Album Reviews, Guitar Rock, Metal/Hard Rock, Video

ALBUM REVIEW: Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin III – Deluxe Editions

Led Zeppelin have always retained a sense of myth about them and they remain intact as an iconic representation of 70s rock music. They released their first six essential albums over six years and split when drummer John Bonham died in 1980 which effectively froze them in rock n roll carbonite. Sporadic one-off live reunions and various live compilations have done little to satiate obsessive … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin III – Deluxe Editions

Doubtful SoundsJuly 9, 2014Leave a comment

Album Covers, Album Reviews, Electronica, Guitar Rock, Post-Rock / Instrumental, Video

ALBUM REVIEW: Trans Am | Volume X

As the title suggests, this is album number ten for the Maryland trio and as far as marking that milestone the record is something of a summation of their musical magpie tendencies. Across eleven tracks Trans Am swing from metallic post-rock to tranced-out kosmiche and krautrock grooves, some wispy folk and strange robotic 80s post punk diversions. Most bands tend to blur and blend their … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Trans Am | Volume X

Doubtful SoundsJune 1, 2014June 1, 2014Leave a comment

Album Covers, Album Reviews, Electronica, Post-Punk, Post-Rock / Instrumental, Psych

ALBUM REVIEW: The Horrors | Luminous

The Horrors were a band that first appeared on the music scene in 2007 like a gothic cartoon brought to life. Ridiculed in some quarters for their solemn appearance and Bauhaus/Birthday Party’isms they seemed consigned to the shadowy perimeters of popular culture, flavour of the month at best. Somehow though they clawed their way onwards and upwards through Primary Colours and Skying, bursting through the … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: The Horrors | Luminous

Doubtful SoundsMay 18, 2014Leave a comment

Album Covers, Album Reviews, Guitar Rock, Soul

ALBUM REVIEW: The Afghan Whigs | Do To The Beast

Many thought that it was well and truly the end of the line when Greg Dulli, John Curley, Rick McCollum and drummer Steve Earle went their separate ways in 2001. Their dark and mysterious chemistry felt like it had probably run its natural course yet they went out on the back of their three finest albums. It was therefore a surprise to many when The … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: The Afghan Whigs | Do To The Beast

Doubtful SoundsMay 12, 2014May 12, 2014Leave a comment

Album Covers, Album Reviews, Audio Stream, Pop

ALBUM REVIEW: Grayson Gilmour | Infinite Life!

This is Grayson Gilmour’s second album and it shows a marked advancement in poise and maturity. The drums are pulled back and instead the focus is on a rich and ornate palette of guitars and synths that provide a cinematic and immersive backdrop for his considered vocals which bring to mind fellow art-pop luminaries such as Wild Beasts, Talk Talk and Scritti Politti. This is … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Grayson Gilmour | Infinite Life!

Doubtful SoundsMay 1, 2014May 1, 2014Leave a comment

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ALBUM REVIEW: East Brunswick All Girls Choir | Seven Drummers

Take one part The Drones, one part Neil Young and a touch of raw guitar-driven soul and you’re on your way to getting to grips with the sound of this Melbourne band. Their attraction lies in the mellow/intense mood shifts of songs like Darius, the cathartic wailing angst of Dirty Bird and record’s skeletal musical bones. Seven Drummers, named for those who’ve occupied the drum … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: East Brunswick All Girls Choir | Seven Drummers

Doubtful SoundsApril 30, 20141 Comment

Album Covers, Album Reviews, Electronica, Soul

ALBUM REVIEW: Trixie Whitley | Fourth Corner

Trixie Whitley emerged as the singer in Daniel Lanois’ Black Dub project a few years back and her voice immediately stood out as a versatile, emotional and powerful instrument. Here it is given all the space and time it needs and for the most part Whitely nails it both vocally and as a songwriter. ‘Pieces’ in particular is a classic slice of jazz and blues … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Trixie Whitley | Fourth Corner

Doubtful SoundsApril 30, 2014April 30, 2014Leave a comment

Album Covers, Album Reviews, Audio Stream, Post-Punk

ALBUM REVIEW: Eagulls | Eagulls

The curse of the ‘next big thing’ has been the downfall of many a band, particularly those coming out of the UK indie scene over the last few decades. The latest to get the media leg-up are a quintet from Leeds called Eagulls and the immediately refreshing aspect of the band is that they haven’t polished their rough edges to gain acceptance, instead they’ve left … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Eagulls | Eagulls

Doubtful SoundsApril 17, 2014Leave a comment

Album Covers, Album Reviews, Electronica, New Release, Pop, Video

ALBUM REVIEW: Wild Beasts | Present Tense

Wild Beasts have been on something of an evolutionary arc with each album showcasing their willingness to dig deep into creative corners and musically chance their hearts and heads. Present Tense continues that trend, taking them further into the world of lush electronica. They’ve always been a band built on the tremendous voices of Haydn Thorpe and Tom Fleming, a strength they readily accept and … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Wild Beasts | Present Tense

Doubtful SoundsMarch 5, 2014Leave a comment

Album Reviews, Audio Stream, Electronica, Pop, Psych

ALBUM REVIEW: Neil Finn | Dizzy Heights

Neil Finn is an artist who is always searching for and experimenting with new ways to satisfy his muse. He’s a pan-genre musician capable of immersing himself in pop, art-rock, acoustic balladry and groove-based experimentalism and he masters most of them. On Dizzy Heights he applies a new psychedelic and fantastical pop-art filter to his songs with mixed results. Finn worked with producer Dave Fridmann … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Neil Finn | Dizzy Heights

Doubtful SoundsFebruary 11, 2014Leave a comment

Album Covers, Album Reviews, Guitar Rock, Psych, Video

ALBUM REVIEW: Wooden Shjips | Back To Land

Wooden Shjips have been mining the same rich vein of droning, psychedelic space rock over three albums and a couple of compilations yet here, on their fourth, they show no signs of going stale as they slyly inject subtle variations into their tried and true style. If Back To Land has anything to differentiate itself from previous releases it is in the looser and lighter … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Wooden Shjips | Back To Land

Doubtful SoundsFebruary 4, 2014Leave a comment

Album Covers, Album Reviews, Post-Punk, Psych

ALBUM REVIEW: T54 | In Brush Park

Noisy psych guitar pop is in abundance in New Zealand at the moment and the cream of the crop like Popstrangers, Surf City and these fine gentlemen, T54, are improving with each new release. Flying Nun is a natural home for the band as they deal equally and unassumingly in melody and adventurous sonics, soaking up the influence of their predecessors like 3Ds, JPS Experience … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: T54 | In Brush Park

Doubtful SoundsJanuary 27, 2014Leave a comment