Crushed By Waves
More To Life
Self-released
Absolutely late to this party, but I guess there’s a reason this album has remained on my to-do-list for a considerable length of time more… “Crushed By Waves”
Album reviews
Six Organs of Admittance
Time Is Glass
Drag City
Ben Chasny (aka Six Organs of Admittance) has been mellowing out for a few years now, his current sound a far cry from his noisy early days or the experimental structures of his ‘Hexadic’ era. more… “Six Organs of Admittance”
Kilgour
How To Put Your Hat On
Last Night From Glasgow
During ‘Set It Alight’, vocalist Fionn Crossan self-deprecatingly asserts: “Never had a thought that really felt like it was mine.” It’s a theme that is subtly reinforced throughout this strong debut album more… “Kilgour”
Pet Needs
Intermittent Fast Living
Xtra Mile
Pet Needs feel wonderfully anachronistic – like a transplant of bygone ’00s styles that were popular with teenagers then largely disappeared. more… “Pet Needs”
The Kundalini Genie
False Highs, True Lows
Last Night From Glasgow
The Kundalini Genie have been around for less than a decade, but ‘False Highs, True Lows’ is already their sixth album more… “The Kundalini Genie”
slow_the_tape
A Quiet Remainder Of The Day
Autoclave
You may not have heard of Philip Toshio Sudo’s book ‘Zen Guitar’, but you can perhaps imagine how an album inspired by his ‘teachings’ might sound. more… “slow_the_tape”
Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee
Los Angeles
PIAS
There’s no doubt many contenders for what the best and most important year in rock music is. more… “Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee”
Cat Power
Domino
Cat Power Sings Dylan
Chan Marshall, better known as Cat Power, has released three cover albums over the course of her near-three decade career. more… “Cat Power”
Raveloe
Exit Light
Olive Grove
The worlds of the folky singer-songwriter and shoegaze/dreampop (depending on which side of the pond you’re from) may seem to be very different. more… “Raveloe”
Martin Rev
The Sum Of Our Wounds (Cassette Recordings, 1973-1985)
Bureau B
‘The Sum of our Wounds’, a typically dark and dramatic title that you’d expect from someone whose most famous gig is as half of Suicide, doesn’t give much away. more… “Martin Rev”