Fruit Bats – Tripper
Sub Pop’s Eric D Johnson sets out on the road with mixed results. Continue reading
Album Reviews
The Voluntary Butler Scheme – The Grandad Galaxy
Second album by one of the UK’s most inventive artists falls flat on its galactic face. Continue reading
John Maus – We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves
Synth-pop masterclass from the US composer and former Ariel Pink collaborator. Continue reading
Robots in Disguise – Happiness V Sadness
The Liverpool duo release their fourth album of shouty electro-punk-pop. Continue reading
REM: Lifes Rich Pageant (25th Anniversary Reissue)
REM’s fourth and perhaps most fun album gets a welcome reissue. Continue reading
Various Artists – Psychedelic Pernambuco
Wonderfully obscure compilation charting the revolutionary psychedelic music of dicatorship era Brazil. Continue reading
Hefner – Dead Media
Hefner’s much maligned 2001 swansong gets the deluxe edition treatment and proves my past self wrong in the process Continue reading
The Ladybug Transistor – Clutching Stems
Seventh album from indie-pop’s perennial bridesmaid. Continue reading
Low- C’mon
Ninth album from Low could just be this year’s great American album. Continue reading
The Mojo Fins – Shake The Darkness
Brighton’s Mojo Fins add lush production and strings on their sophomore release. Continue reading