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Weezer

By Alan Souter • Nov 1st, 2010 • Category: long players

Much has been written and talked about Weezer’s sophomore album, Pinkerton, a commercial and critical disappointment on initial release. Commercially one can understand that the fandom that bought into the power-pop playfulness of ‘Buddy Holly’ and ‘The Sweater Song’ might find the Pinkerton sound a little too frenetic for their liking, with abrasive guitars and [...]



Darren Hayman & The Secondary Modern

By Alan Souter • Oct 28th, 2010 • Category: long players

The prolific Mr. Hayman returns to our stereos with the second instalment in his Essex trilogy – don’t ask – following last year’s Harlow inspired Pram Town.



Benjamin Shaw

By Alan Souter • Oct 2nd, 2010 • Category: long players

Opening with a minute of avant-garde fizzing and moogy widdling, like a gateway to a lo-fi pop bliss-out, Blackpool’s Benjamin Shaw peeps his head through the vortex with acoustic guitar in tow



Magic Kids

By Alan Souter • Sep 30th, 2010 • Category: long players

Here come the vintage retro sounds of Magic Kids and their happy, happy, happy debut album Memphis.



Black Mountain

By Alan Souter • Sep 30th, 2010 • Category: long players

Classic 60s/70s rock and 80’s metal are genres and times that spawned legendary behemoth sized bands, many of which have influenced countless sound-a-likes and pub-bands in the decades since.