Reviews

Review: The Electric Soft Parade – IDIOTS

June 1st, 2013

The brothers White are back with a psych-tinged pop odyssey that oozes class, craft and just a little mischief - a procession of sweet spots from start to finish.

Review: Tricky – False Idols

May 31st, 2013

Some worthwhile moments, but the King of Trip-Hop slaloms too much in and out of guest vocals for his inimitable style to make enough of an impact.

Review: The Pastels – Slow Summits

May 30th, 2013

Like the British summer, a record from The Pastels is a rare and beautiful thing - you can bring out the fine quails, because this is a corker.

Review: The Fall – Re-Mit

May 22nd, 2013

Mark E. Smith's latest line-up delivers an unprecedented fourth consecutive album, and The Fall's thirtieth overall.

Review: Streetlight Manifesto – The Hands That Thieve

May 21st, 2013

Find out about the album that almost had Rocksucker scribe Rob Abrams skanking in his London Underground seat.

Review: Daft Punk – Random Access Memories

May 17th, 2013

All those old Daft Punk hallmarks are still present and correct, and the Parisian duo have let them loose amongst an immense intergalactic disco.

Review: The National – Trouble Will Find Me

May 15th, 2013

Another grand portrait from the Cincinnati bunch, but the eventfulness implied by its title proves less than indicative.

Review: Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City

May 15th, 2013

In strictly vampiric terms, the New Yorkers' third LP doesn't suck but is nevertheless lacking in bite.

Review: Primal Scream – More Light

May 15th, 2013

"A blessed relief and a genuinely delightful return to form" - the Scream are back with their best album in over a decade.

Review: will.i.am. – #willpower

May 14th, 2013

Beating the dead horses of ironic hash-tagging and unnecessary use of caps lock - welcome back, Satan's own jester.

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