Music Reviews

The Stone Roses The Stone Roses (20th Anniversary Editions)

The greatest debut of all-time?

Mew No More Stories...

Danish trio once again take it to epic proportions with No More Stories..., an exhaustive statement fit for stadiums and headphone listening alike.

Clark Totems Flare

While Clark in 2008 proved that IDM can, indeed be dance-able, Clark in 2009 thinks maybe he went a little too far.

Limbs Seeds On Stone

A talented band makes a dry album; a dry band makes a talented album.  Doesn’t make sense?  Well, then listen to the album.

Hatebreed For the Lions

The cult band pays tribute to its heroes.

The Declining Winter Haunt the Upper Hallways

On their second official album, The Declining Winter (featuring Richard Adams of Hood) reminds everyone how pretty winter is to look at.  What do you mean, how does it sound? 

House of Cosy Cushions Animal Dream

"So, you want to join my band?"

"Yeah, definitely."

"Well, what do you play?"

"Trombone."

(After a long silence) "OK, you're in."

Six Organs of Admittance Luminous Night

Six Organs of Admittance returns after a whopping year off with possibly his finest album yet. 

The Embassy Tacking

The Embassy's Futile Crimes helped to launch the Gothenburg Balearic pop scene. 2006's Tacking, which was almost as good, is now finally available in the UK.

God Help the Girl God Help the Girl

Belle and Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch shares vocal duties with a variety of singers from Neil Hannon to competition winners on the soundtrack to his self-penned musical, God Help the Girl.