Au Printemps and Live In Tokyo, which were both made out of necessity (the former to fund Metal Box, the latter to test digital recording methods), Live At Rockpalast was never [ READ MORE ]

Album Review: Purple Naked Ladies by The Internet

The aim of a film score is to encapsulate the mood of the movie, to add an aural element to fully immerse the viewer in the storyline. The very best of these can stand alone as albums in their own right, like the scores to Grease and The Godfather, or soundtracks to films such as [ READ MORE ]

Album Review: Sticks + Stones by Cher Lloyd

After the irritable ‘Swagger Jagger’, Cher Lloyd delivers a debut album bursting with personality. Every track on Cher Lloyd’s debut album could easily have come from a different artist. From the dancehall bounce of opening track ‘Grow Up’ to the balladry of ‘Beautiful People’; the album is an erratic and jumpy affair saved by its [ READ MORE ]

Album Review: Mylo Xyloto by Coldplay

At this year’s Glastonbury Festival, Coldplay put on a show so spectacular that the Pyramid Stage itself burst into life with an explosion of colour. On Mylo Xyloto the colour is splashed right across the record sleeve, but musically there isn’t quite as much colour as youone might hope. Jonny Buckland’s Edge-like guitar-play and Martin’s [ READ MORE ]

Album Review: Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming by M83

15 million light years from earth, the M83 Galaxy has not only been the site of 6 supernovae but also contains several red knots – the parts of space where active star formation takes place. Its spiral arms create a mesmerising view, earning it the nickname of the Pinwheel Galaxy. All in all, the M83 [ READ MORE ]

Album Review: New Brigade by Iceage

Despite one being a Danish punk band and the other being an LA hip-hop collective, there are comparisons that can be drawn between Iceage and Odd Future (OFWGKTA). The hype surrounding both comes largely from their highly energetic live shows, which often end with injuries sustained to both band and audience. Taking a look at [ READ MORE ]

Album Review: A Different Kind Of Fix by Bombay Bicycle Club

Three albums in and Bombay Bicycle Club look close to hitting their stride. While not exactly a departure from the sound they have come to be known for, Bombay Bicycle Club’s third LP is an assured album that builds upon their existing style; adding more textures and layers than previously heard from the Crouch End [ READ MORE ]

Album Review – 4 by Beyonce

When Neil Young released Harvest, he was booed on stage for playing his new album in its entirety. He promised the crowd that when he had finished it, he’d play them “something you’ve heard before.” True to his word, after finishing the set, he played it all again. Musicians performing a new album in its [ READ MORE ]

Album Review – Pala by Friendly Fires

Headlining Brighton’s Great Escape Festival this weekend, Friendly Fires went down a storm. The entire audience were on their feet shaking, grinding and clapping along to tracks both new and old from the St. Albans band. They’ve returned with a second album that will see them continue to excite festival audiences for the rest of [ READ MORE ]

Album Review – Goblin by Tyler, The Creator

With the blanket coverage that has come with the recent emergence of Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All (OFWGKTA / Odd Future for short) you’d be hard pushed to find someone who hasn’t heard of the group’s enigmatic leader, Tyler, The Creator. Goblin is his second full length release after 2009′s under the radar [ READ MORE ]

Album/Packaging Review – Hot Sauce Committee Part Two by Beastie Boys

I was immediately impressed with the artwork for the new Beastie Boys album, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two. With the album now in my hands I feel confident enough to say that this is the best album artwork and packaging of the year so far. Not only is the front cover of the CD striking [ READ MORE ]

Album Review – Helplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes

“So now I am older / than my mother and father / when they had their daughter / now what does that say about me?” The opening lines to Fleet Foxes’ new album, Helplessness Blues, see front-man Robin Pecknold ask a question, and it’s not the only one. The Seattle band’s second album is a [ READ MORE ]

Album Review – Angles by The Strokes

When Is This It was released in 2001 I was eleven years old. I remember it for two reasons: 1) My brother owned a copy, and 2) The cover was of a naked woman (at least as naked as I’d ever seen at eleven years old). As I grew older and each of The Strokes [ READ MORE ]

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