Music Reviews
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Field Music Plumb
One of the most unexpectedly thought-provoking albums in recent memory is filled with fragments of infectious and beautiful melodies, an experimental album structure, and an intriguing identity crisis. In the end, are we left with avant-garde appealing to the kitsch or kitsch masquerading as avant-garde?
Forrest Cardamenis debates... -
Ulrich Schnauss and Mark Peters Underrated Silence
Four years after Ulrich Schnauss' last full-length, the shoegaze-electronic maestro returns with Underrated Silence - a joint collaboration with Mark Peters of The Engineers. If you don't quite remember what The Engineers sound like, it won't matter here.
Ryan Pratt, hardcore Schauss-fan, weighs the hype... -
Sharon Van Etten Tramp
Sharon Van Etten's third release, Tramp, offers a matured and refigured take on life between records.
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Tennis Young & Old
A collection of snapshots of love, loss and inertia which replace the naive magic of Cape Dory with a subtle anxiety and imbue the album with honesty without forgoing the charm.
David Zammitt reviews... -
Lindstrøm Six Cups Of Rebel
After making a name for himself with sleek and sophisticated "space-disco", Lindstrøm is experimenting with more ideas than ever before, sacrificing the space which made his previous work so special.
Stephen Wragg reviews... -
Dr. Dog Be the Void
Is Dr. Dog's degree in medicine or philosophy? How would he hold the stethoscope without opposable thumbs? Is the Philadelphia-based quintet's new album any good? Will this teaser end with a question?
Ben Jones gives the doctor a check-up... -
Loops of your Heart And Never Ending Nights
After releasing a triad of propulsive techno, The Field's Axel Willner sets foot in Germany in search of the electronic pioneers who enriched his craft.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez opens the time capsule... -
Ben Kweller Go Fly A Kite
Ben Kweller, once arguably the heir apparent to the solo artist indie rock throne, is back at it with exactly what you'd expect.
Matt Montgomery reviews... -
Blondes Blondes
There are a lot of things about Blondes to get annoyed about before even hearing their music, including, but not limited to, their hard to google name and the infuriating "Hipster House" description. So it's a good thing that their album's incredible then.
Mark Davison prefers Blondes... -
Pepe Deluxé Queen Of The Wave
Pepe Deluxé's most bold and ambitious album yet.
Gary McGinley reviews...
