1 2 3 4 5 Discordant slashing rock n roll, knife-edge schizo punk, swirling, staggering hipster garage rock… all apt descriptions of Witch Hats and the glorious mess of sound they conjure up on their new EP Solarium Down The Causeway. The majority of the 6 tracks were recorded in Oakland CA in August last year and Witch Hats have done what many acts fail … Continue reading REVIEW: WITCH HATS – Solarium Down The Causeway EP
1 2 3 4 5 Bands soundtracking old movies can be a bit of a hit and miss scenario. Too often they fall into the trap of pretentious and dramatic flourishes and try to create an ambient or pseudo-classical sounding collection of music. British Sea Power have done just that but in their case they are working with a piece of film that calls for … Continue reading REVIEW: BRITISH SEA POWER – Man Of Aran
1 2 3 4 5 Tribal desert blues in the past would have fallen into the world music category, sidelined to the section in record racks and only embraced by a limited audience. With the growth of roots music over the last decade there has been much more focus on blues and folk-based sounds, opening our ears to a wealth of music, especially from the … Continue reading REVIEW: TINARIWEN – Imidiwan : Companions
1 2 3 4 5 Reviewed for FasterLouder The Friedberger siblings, Matthew and Eleanor, have been stoking The Fiery Furnaces now for nine years and alongside Ryan Adams and Jason Molina they are one of the more prolific acts around. I’m Going Away is their sixth (not including their live and EP releases) album, since their 03 debut Gallowsbird Bark which caught the attention of … Continue reading REVIEW: THE FIERY FURNACES – I’m Going Away
1 2 3 4 5 Dinosaur Jr are now into album #2 as the reunited original lineup of J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph. Many people expected the reunion to be short lived and that the bitterness of old times would rear its head to scuttle the union like it has for so many other bands. 2007’s Beyond was as good a return to form … Continue reading REVIEW: DINOSAUR JR – Farm
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