On ‘Jessica Rabbit’ Sleigh Bells have chosen to tone down the noise in favour of a more R&B and pop-influenced record.
With ‘Welcome To Sideways’ Simian Mobile Disco bring us further on their musical weirdness mystery tour.
In ‘FLOTUS’, Lambchop are on their 12th, and perhaps most interesting, album to date.
Comfortingly familiar, ‘Until The Hunter’ is minimal, understated and refreshingly free of anything overly complex.
Where other rock duos fall down through trying too hard, Honeyblood achieve great quality effortlessly.
Strong, old-school production and tireless verses will remind you why Common has outlasted so many other rappers on the scene.
‘Apocalypse Fetish’ shows just why Barlow has been able to enjoy such a long and fruitful career in the music industry.
‘Third World Pyramid’ is a solid but very much ‘business as usual’ statement from a band that’s long since become an alternative institution.
Often characterised by their distinct pop/indie hybrid aesthetic, Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore have long proven their ability in satisfying the appetite of an unusually varied audience. After arriving flamboyantly on scene in 2008, their debut We Are The People quickly generated the interest of riff and beat lovers alike whilst their vibrant stage shows ensnared the remaining few. Although the Australian duo are able to continue shamelessly riding the
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The ‘new wave’ of psychedelia that has emerged in the last five or so years has produced many an average, floppy-haired band that are so shoegaze you actually find yourself gazing at your own shoes and falling asleep. Yet there have equally been those who have restored faith in the genre, pushing it forward into fresh and exciting territory. And Brighton-based quartet TOY have certainly played their part. Tripping onto
