Music Reviews
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Lambchop Mr. M
On their eleventh studio album, Lambchop take further steps away from the alt. country genre they helped create and find themselves in a field all of their own.
Joe Rivers reviews... -
Perfume Genius Put Your Back N 2 It
Put Your Back N 2 It, the second release by the Seattle-born balladeer, is the rarest of breeds - a fairly conventional pop record that gives the term piano ballad a very good name.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez likes this scent... -
Frankie Rose Interstellar
Frankie Rose's first solo album has a title takes us appropriately far away from her past work, but does it also fall into the realm of hyperbole when describing her own growth and exploration?
Forrest Cardamenis goes... -
Of Montreal Paralytic Stalks
In relinquishing his vice-like grip on Of Montreal, Kevin Barnes has allowed for a fuller sound and broader intake of influences, though he remains disarmingly frank lyrically. Whether it has gone to plan is not entirely obvious.
Gabriel Szatan has a mildly enjoyable headache... -
Young Magic Melt
So while standards are generally high on the record’s first half, it feels like three EPs have been welded together to form Melt.
David Zammitt reviews... -
My Best Fiend In Ghostlike Fading
The quintet finds themselves with an enjoyable debut full of potential but slowed by missteps. The alluring, spacey music will take you into a world all of its own, even if it sometimes lets you glance the outside world.
Forrest Cardamenis gets lost in... -
Islands A Sleep & A Forgetting
The latest from the inevitably post-Unicorns band isn't exactly a rollicking affair, but there's something to be said for its steady pace and varied instrumentation.
Matt Montgomery reviews... -
Emeli Sandé Our Version of Events
Winner of the 2012 Brit Awards Critics' Choice award, Emeli Sandé deals mostly in down-tempo disappointment on her much-anticipated début, Our Version of Events.
Craig Stevens has been subjected to a barrage of ballads... -
Mark Lanegan Band Blues Funeral
Mark Lanegan returns with his first solo effort after eight years of collaborations and guest-spots. Has he learnt anything from his musical wanderings?
David John Wood reviews... -
Fionn Regan 100 Acres Of Sycamore
Fionn Regan's third is a return to the quiet and considered sound of his debut, and for the most part it's a joy to listen to.
Joel Stanier reviews...
