As lead singer of American psych/folk experimentalists My Morning Jacket, Jim James is used to addressing grand, semi-divine themes. The title of his first solo album, Regions Of Light And Sounds Of God, then, should come […]
Album Review: Eels – Wonderful, Glorious (Vagrant)
American cult hero Mark Oliver Everett, known best under his recording name ‘E’, has been charting his unique path through alternative music for the best part of two decades, releasing albums under the Eels name […]
Album Review: Pure Love – Anthems
In his previous line of work as the frontman of London punk stalwarts Gallows, Frank Carter’s primal shirtless aggression and fearsome stage presence gained him a reputation as somewhat of a raging maniac. Needless to […]
Album Review: Esben and The Witch – Wash The Sins Not Only The Face
“How long do you mean to be content?” asks the art of Esben and the Witch’s second album. The answer from the band themselves would have once perhaps been “Never”, their particular brand of goth […]
Album Review:: Allah-Las – Allah-Las
Californian foursome Allah-Las have produced a striking self-titled debut, which demonstrates a remarkably accomplished skill in crafting hushed, spellbinding surfer rock, often toying with psychedelic tendencies, and deeply evocative of classic American surfing music and […]
Album Review:: Ben Gibbard – Former Lives
Death Cab For Cutie singer Ben Gibbard releases his first proper solo album, and his hard-bitten fans will be pleased to know that it is only a slight departure from his day job. He also […]
Album Review // Tracey Thorn – Tinsel & Lights
As Christmas encroaches, out crawl the opportunistic money makers ready to flog Quality Street tins, roasted chestnuts and line our record stores with tasteless festive albums. Tracey Thorn, one half of Everything But The Girl unashamedly […]
Album Review // Cemeteries – 'The Wilderness'
Having gazed into the forest near his home in Buffalo, Kyle J Reigle (aka Cemeteries) decided to write music in an attempt to escape his bleak urban surroundings. Six months recording in his spare room […]
Album Review // Macy Gray – Talking Book
Macy Gray – Talking Book Having spent a considerable amount of time away from the music scene, Macy Gray shirks an album of new tracks in favour of her own interpretation of Stevie Wonder’s timeless […]
Album Review // Mac Demarco – '2'
Mac Demarco – 2 – Captured Tracks Mac Demarco’s ‘2’ showcases an understated blend of guitar driven song writing, lying proximal to Kurt Vile with echoes of The Velvet Underground. Indeed this is a high praise, but though […]
Album Review // Muse – The 2nd Law
After much skepticism following the band’s official Olympic track ‘Survival’ and a very different teaser in the form of ‘Unsustainable’, it was a worry whether Muse could pull off a decent sixth album. Would it successfully please the fanatic followers […]