Denzil Watson - Reviews
Philip Parfitt
Melancholic but gently beautiful and ultimately life-affirming second solo album from former The Perfect Disaster frontman Philip Parfitt
Faerground Accidents
Long-awaited debut album from Sheffield's psychotic popsters Faerground Accidents, but, which following in the footsteps of the Cure, Suede and Pulp and showing that alternative music can still be original, boundary-pushing and dangerous, proves very much worth the wait
Everlasting Yeah
Fantastic debut album from the Everlasting Yeah, which formed out of the ashes of That Petrol Emotion will definitely appeal to fans of that group
Betari's Box
Strong five-song debut EP from Sheffield/Oxford-based electro-pop three-piece, Betari’s Box
Luke Haines
Potentially terrible but dryly witty and enjoyable concept record from ex-Auteurs and Black Box Recorder front man Luke Haines, which tells of three animals named after Sham 69's Jimmy Pursey, Nick Lowe and Gene Vincent
Goldblade
Raw and explosive sixth album from always impressive punk-metal act, Goldblade
Galileo 7
Fantastic psychedelic garage rock on debut album from Galileo 7, the new band of Allan Corckford of the Prisoners and the Solarflares
Dan Sartain
Energetic-sounding rock 'n' roll on first album in four years from Alabama-born multi-instrumentalist, Dan Sartain
Chris Olley
Stripped down and surprisingly accessible first album under his own name from formerfrotnman with abrasive Nottingham-based drone rockers, Six by Sven
Little Man Tate
Stunning second album and return to form from Sheffield-based group Little Man Tate, who, after a succession of disasters, and despite inevitable Arctic Monkeys comparisons, have returned with a record that owes more to the classic Britpop of Pulp
Goldblade
Engaging and appealing high octane punk on fifth album from dependable Manchester-based outfit, Goldblade
Arctic Monkeys
Engaging second album of Northern cynicism from Sheffield group the Arctic Monkeys, which succesfully surpasses all of its massive hype
Cravats
Impressive return to form on first release in over 20 years from reformed avant-garde punks the Cravats, which finds them collaborating with Paul Hartnoll who was formerly with Orbital
Little Man Tate
Infectious and witty indie guitar pop from delightfully unpretentious Sheffield band Little Man Tate
Silent League
Promising debut single from New York indie act the Silent Age, whose frontman and pianist Justin Russo also provided the keyboards on Mercury Rev's 'Deserter's Songs'
Inch Blue
Nostalgia-friendly Bunnymen and Chameleons-inspired EP from London-based four piece Inch Blue, which sadly brings little new to the field
Culture Industry
Substandard avant garde art punk from London-based four piece, who include PilL, Joy Division and the Velvet Underground amongst their influences
Mint Chicks
"Messy, badly recorded, shouty punk-pop " on new 7' from Antipodean noise oiks the Mint Chicks, who last year toured Australia with the White Stripes
Luke Haines And The Auteurs
"Quite stunning" 'Best of' compilation, which finds English maverick genius Luke Haines re-recording some of the songs from his 90's band the Auteurs with the aid of a seven piece string section, and also throwing in three new songs for good measure.
Wire
Far-from-pretty, butspectacular post-punk rock from the much acclaimed Wire, returning with their first new studio album in ten years