Tara McEvoy - Reviews
Blood Orange
Fabulous debut album from Blood Orange, the side project of Dev Hynes of Lightspeed Champion
Bon Iver
Flavourless second album from the much acclaimed Bon Iver, the project of elusive Wisconsin musician Justin Venon
Washed Out
Refreshing, astounding and frequently brilliant debut album from Washed Out, one of the main acts of the Chillwave movement and the project of Georgia-based bedroom artist Ernest Greene
Is Tropical
Catchy, but flawed debut album from acclaimed London-based three-piece, Is Tropical
Crystal Stilts
Uplifting latest single from previously often seen-as-inaccessible New York post punk act, Crystal Stilts
Cloud Control
Startingly mature and totally compelling debut album from Australian pop act, Cloud Control
Cloud Control
Boundary-breaking and totally infectious second single from Australian band, Cloud Control
Simon Says No!
Challenging, yet totally captivating and unique debut album from Norwegian-based shoegazing/punk act, Simon Says No!
Grimes
Distinctive, but confusing and frequently inaccessible debut album from Grimes, the project of Montreal-based musician Claire Boucher
James Vincent McMorrow
Superbly understated debut album from Dublin-based singer-songwriter, James Vincent McMorrow
Voluntary Butler Scheme
Experimental, but flawed new EP from the Voluntary Butler Scheme, the project of Stourbridge musician Rob Jones, which finds him moving away from his indie pop roots and into electronica
Anna Calvi
Captivating and distinctive eponymous debut album from timeless-sounding London-based singer-songwriter, Anna Calvi
Hundred in the Hands
Dazzling latest single from New York-based electronic duo, the Hundred in the Hands
James Vincent McMorrow
Distinctive and endearing folk on new EP from young Irish singer-songwriter, James Vincent McMorrow
Soars
Enthralling eponymous debut album from Pennyslvanian-based shoegazing band, Soars
National
Discordantly beautiful, but unnecessary alternative version of previous National single, one of the tracks from their outstanding 'High Violet' album
Surf City
Monotonous and gimmicky stoner pop on debut album from hyped New Zealand-based band, Surf City
Maps and Atlases
Astounding merging of pop, folk, indie and math rock on remarkable debut album from experimental Chicago-based group, Maps and Atlases
Twin Shadow
Lyrically tormented, but musically dance-friendly electronica on first-rate debut album from Twin Shadow, the project of Dominican Republican-born musician George Lewis Jr
Holidays
Anthemic and uplifting sun drenched pop on new single vinyl and download only single from Australian band, the Holidays