Music Reviews
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Fruit Bats Tripper
As Fruit Bats approach their 10-year anniversary with Sub Pop, they celebrate their new/old sound on Tripper.
Randi Dietiker feels guilty for ignoring Fruit Bats -
Sun Araw Ancient Romans
Travel back in time to Ancient Rome on Sun Araw's fifth full-length LP, released on his very own Sun Ark Records. Don't forget the peyote, man...
Michael Iovino reviews... -
Chelsea Wolfe Ἀποκάλυψις (Apokalypsis)
The Los Angeles singer-songwriter's brooding second album embraces a starkly ambient mood while touching on the doom and gloom of metal.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez is mildly terrified... -
CSS La Liberación
Remember Brazilian art-school popsters CSS? It turns out naming their second album Donkey (as in, sounds like a load of old donkey dick) didn't completely kill off their career, it just set it back a bit. Can they manage to claw back credibility and audience interest with album number three?
Mark Davison is surprised at how pleased he is to see them back... -
Nero Welcome Reality
After nine years, British duo Nero release their long-awaited pop-infused dubstep album, Welcome Reality.
Craig Stevens reports on the experience of being slapped around the face by some ferocious dubstep beats... -
Boston Spaceships Let it Beard
Bob Pollard releases his zillionth album, and it is definitely not a "return to form".
Andrew Hirst reviews... -
Razika Program 91
Norwegian female quartet comfortably dabble in English 2 Tone with cross-rhythmic indie pop.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez wants more cowbell... -
Mazes A Thousand Heys
A Thousand Heys may be catchy, but Mazes are treading a well-worn path with this one.
Joel Stanier wishes it was The Thermals... -
Gillian Welch The Harrow & the Harvest
Keenly anticipated, Gillian Welch delivers a new soulful, dark, lyrical album that touches on familiar themes – temptation, tragedy and loss.
A real treat for long time fans and newcomers alike....
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O.A.R. King
Veteran jammers Of a Revolution issue their first new material in three years. Is King a shimmering diamond? Will it capture hearts, ignite the clubs, and attract followers in spades?
Benjamin Jones sees if King is aces
