Classic Album Review: The Shins | Oh, Inverted World
This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Despite its title, this...
Classic Album Review: Hot Hot Heat | Knock Knock Knock
This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Victoria isn’t exactly known...
Albums Of The Week: Quiz Show | Quiz Show
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “American indie-rock trio Quiz Show — a supergroup featuring members of Shudder To Think, Guided By Voices and The Dambuilders — have just dropped their...
Now Hear This: Invisible Session | Echoes Of Africa
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “After a long hiatus since their homonymous 2006 release, The Invisible Session are back with Echoes Of Africa. Written in collaboration with trombonist and multi-instrumentalist...
Now Hear This: Johnny & The Rotten | Here Is Johnny II
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Imagine The Beach Boys having weird, dirty, sweaty sex with Sonic Youth and their baby turns out to be an angry punk that doesn‘t give...
Classic Album Review: Cornershop | Handcream For A Generation
This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Sometimes you gotta suffer...
Classic Album Review: Guttermouth | Gusto!
This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Some boys just never...
Album Of The Week: Foo Fighters | Medicine At Midnight
i've only had a couple of encounters with dave grohl over the years, but they were both pretty positive.
first: i interviewed him once about a decade ago.
he was as...
Albums Of The Week: Barnyard Stompers | Hellraisin’ Redneck Metalheads
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In a world where nothing makes sense, something very right happened — the unlikely union of Barnyard Stompers. Two complete opposites — Megan Wise had...
Albums Of The Week: Sharky | People Are Strange
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “People Are Strange is the debut album from London's Sharky, an artist who animates a world of colourful surrealism with her ambiguous lyrics and distinctive...
Albums Of The Week: Philip Selway | Strange Dance
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “When Philip Selway approached some of his favourite musicians to play on his third solo record, he said he imagined it as a Carole King...
Albums Of The Week: Come | Peel Sessions
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Peel Sessions is an essential nine-track set catching Boston’s mighty Come at the peak of their powers. The collection includes two sessions recorded for John...
Now Hear This: The Elwins | IV
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Listening to an Elwins record feels like coming home at the end of a long day. The Newmarket four-piece has made a decade-plus long career...
Now Hear This: Black Country, New Road | For The First Time
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "It is easy to forget that just over three months ago Black Country, New Road had only released two singles. Those early breakthrough tracks Athens,...
Albums Of The Week: Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats | Slaughter On First Avenue...
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Uncle Acid’s reputation as one of the most devastating and authentically psychedelic live bands on the planet became impossible to dispute, not least when they...
