Music Reviews
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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... -
Unknown Mortal Orchestra Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Ruban Neilson, former frontman of Mint Chicks, plots his madcap second coming with a psych-funk motif that is no laughing matter.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez goes down the Soul Train line... -
Patrick Wolf Lupercalia
Despite being an incredibly talented musician, Patrick Wolf has always seemed to let his ego smother the finer points of his records. But with Lupercalia representing a change of focus for Wolf, and a happy change in his personal circumstances, will it also mark a change for the better in his songwriting?
Mark Davison hopes so... -
The Kinks Something Else by the Kinks: Deluxe Edition
Of course Something Else by the Kinks is an amazing album and worthy of the respect it receives. The pressing concerns with this reissue is whether or not it does the original music justice, and whether or not it adds anything worthwhile to the previous package.
A superfluous reissue of a legendary album... -
Bon Iver Bon Iver
Justin Vernon transitions from cabin to studio on his second release as Bon Iver. Can he rekindle the same magic that made its predecessor so affecting?
Benjamin Jones reviews Bon Iver -
Mugstar Lime
Liverpool’s hard working Mugstar reissue their 2010 outling Lime, a dense and dirty collection of driving motorik instrumentals and continuous, expectant krautrock grooves.
Pierce Brown reviews...
