Music Reviews
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Here We Go Magic A Different Ship
On a sun-drenched morning over the hills of Glastonbury, the doe-eyed; slack-jawed, revelling masses stood soaked with a hazy, collective nausea. On stage, Here We Go Magic, in much the same contortions, struggled with a slot on the bill which requires all the enthusiasm and self-belief anyone could muster.
Matt Bevington continues the story... -
Death Grips The Money Store
Death Grips may have announced themselves as one of the most exciting voices in hip-hop with last year's Ex Military, but it wasn't exactly much fun to listen to. Will the influence of a major label on this second album change matters?
Mark Davison had a full-blown panic attack listening to this record... -
Beach House Bloom
Over two years removed from the critically lauded Teen Dream, Beach House are back with their fourth LP and first misnomer.
Forrest Cardamenis cannot... -
Royal Headache Royal Headache
Fronted by a singer with a soulful delivery, the Australian garage band makes combustible pop tunes that harken back to mod punk exuberance and frolicky rhythm and blues.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez can do a pretty mean falsetto... -
Best Coast The Only Place
Best Coast follow up their debut of super-simplistic, sunny jangle pop with cleaner production and a self-described "grown-up" new sound. But is this really the sound of a band maturing?
Stephen Wragg reviews... -
Andrew Bird Break It Yourself
Andrew Bird's hardcore rap album. Just kidding, it's another album of folky baroque pop.
James McKenna reviews... -
OFF! OFF!
A quick burst of turmoil and angst 1978 style is a good way to start the day, so get out that Black Fla--wait, OFF!? ...It's over already? And it's a NEW band? Yes, but more than that, they're worth your time.
Forrest Cardamenis hits the switch -
Small Faces Small Faces, et al
No need to read our review - buy this!
Alan Shulman reviews... -
Allo Darlin' Europe
Following the success of their 2010 self-titled debut, London-based four-piece Allo Darlin' have beefed up their sound for album number two. So, how do you feel about Europe?
Joe Rivers is feeling continental... -
Mariee Sioux Gift for the End
Mariee Sioux is another one of those beautifully sensitive folk singers, just like... [insert name of critically respected, cult-y singer-songwriter here]. But what she lacks for in distinctiveness, she more than makes up for in spookiness.
Mark Davison is enchanted, and disturbed...
