Author: Alex Parker
Cortney Tidwell - Mini
Cortney TidwellMini AlbumReviewThis mini album is calm, quiet and haunting, it is set within a landscape of sadness and love making for atmospheric listening. The linchpin for these songs is held by the voice of...
Review posted on 28th March 2006
Howling Bells - Wishing Stone
Howling BellsWishing StoneBella UnionSingle ReviewPart Sonic Youth, part Pj Harvey, part Raincoats, part them. This is simply great new music, part of the new school riot grrl brigade following others such as The Duke Spirit,...
Review posted on 28th March 2006
The Knife - Silent Shout
The KnifeSilent ShoutAlbum ReviewIf all you have heard from this Swedish brother, sister combo is Jose Gonzalez rendition of Heartbeats then you will be in for a large shock. This music sounds like the mad...
Review posted on 28th March 2006
Archie Bronson Outfit - Derdang Derdang
Archie Bronson Outfit Derdang Derdang Domino Records Album Review This new album from The Archie Bronson Outfit is from a new place. Although firmly rooted within the Blues/rock/indie/retro taggage this outfit sound refreshing and vital...
Review posted on 22nd March 2006
Film School - Film School
Film SchoolFilm SchoolAlbum ReviewThis 'second' debut from Film School is an album that is quite simply one to check out. With line up changes since the original album and good solid reviews and a great...
Review posted on 13th February 2006
Jose Gonzalez - Veneer
One day I was innocently looking through mysapce when I came across an interesting looking profile, cue the auto-play default music. I did what most people do, you either turn off your own music and...
Review posted on 13th February 2006
Wolf & Cub - Steal Their Gold
Wolf & CubSteal Their GoldDirty, Rocky, and cocky from 24 hours away is how I would describe these guys. Mixing The Jesus Lizard, Stones Roses, plus some Bloc. This is Music that Harold would not...
Review posted on 24th January 2006
Whitestarr - Album Sampler
WhitestarrAlbum SamplerRight on! Rock out with your c*ck out. This is real rock made in such a way that you could/will catch your mum breaking into your room to steal this album whilst salivating. Song...
Review posted on 24th January 2006
Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down
Arctic MonkeysWhen The Sun Goes DownDominoSingle ReviewI don't know why I am reviewing this as I think everybody in England has heard it at least 2-3 times a day. Examples of this just this week...
Review posted on 24th January 2006
Jimmy Eat World - Album Sampler
Jimmy Eat WorldPromo AlbumReviewBeing from a rock background myself I have been recommended these guys for years, however whenever I went out on a limb and listened to their stuff it came across (to me...
Review posted on 23rd December 2005
Jont - One Long Song
JontOne Long SongEP ReviewIs it me or is this guy either really classable and we can whip him into an easy category as all people/music journalists like to do, or is he completely unpigeonholeable? I...
Review posted on 23rd December 2005
Devendra Banhart - Heard Somebody Say
Devendra BanhartHeard Somebody SaySingle ReviewThis piece of retro side picking from one of the most exciting singersongwrtiters in ages is simply lennontastic. It has all the hall marks of a great single, here's the tick...
Review posted on 23rd December 2005
The Decemberists - 16 Militay Wives
The Decemberists 16 Militay WivesSingle ReviewWith the Decemberists on impressive cult label Kill Rock Stars I was interested straight from the play off. Whilst listening to their rather quirke lyric led marching indie stomp clashing...
Review posted on 19th December 2005
The Kooks - Album Sampler
The KooksAlbums Sampler - ReviewVirginLet the good times roll is what I say, and just to help is this little advance from the Kooks. Fast, Fun and Full of life, the three triple F's that...
Review posted on 6th October 2005
Dogs - Turn Against This Land
DogsTurn Against This LandAlbum ReviewThe new album from punkee upstarts 'Dog' is a mix & match of almost, well nearly, every type of indie you can imagine. When I say indie I mean both the...
Review posted on 27th September 2005
The Warlocks - Surgery
The WarlocksSurgeryMuteAlbum ReviewThis album is like an audio book, each song is a life churning chapter in someone's life and in this case it must be of a certain Mr Bobby Hecksher, he's back :)...
Review posted on 26th September 2005
White Stripes - My Doorbell
Review posted on 24th August 2005
Jim Noir - A Quite Man
Review posted on 24th August 2005
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Aint No Easy Way Out
Review posted on 24th August 2005
Alfie - Crying At Teatime
Review posted on 24th August 2005
Autolux - Future Perfect
Review posted on 27th July 2005
The Fallout Trust - When We Are Gone
Review posted on 24th May 2005
Rise Against - Siren Song Of The Counter Culture
Review posted on 24th May 2005
Stephen Malkmus - Face The Truth
Review posted on 24th May 2005
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