Music Reviews
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Nada Surf The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy
A band with a minor 90s hit and mediocre output since then release the second in a sequence of albums that could redeem their career.
David Hogg reviews... -
Whistle Peak Half Asleep Upon Echo Falls
Calm down, guys. Okay? Seriously. All this energy is difficult to tolerate, okay? There’s only so much I can handle with a pair of headphones and one ear for each. Are you trying to deafen me? (This is sarcasm, if you couldn’t tell.)
Sean Caldwell reviews... -
Laura Gibson La Grande
A fifth album of understated folk. Is it only whispered singing and acoustic guitars?
James McKenna reviews... -
Alcest Les voyages de l'âme
Following the much celebrated Écailles de Lune, French multi instrumentalist Neige nestles a comparative follow up that is just as spiritually attuned.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez would like to dream more often... -
The Big Pink Future This
2nd album of noisy electro-pop from the London duo. Future This? About 25 years ago this, more like.
David John Wood goes back to the Future... -
The Internet Purple Naked Ladies
For all of Odd Future’s daring, this album’s biggest hindrance is a lack of ruthlessness at crucial moments.
David Zammitt reviews... -
Richard Youngs Amaranthine
Reflections on Richard Youngs and the avant-garde.
Michael Iovino reviews... -
ProEf All Eye Know EP
This Toronto-based producer offers some interesting, if unambitious, leftfield hip-hop beats, partly constructed from found sound from his recent EU tour.
Stephen Wragg reviews... -
Guided By Voices Let's Go Eat The Factory
Sixteen albums in and still going strong. Robert Pollard reconvenes the seminal mid 90s GBV line-up for a classy reunion.
David John Wood hears voices... -
Diagrams Black Light
Former Tunng member Sam Genders has delivered an album of brainy arrangements and palatable textural work.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez could be more positive...
