1 2 3 4 5 6 … 19 next »

• Monday
  26th July

  • 

    The School - Loveless Unbelliever

    Presenter

    Jade Nobbs

    Popfrenzy

    Native to Cardiff, Wales, the School dovetail with a well-established tradition of UK indie pop that revels in nostalgia for the 1960s. This camp broadly incorporates the likes of Saint Etienne, Belle and Sebastian, Broadcast and Camera Obscura,… more »

• Tuesday
  25th May

  • 

    Dum Dum Girls – I Will Be

    Author

    Jade Nobbs

    Sub Pop

    The virtues of this gift of a record are almost too many to enumerate. It suffices to say that, within the space of less than half an hour, the listener is treated to a veritable genealogy of cool feminine pop/rock, with gestures toward everything… more »

• Tuesday
  30th March

  • 

    She and Him - Volume 2

    Author

    Jasmine Hughes

    If you disliked volume one of Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward’s ‘She & Him’ collaboration don’t bother picking up the second expecting any change in style. M. Ward’s subtle production once again allows Deschanel’s voice to be the focus within the 60’s country-pop sound. How you respond to this will more than likely depend on your feelings about Zooey’s slightly-weak-on-range but full-to-the-brim-with- personality voice. I find it an odd mix of both charming and irritating with my opinion swinging depending on the song. In a track such as ‘In the Sun’ the vocal weaknesses in the chorus are somewhat distracting but in ‘Me and You’ both the song and her voice maintain a general aura of loveliness – with a refrain of ‘you got to be kind to yourself’ and a nice slide guitar in the mix. more »

• Tuesday
  2nd February

  • 

    Grant Hart - Hot Wax

    Show

    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

  • 

    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 »

1 2 3 4 5 6 … 19 next »

Subscribe to this filter Podcast this filter