Music Reviews
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Muggabears Night Choreography EP
The Muggabears' latest self-released EP is a pleasure for fans of the discordant and sardonic.
Tom Lee reviews... -
Le Reno Amps So For Your Thrills...
The oddly named Glasgow quartet releases its second album on Pet Piranha.
David Coleman reviews... -
Maximo Park Our Earthly Pleasures
Geordie fringe-flickers attempt to follow up sparse debut.
Richard Bendall-Jones applies some pressure. -
Air Pocket Symphony
Slow? Minimalist? Unfinished? Or just misunderstood. Ben Bollig gets to grips with the French duo's latest work.
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Kings of Leon Because of the Times
On album number three the men are older and less innocent, the cars fast and the women faster, the sound more expansive and classic rock. You've go to be special to carry such posturing off. The Followill boys are up to the challenge.
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Trans Am Sex Change
The latest from Trans Am is a truly invigorating, exhilarating album.
George Booker reviews... -
Andrew Bird Armchair Apocrypha
We take a look at yet another of March's big releases: Andrew Bird's follow-up to his wonderful The Mysterious Production of Eggs.
Alejandro Martinez reviews... -
Panda Bear Person Pitch
Many believe this is one of the best records of the year. Many others believe in angels and UFOs.
Alan Shulman considers... -
Do Make Say Think You, You're A History in Rust
DMST has been honing a compelling style of instrumental rock for ten years or so now - a fine balance of noise, narrative depth, compositional acumen, inventive mixing and editing, and melodic hooks. Previous records have displayed a steady evolution of the various elements of psych, jazz, punk and electronica that characterise this style.
Paul Roylance checks out their latest. -
J Dilla Ruff Draft
Stones Throw give J Dilla's cult 2003 release the deluxe re-issue treatment.
David Coleman reviews...
