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Sleeping States – In The Gardens Of The North
Sleeping States – In The Gardens Of The North (Bella Union) Markland Starkie has taken his time with this Bella Union debut, and it’s been absolutely worth the wait. Rarely are listeners likely to hear a writer who gives such … Continue reading
Hecuba – Paradise
Hecuba - Paradise (Manimal Vinyl) Hecuba are, if nothing else, utter experts at conjuring a menace that seeps. The boy/girl duo of a filmmaker and an actress are more than competent at maintaining that menace and mutating it gently into serious … Continue reading
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Telekinesis – Telekinesis!
Telekinesis – Telekinesis! (Morr Music) The best summer records are more than just simple, jolly songs played on acoustics with a little bit of fuzz – you have to capture all elements of the season. The sitting down, the water, … Continue reading
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The Heavy – The House That Dirt Built
The Heavy – The House That Dirt Built (Counter) With a Ronseal title like The House That Dirt Built, the listener would expect some serious scuzz, some dusty, taut rock ‘n’ roll, an erring on the side of well-greased punk. … Continue reading
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Japandroids – Post-Nothing
Japandroids – Post-Nothing (Polyvinyl) The sleeve of Post Nothing looks more than a little like the sleeve of Television’s Marquee Moon. Co-incidence or not, it’s interesting. What Japandroids share with Television is their extreme economy – both sound desperate to … Continue reading
Juice Aleem – Jerusalaam Come
Juice Aleem – Jerusalaam Come (Big Dada) If there’s one furious expression that works every time in hip-hop, particularly in British hip-hop, it’s the continual decrying of futile, facile popular culture. In some ways, the obviousness of these targets – … Continue reading
La Coka Nostra – A Brand You Can Trust
La Coka Nostra – A Brand You Can Trust (Uncle Howie) For all its claims at independent non-conformity, for all the posturing that screams authenticity and for all the turns of phrase that rhyme one too many words in succession … Continue reading
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The Present – The Way We Are
The Present – The Way We Are (LOAF) Freeform in its initial appearance, The Way We Are by New York’s The Present takes the form of several tiny sound experiments and one gargantuan, climactic one. The veneer must be scraped … Continue reading
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We Were Promised Jetpacks – These Four Walls
We Were Promised Jetpacks – These Four Walls (Fatcat) It’s obligatory now to comment on the refurbished and revitalised state of Scottish independent music (has it been unhealthy at any point over the last twenty or so years?), and it’s … Continue reading
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