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Most Recent Reviews

Lorna: Heart of Wire - CD
Exquisite blend of indie-pop, shoegaze, country and folk on fourth album from Nottingham-based cult act, Lorna
Ghostpoet: Some Say I So I Say Light - CD
Uncategorisble, but excellent second album from Mercury Prize winner Ghostpoet, the nom de plume for British singer and producer Obaro Ejimiwe
History of Colour TV: Emerald Cures Chic Ills - CD
Extraordinary debut album from shoegazing-influenced Anglo-American Berlin-based act, the History of Colour TV
Parlour Flames: Parlour Flames - CD
Surprising but compelling debut album from Parlour Flames, the new band of Mancurian singer-songwriter Vinny Peculiar and former Oasis guitarist Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs
Nancy Elizabeth: Dancing - CD
Much anticipated fourth album from critically acclaimed folk pop artist Nancy Elizabeth, which fulfills every expectation
Jello Biafro and the Guantanamo School of Medicine: White People and the Damage Done - CD
Mixed latest album from former Dead Kennedys front man Jello Biafra and his his Guantanamo School Of Medicine project
Peter Green Splinter Group: The Very Best of - CD
Splendid mix of blues classics, Robert Johnson covers and original tracks on double CD compilation from Fleetwood Mac founding guitarist Peter Green's late 1990s/early 2000s blues project, the Splinter Group
Mikal Cronin: MCII - CD
Essential combination of Beach Boys-style and gritty Nirvana-style distortion on second album from Californian singer-songwriter and guitarist, Mikal Cronin
Wolf People: Fain - CD
Impressive combination of 60's and 70's-influenced blues and folk on second album from London-based band, Wolf People
Leisure Society: Alone Abroad the Ark - CD
Excellent third album for much acclaimed but still under-the-radar folk pop outfit, the Leisure Society
Motorpsycho: Still Life with Eggplant - CD
Fiery back-to-basics latest album from durable Norwegian pyschedelic trio, Motorpsycho
Darwin Deez: Songs for Imaginative People - CD
Eccentric but appealing second album from New York-based singer-songwriter, Darwin Deez
College: Secret Diary - CD
Comfortingly predictable but brilliant debut album from College, the alias of French electro musician David Grellier
Panda Riot: Northern Automatic Music - CD
Enjoyable but not especially compelling shoegaze/dreampop from Chicago-based duo, Panda Riot
Miss 600: Buying Time - CD
Polished but repetitive debut album from much hyped Derby-based jazz pop duo, Miss 600
Garrett Lebeau: Rise to the Grind - CD
Difficult-to-pigeonhole but rewarding debut album from acclaimed Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter Garrett Lebeau, who was born and raised on an indian reservation
Jonny Fritz: Dad Country - CD
Boundary-breaking 'official' debut album from Virginia-born country singer, Jonny Fritz
I Am Giant: The Horrifying Truth - CD
Stirring debut album from bestselling New Zealand-formed rock three-piece, I Am Giant
Melissa Greener: Transistor Corazon - CD
Magical and soulful third album from Nashville-based singer-songwriter, Melissa Greener
Old Man Luedecke: Tender is the Night - CD
Witty and country folk/pop on fifth album from award-winning Nova Scotia-based artist, Old Man Luedecke
Hedvig Mollestad Trio: All of Them Witches - CD
Imppessive if somewhat monotonous combination of classic rock and free-jazz on second album from Norwegian instrumental act, the Hedvig Mollestad Trio
Annie Keating : For Keeps - CD
Flawed but ultimately impressive country/folk pop on fifth album from New York-based singer-songwriter, Annie Keating
Fossil Collective: Tell Where I Lie - CD
Hard-to-define but harmonic and melodic debut album from Leeds-based acoustic duo, Fossil Collective
Common Tongues: Tether and Twine - CD
Satisfying debut EP from choral-sounding Brighton-based indie guitar act, Common Tongues
Arrows of Love: The Knife - 7"
Abrasive and confrontational vinyl-only third single from London-based grunge act, the Arrows of Love
Sarah Blasko: God-Fearing - CDS
Strings-oriented and dark download only latest single from fourth album ofAustralian singer-songwriter, Sarah Blasko
Council Tax Band: Three Songs - CDS
Deliciously grungy and foul-mouthed debut EP from Bedford-based group the Council Tax Band, which was formed out of the ashes of Dad Wanderlust
Story Books: Too Much a Hunter - CDS
Accomplished debut EP from acclaimed Kent-based indie guitar outfit, Story Books
Aufgang: Istaklaliya - CD
Consistently inventive and unpredictable debut album from New York-based post rock three-piece, Aufgang
Magic Arm: Images Rolling - CD
Harmonic and lo-fi second album, which extends from classical music to indie pop, from Magic Arm, the moniker for Manchester-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Marc Rigelsford
Paper Aeroplanes: Little Letters - CD
Electic and heartfelt third album from much acclaimed Welsh indie folk/pop duo, Paper Aeroplanes
Repetitor: Dobrodošli Na Okean - CD
Explosive second album from Fugazi-influenced Serbian garage punk trio, Repetitor


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