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• Tuesday
  2nd February

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    Grant Hart - Hot Wax

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    Morning Magazine

    Author

    Jasmine Hughes

    Hot Wax is the first album since 1999’s Good News for Modern Man from Grant Hart, previously drummer and co-songwriter/singer for influential American band Hüsker Dü. Since Hüsker Dü’s demise Hart has been decidedly less prolific than co-songwriter Bob Mould and while his newest album Hot Wax isn’t quite a revelation, it does demonstrate what a pity Hart’s lack of output has been. more »

• Thursday
  28th January

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    The Clientele - Bonfires on the Heath

    Author

    Liam Blackford

    The latest album from dreamy rockers The Clientele, Bonfires on the Heath, marks a departure from their reverb-heavy origins into a clearer, more accessible sound. Certainly, long time fans of The Clientele will notice that the band has taken things into far more radio-ready territory. However, in spite of the fact that this album has far more brighter, poppier moments than the Clientele’s debut Suburban Light from 2000, they have not abandoned their ability for creating restless, stirring and completely immersive sonic portraits. more »

• Tuesday
  12th January

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    Devendra Banhart - What Will We Be

    Author

    Joey K

    Warner

    Yeah, that’s right, Warner. The king of weird has finally found himself on a major and, whether because of this fact or not, he seems to have cleaned up his act (cult leader beard trimmed to a respectable length) and reigned in his eccentricity… more »

• Monday
  23rd November

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    The Mountain Goats - The Life of the World to Come

    Author

    Scott Aitken

    Whenever an established artist decides to tackle the weighty issues of religion, there’s a fair chance it’s going to create a divide between long time fans who may feel as though an artist that they look up to has ‘souled out’ and given up their artistic individuality in order to create work based upon a higher power. ‘The Life of the World to Come’ is a new album from The Mountain Goats, written by principle songwriter John Darnielle and inspired passages from the bible and littered with biblical imagery. Overall I have to say The Mountain Goats seem to have not been able to overcome the religious tag that so heavily hangs above this album, one that’s main let down is the uninspired musical side of the album. ‘The Life of the World to Come’ seems to bet most of its hopes on Darnielle’s song writing talent however this time this is not even enough to save this album from falling into clichéd Christian rock territory, sounding more akin to a cheesy Hillsong album. more »

• Thursday
  12th November

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    The Drums - Summertime

    Author

    Anetta Nevin

    The Drums debut album Summertime is true to its name. Their sound is bright, light, happy and easy going, which is reminiscent of a cheerful summer. This sound and feel is maintained through playful melodic whistling, hand claps, bright vocals, synths and driving bass lines, combined with sharp dynamic shifts, bright key signatures and a youthful (yet sometimes naïve) attitude towards life. more »

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