Music Reviews
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Guns N' Roses Chinese Democracy
They said it would never happen. Many hoped it wouldn't; some didn't care either way. But against the odds, Axl is back with his long-awaited Chinese Democracy album.
The No Ripcord team offers its thoughts... -
The Week That Was The Week That Was
While Field Music lie fallow, the brothers Brewis turn to a more conceptual concern with remarkable results. Malice in Sunderland? The north's newest supergroup find glory in grimness...
Iain Moffat reviews... -
Robert Wyatt Rock Bottom
Robert Wyatt is saved from obscurity.
Sean Caldwell reviews the re-issue of this classic album... -
Circus Animals Desertion Circus Animals Desertion
Circus Animals' Desertion is a varied, mature and ultimately fulfilling début from one of the UK's most exciting new guitar bands; that it will be ignored if favour of a dozen over-hyped copycat bands is merely symptomatic of the UK music scene's current malaise.
David Coleman reviews... -
Damien Jurado Caught In The Trees
Damien Jurado's eighth studio release sees the popular singer-songwriter embracing a bigger, more accessible sound, with positive results.
Angela Power reviews... -
Jenny Lewis Acid Tongue
On her second album sans Rilo Kiley bandmates Jenny Lewis finds her comfort zone.
Brett Oronzio reviews... -
Cath & Phil Tyler Dumb Supper
Over the hills and far away...
Alan Shulman reviews -
Like A Fox Where's My Golden Arm?
Philly based rock/psych band, Like A Fox, take a light hit and launch a thousand wars. Then, they come up with a fairly solid rock album.
Sean Caldwell reviews... -
Ellen Allien Sool
Prominent Berlin electronic producer Ellen Allien pushes the envelope on minimal electronic with Sool, her fifth studio album released on her self-founded label BPitch Control.
Tara Campbell reviews... -
Of Montreal Skeletal Lamping
My promise to the reader: not to use the word eclectic in the following review.
Alan Shulman reviews...
