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Ladyhawk
No Can Do
I stupidly under-rated this album for a few weeks. So many hooks.
12th Dec 2012
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Band of Horses
Mirage Rock
12 new BoH songs of between 3 and 4 minutes in length. And the variety ends there. It's like a contractually-obliged, post-plane cash Skynerd album.
17th Sep 2012
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John Frusciante
Letur Lefr
Light on guitars and heavy on MC-ing. A non-related precursor to the forthcoming LP.
6th Jul 2012
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Neil Young
On The Beach
Who knows why this masterpiece spent so long unreleased? "Revolution Blues", "Walk On". Etc.
12th Jun 2012
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Billy Bragg and Wilco
Mermaid Avenue Complete Sessions
Great round up of the project with 3rd disc and DVD doc.
30th Apr 2012
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Black Mountain
Year Zero OST
5 unreleased tracks make this unmissable. Mary Lou will blow your socks off
1st Mar 2012
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Sinoia Caves
The Enchanter Persuaded
Moody synth soundscapes from @_blackmountain_ 's Jeremy Schmidt.
12th Jan 2012
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She & Him
A Very She & Him Christmas
Zooey and M. Ward croon through the classics. There's one day this is good for.
25th Dec 2011
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Off!
- First Four EPs. Keith Morris' punk supergroup provide a welcome punch in the face for tired music.
14th Dec 2011
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June Tabor & The Oyster Band
Ragged Kingdom
Check Bonny Bunch of Roses, Dark End of the Street and more. \#Puskas
4th Dec 2011
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A$AP Rocky
LiveLoveA$AP Mixtape
Still bitches and money but spat with plodding intelligence. Totally fresh.
28th Nov 2011
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White Denim
Takes Place In Your Work Space EP
Don't ever accuse these productive boys of filler. All killer. Ish.
10th Nov 2011
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Kurt Vile
So Outta Reach EP
Another great set of tracks from the busy long hair. 'The Creature' is magnificent.
10th Nov 2011
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Radiohead
TKOL RMX 1234567
Never thought I'd say this but what a YOL (Yawn Out Loud), totally unnecessary.
14th Oct 2011
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DJ Shadow
The Less You Know The Better
Got a definite late 90's vibe but these beats are booming. Welcome back.
7th Oct 2011
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Girls
Father, Son, Holy Ghost
This band just keeps getting better. More muscle, more romance, more great songs.
27th Sep 2011
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Wilco
The Whole Love
Touching on the musical bravery not seen since A Ghost Is Born this is a return to form. Ish.
26th Sep 2011
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Skying
The Horrors
Fleshing out their sound with every release, this is the most solid so far. Esp Endless Blue.
26th Sep 2011
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The Drums
Portamento
Nowhere near as fresh and punchy as 1st album. Even tempo throughout makes for few peaks
21st Sep 2011
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The War On Drugs
Slave Ambient
Impressive expansion from Future Weather EP. Nicely rocking the Kurt Vile vibe.
2nd Sep 2011
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The Cool Kids
When Fish Ride Bicycles
Retro style diluted when stretched over a whole album but some nice jams
2nd Sep 2011
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We Are Augustines
Rise Ye Sunken Ships
Formed out of the ashes of Pela this is a worthy debut. Welcome back boys
2nd Sep 2011
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My Morning Jacket
Circuital
I'm trying but this really is a big pile of poo. Will the real MMJ please stand up.
1st Sep 2011
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Baxter Dury
Happy Soup
Sounding more and more like his dad this is a worthy follow up to Floorshow. Loving Isabel
1st Sep 2011
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Beirut
The Rip Tide
Another joyous installment from Zach Condon. Not a whole lot of change but who cares.
1st Sep 2011
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Red Hot Chilli Peppers
I'm With You
The focus has shifted post @JohnFrusciante but the band step up admirably.
31st Aug 2011
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Ian Vine
40 Works For Richard
Party-shuffle ready collection of contemporary classical cuts from chimp alumni.
30th Aug 2011
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Jonathan Wilson
Gentle Spirit
Deep longjam Laurel Canyon vibes. COMMUTER ALERT so mellow you might miss yr stop
23rd Aug 2011
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Lifeguards
Waving At The Astronauts
Thundering, rock tinged entry into the Bob Pollard cannon. W/ Doug Gillard
15th Aug 2011
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John Grant
Queen of Denmark
Midlake create textured backing for John Grant's wacky, hypnotic, Concorde-esque lyrics.
23rd Jul 2011
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Them Crooked Vultures
Disappointing super group effort that rarely comes close to matching the best of its parts.
27th Jun 2011
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Vetiver
The Errant Charm
Hazy 70's vibes and a laid back style cement Vetiver's place in the modern-retro camp.
22nd Jun 2011
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Twin Shadow
Forget
Relatively ambitious, 80's tinged indie disco. Like Elbow on drugs.
21st Jun 2011
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Neil Young
A Treasure
Unremarkable, newly unearthed, country-tinged live album from a mid-80's Neil.
20th Jun 2011
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The War on Drugs
Future Weather
Following Kurt Vile's departure WOD seem to have shaken the Waterboys stigma.
14th Jun 2011
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Stephen Malkmus
The Senator (Single)
On-form return w Jicks in tow & Beck on deck. Love a good outro solo.
10th Jun 2011
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Film School
Brilliant Career
Thurston Moore-worshipping debut that doesn't signal the band's later clout.
9th Jun 2011
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Wolf Parade
Expo 86
Solid enough, but lacking the highs that elevated Apologies and Mt. Zoomer up a bracket.
7th Jun 2011
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Husker Du
Candy Apple Grey
Mostly Bob vs Grant but it does feature "Don't want to know if your are lonely".
6th Jun 2011
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Mars Classroom
The New Theory of Everything
The worst crime Bob Pollard can commit is to be forgettable.
6th Jun 2011
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Eddie Vedder
Ukulele Songs
Simply awful. George Formby does \#PearlJam
3rd Jun 2011
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Arctic Monkeys
Suck It And See
Disappointing plod, swapping edgy rock for 60's croon. Track 12 stands out.
3rd Jun 2011
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Yuck
Yuck
Throwback shoe-gazing indie nostalgia trip. Though it's more Family Cat than Galaxie 500.
3rd Jun 2011
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My Morning Jacket
Circuital
A lot more even than Evil Urges, but the title track is the only real stand-out here.
31st May 2011
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Eddie Vedder
Ukulele Songs
Fun, one-dimensional album as Eddie jogs through old and new, adding Hawaiian vibes.
26th May 2011
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Girls
Broken Dreams Club
Had this for ages but cant stop listening to it. Carolina is endlessly appealing. Perfect
12th May 2011
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Panda Bear
Tomboy
I'm convinced the world doesn't need Panda Bear AND Animal Collective. One's gonna have to go.
10th May 2011
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Low
C'Mon
Not as dazzling as Great Destroyer but this puts them firmly back on track after subpar Drums And Guns
19th Apr 2011
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Foo Fighters
Wasting Light
Despite the near death metal opening, album 7 veers more towards classic 70s rock.
18th Apr 2011
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The Vaccines
What Did You Expect From The Vaccines
The new Strokes? Err no. The new Editors? Very possibly. So so
17th Apr 2011
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