Robert Pollard – Let It Beard Boombox Demos
The acoustic boombox demos that would become the final Boston Spaceships album available for free download. Continue reading
Album Reviews
Smashing Pumpkins – Gish and Siamese Dream Deluxe Reissues
Re-release time for 1990s indie rock band’s first two albums Continue reading
Rotifer – The Hosting Couple
Austrian indie music stalwart revisits 1980s Canvey Island for his sixth album and first to get a UK release. Continue reading
Luke Ritchie – The Water’s Edge
Accomplished song writing and instrumentation but lacks a sense of direction, writes Danny Foy Continue reading
Serge Gainsbourg – Histoire de Melody Nelson Deluxe Edition
The French maverick musician’s classic album gets a 40th anniversary deluxe reissue. Continue reading
Youth Lagoon – The Year of Hibernation
Trevor Powers emerges from his suburban hibernation as the year’s indie-kid champion in chief. Continue reading
Luke Haines – 9½ Psychedelic Meditations on British Wrestling of the 1970s & Early ’80s
Luke Haines returns with a unique concept album about watching wrestling on ITV’s World Of Sport. Continue reading
Matt Stevens – Relic
Matt Stevens shows off his guitar skills on this accomplished instrumental album. Continue reading
The Spills – Occam’s Razor
Danny Foy reviews the promising debut from The Spills released on the Philophobia Music label Continue reading
The Miserable Rich – Miss You In The Days
Haunting third album from one of our Top Ten Bands to Watch Out For in 2011. Continue reading