After a fantastic run of critical successes in the 1990s, Idaho indie-rockers Built to Spill’s most recent two albums Ancient Melodies of the Future(2001) and You in Reverse (2006) fell flat in comparison. The momentum built up with their debut… Continue reading
In a good night for gigs (The Fiery Furnaces were playing just across town) it was irresistible to see two of the best rated new acts play together, in one of my favourite venues, for a paltry £7.50. Fanfarlo were… Continue reading
The Borderline isn’t the right venue. It feels too small for a band who produced an album as good as Checkmate Savage. It is also an example of a venue that has a pillar in front of the stage. That… Continue reading
Luke Haines is one of the lost figures of modern British music. His first album with The Auteurs, New Wave, was as good as anything else that came out of the British pop explosion in the mid-90s and he released… Continue reading
Ladies and gentlemen please be upstanding for Real Estate, the latest average band to be trumped up beyond reason by the online music behemoth that is Pitchfork. According to Pitchfork New Jersey band Real Estate’ self-titled debut is different “from… Continue reading
‘Let It Rest For A Little While’ song 36 on Zero To 99, the latest release by Robert Pollard’s Boston Spaceships, is actually song 6 but subject to an eccentric numbering system. It is also possibly the best thing that… Continue reading
The 30th anniversary re-issue of The Clash’s London Calling offers nothing new in terms of extras (the same set of ‘making of’ documentary and videos that were released for the 25th anniversary release) but does offer a welcome chance to… Continue reading
Great video from Okkervil River Continue reading