Music Reviews
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YACHT Shangri-La
The second record by the American synthpop twosome, entitled Shangri-La, does exactly what it says on the tin, but only in the sense that when I say 'tin' I mean 'CD case' and when I says 'does' I mean 'expands laterally on and attempts to convince of the existential nature of '... but that was self-evident, right?
Joe Iliff is an uninspired nihilist; that's also his favourite joke; he's a funny guy. -
Brian Eno Drums Between the Bells
There’s probably only one musician who could gracefully meld poetry with ambient and electronic music without losing important aspects of either, and as expected, it’s the indomitable Brian Eno who has managed it.
Matt Montgomery reviews... -
Marvin Gaye What's Going On (40th Anniversary Edition)
Few albums are deserving of the overused description 'timeless', but Marvin Gaye's 1971 masterpiece is undoubtedly one of them. To mark its 40th anniversary, Universal have released a special box-set edition.
Paul Fowler shamelessly enthuses... -
White Hills H-p1
White Hills have crafted another psychedelic barrage of stoner riffs and synth swirls - it's their angriest record yet, as well as their most refined.
Stephen Wragg reviews... -
Necro Deathmort Music of Bleak Origin
The London-based harbingers of doom offer a 48 minute tour of the abyss
Sam Redlark searches in vain for an oasis... -
Mooncake Zaris/Cast the Route
Remember the days when Mogwai seemed like the future of music? Moscow-based Mooncake certainly do, and they hope that a little unoriginality on their part won't get in the way of the fun.
Mark Davison parties like it's 1999... -
"Weird Al" Yankovic Alpocalypse
The legendary parody artist "Weird Al" Yankovic returns with his thirteenth studio album, and covers artists including Lady Gaga, T.I. and B.O.B.
Craig Stevens is Laughing Out Loud... -
Hooray for Earth True Loves
At times Hooray for Earth sounds as uninspired as a washed out band on a reunion tour, but they get by on youthful resilience.
Matt Montgomery reviews... -
Thee Oh Sees Castlemania
Welcome to the magical world of Castlemania. John Dwyer, once again, hosts a good trip.
Randi Dietiker is astounded... -
Ford & Lopatin Channel Pressure
Production duo Ford & Lopatin, formerly Games, partially deliver on the promise of their fun 2010 EP. It's an album with an intriguing feel and a few undeniably great songs.
Andrew Baer enjoys himself...
