The Walkmen – Heaven
Fleet Foxes man Phil Ek brings the best out of the Brooklyn band. Could just be their most complete album yet. Continue reading
Album Reviews
Two Wounded Birds – Two Wounded Birds
Impressive debut from Margate surf punks, who are one of our bands to watch out for 2012. Continue reading
Sandy Denny – Sandy and Rendezvous
Two albums, remastered and expanded, from the Island Records reissue programme. Continue reading
Silver Jews – Early Times
Our lowest ever score for an album. Continue reading
Still Flyin’ – On A Bedroom Wall
The best party band since the B-52s go 80s on their second album. Continue reading
Jherek Bischoff – Composed
David Byrne and Wilco’s Nels Cline are among the collaborators assembled by ‘pop polymath’ Bischoff for his latest album. Continue reading
Denison Witmer – The Ones Who Wait
Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. We discover why we have only just heard of this Asthmatic Kitty singer-songwriter after nine albums. Continue reading
Beach House – Bloom
Fourth album could just be the US dream pop act’s best yet. Continue reading
Girlyman – Supernova
Band member Doris Muramatsu’s battle with leukemia provides the inspiration for US folk act’s fifth studio album. Continue reading
Shannon Stephens – Pull It Together
Third album from the Seattle based Asthmatic Kitty artist. Continue reading