Je Suis Animal
By Chris Walker • Apr 13th, 2009 • Category: short playersOslo five-piece return with more psychedelic-tinged eerie pop.
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Modern Cliches
By Chris Walker • Apr 13th, 2009 • Category: short playersMusically, Modern Cliches sound exactly like Arctic Monkeys. ‘You Got To Tell Me’ isn’t, therefore. the most imaginative piece of music you’ll ever hear.
Iain Archer
By Chris Walker • Apr 13th, 2009 • Category: short playersGentle, meandering acoustic lullabies sung in almost hushed tones. Iain Archer’s double A-side has the inoffensive tenderness of Damian Rice, but on ‘Frozen Lake’ sounds like he’s straining a bit to reach the high notes. Try the capo on a lower fret, Iain.
Howling Bells
By Chris Walker • Mar 15th, 2009 • Category: long players‘Radio Wars’ the sophomore album from spooky Aussies, Howling Bells, bursts into the fore from the first listen on a grander scale than their impressive debut ever could. It’s a record which marks a massive step forward for the band, both sonically and in terms of musical ambition and ability. It’s also a record which [...]
Howling Bells
By Chris Walker • Mar 15th, 2009 • Category: gigsA typically awesome performance by the un-stereotypical Aussies (ie dark, moody and at times spooky – as far away from a beach as, say, a polar bear) was almost marred by a stereotypical Aberdonian crowd. Dour as fuck.
