Reviews

Review: Merz – No Compass Will Find Home

January 14th, 2013

No Compass Will Find Home, the fourth album from Londoner Conrad Lambert, was apparently recorded in a laboratory once used .

Review: Villagers – {Awayland}

January 14th, 2013

Villagers return with a set of songs even bigger, brighter, more urgent and more multi-faceted than those which earned their .

Review: Pere Ubu – Lady From Shanghai

January 14th, 2013

Another album, another new line-up, same old David Thomas; Lady From Shanghai arrives on the 35th anniversary of Pere Ubu’s influential .

Review: Joe Gideon & The Shark – Freakish

January 9th, 2013

Oddball brother and sister rockers release delightfully oddball second album following in the wake of support slots with Nick Cave .

Review: Portland Cello Project Play Beck Hansen’s Song Reader

January 9th, 2013

Efficiently titled Portland Cello Project present efficiently titled interpretation of Beck’s Song Reader, which the loveable scamp released only as .

Review: Brokeback – Brokeback and the Black Rock

January 9th, 2013

A bold leap forward for Brokeback, the ‘brainchild’ of Tortoise bassist Douglas McCombs, as yer man moves onto lead guitar .

Review: I Am Kloot – Let It All In

January 9th, 2013

“Shall I tell you the tales of glory / In light of the many righted wrongs?” rasps John Bramwell campfirishly on .

Review: Loverproof at The Nest, Dalston

December 5th, 2012

Classically trained, Lebanese/Irish songstress Ciara Haidar returned to familiar territory in Dalston venue The Nest last Friday, and however much .

Review: Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate – Faya

November 27th, 2012

New York one-man-band Joe Driscoll and Guinean musician Sekou Kouyate were introduced to each other at French festival Nuits Metis .

Review: Ottersgear – The Quest for Rest

November 27th, 2012

Southampton-based label Sotones has released some gems this year – check out the ace LPs by Anja McCloskey and Johnny5thWheel&thecowards, .

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