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The late, great James 'J Dilla' Yancey is (to all intents and purposes) the Van Gogh of hip-hop. It's a crying shame that it's only after his death that his very particular brand of fractured genius is being truly appreciated. Of course he has left behind him a legacy which will be familiar to... If you have not had the pleasure yet to discover this fine reggae act from New Zealand then I welcome you to listen to this band and you will suddenly become much cooler. A laughable opening statement certainly, however it is impossible to not tap your feet and nod your head slowly to the soulful... Uptempo rock with a sprinkle of attitude and a splash of bland predictability. Although the production of "Eleven Eyes of a Simple Man" leaves it feeling a bit flat, all of the fundamentals of this EP are well thought out and well executed. That said, there's nothing particularly special about the...
The bad thing about reviewing music is that you can't just pass it by with a quick "Well that was good / OK / rubbish". That's also the good thing about reviewing music - it forces you to go a bit further. That's been the case here. It was very hard to reach any early conclusion. It's healthy...

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Kiethevez - Non-Binary [Album]
A Different Drum
Ever heard one of those albums that make you feel that you’re on a completely different planet then the rest of the world or that you feel like you’ve taken some peyote or other hallucinogenic drug while listening to it? This is how I felt while listening to Golden Silvers’ album "True... "Right now heres a project for you Mr Lopez; grab some electronic artists, give them a few mic's and send them off into a city." That would be the voices in Spanish musical pioneer Francisco Lopez's head talking to him again. Oh no wait, it has happened, its been done. And here it is - "Birmingham...
Hardcore/Pop-punk is a genre that most of us are all too familiar with nowadays. With bands like Four Year Strong, Set Your Goals and even New Found Glory it’s hard to ignore this genre. Although Syracuse Me doesn’t have the greatest vocalist in the world, the songs are still pretty damn rockin’.... It’s always good to hear a British musician making their way in the world. From Wiltshire and now residing in London, Gabby Young and her wonderful backing band, Other Animals follow up the "Bear With Me" EP with the debut album "We’re All In This Together." The songs are a journey into twisted... Enjoying national and international success since their 2005 album Based on a True Story, New Zealanders Fat Freddy's Drop release their latest single Pull the Catch through Kartel Records. After being relatively quiet for the past 3 years (save one high demand EP, The Camel, earlier this year),...
Architects of Grace originated as a solo dark-electronic project by frontman, Duncan Illing, in his flat, in London. Earlier this year, he decided to go in a different direction and with two new members, Architects of Grace went in a more New Wave direction. 'Hot White Sun' is a busy, but simple... KOF falls into the area of Hip-hop that I tend to think of as club hop-hop. Large groups of people jumping up and down, whooping and hollering, going 'brrap brrap' whenever the bass kicks in. This is a style that I have never seen eye to eye with, being very superficial and boring to me, although...

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KOF - The KOF [EP]
Mediawerk
Today I spun "Eyes to the Sun," the new release from Sparks the Rescue, an American Pop/Punk band from Portland, ME. Sparks the Rescue has released 3 EPs to date but "Eyes To The Sun" is their first LP. The disc is full of high-energy, catchy songs. The harmonies are fat, the guitar work is broad...
Today I spun the single ‘Wake Up’ from Sliimy. I will confess, when I looked at the cover, the tutti-frutti / 80s color scheme, the face make-up, the hair -- well, I’ll just say my expectations were low. The music was as bright and sunny as I expected. It has an airy, bubble gum Pop feel, but...

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Sliimy - Wake Up [Single]
Warner Music
I've gone through a number of different opinions of this album and have settled right in the middle of all of them, like some kind of bland, opinionated pillock. Firstly, I was really annoyed by Speech Debelle's voice and articulation. She has a whining nasal voice and hardly enunciates, putting... Big Issues right off the bat asking us - in the actual song title no less - if we only had one day what would we get up to? So we're dealing with the possible celebration of life through the consideration of imminent death, which gives natural cause for ruminating on love. Bang. Your big three...
"Sweetness and Light" is an experimental EP from Anata Wa Sukkari Tsukarete (Japanese for “You are completely tired”); a multi-national trio comprised of artists Gnomefoam, Bunny, and _. From the opening moments of the first track; 'Forsake', you just know it is going to challenge your ears. A... Giant Jr. is genius. Pure, downright, indisputable genius. "Wherever You Are In The World Here Are Your Directions Home" marks my first experience in the electronica genre, the CD has not left my car since I received it, no lie. Giant Jr. has just two members, Miami born Jyl Millard and... Hill Country Revue is the most rocking blues based country band I have heard in a long while. The band was formed by Cody Dickinson from the North Mississippi Allstars in 2008 and it features Chris Chew, Kirk Smithhart, Ed “Hot” Cleveland and Daniel Coburn. Every member of Hill Country...
As the title suggests; "Good Things" is about just that. The Swedish hip-hop group takes us through how they find the "Good Things" in life, even the things that look bad on the surface can have positive outcomes. From having stained clothes and not being able to afford to buy any more, to... In no way connected to the district of Edinburgh in Scotland, Grassmarket is a trio of folk musicians from Nova Scotia, Canada. Following the seven track EP "Waiting," "Port City" is the band’s first full-length recording combining pop tunes with banjo, guitar and violin driven North American... Another Black Sabbath Re-release is "Sabotage". Originally released in July 1975. Osbourne, Iommi, Butler and Ward produced their sixth album together, which was recorded at Morgan Studios in Willesden, North-West London. "Sabotage" bursts into life with 'Hole In The Sky' with classic Sabbath...

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Black Sabbath - Sabotage [Album]
Universal Music Group

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Wine country, where a man can appreciate his wealth with the purchase and consumption of startlingly expensive grape juice. Not much going on bar a little drunk driving in the old Mercedes, until now that is. Data are putting together some psych-synth rock into the stuffed shirts and it's going to...

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Data - Data [EP]
Self Released
"Wherever There Is Light" is the latest release from the 15 year old rock duo; No-Man. The band is comprised of Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson (of Porcupine Tree). No-Man’s discography boasts six full length albums. Six singles and EPs, six collections of b-sides, remixes, unreleased tracks, and... One of the many beauties of the hip-hop genre is the abundance of artist collaborations. Rarely do we ever hear a Top 40 hip-hop hit featuring only one artist and for good reason; the genre lends itself perfectly to collaborations with its diverse sounds and versatile components. 'Jump,' the...
It was with mixed feelings that I delved into archetypal troubadour David Gray's 7th studio album. On the one hand, the songs from his world conquering 'White Ladder' album have sound-tracked more risible romantic comedies than I have the time or patience to mention and the man hasn't exactly been... It goes without saying that The Beatles certainly made an unforgettable impact on rock-n-roll. I though, am one of those individuals that never really cared for them. For me, they were always too “hippy-ish” (particularly in their later, more celebrated years), a view that has always been... 'Swinging Party' is the brand new single from a mysterious new band The Kindness and it is a cover of the song by Paul Westerberg’s seminal punk rock band The Replacements with a downbeat electro-pop twist. Sometimes referred to as just "Kindness," this is the work of Adam Bainbridge who may or...
I remember getting rather excited about The Longcut after first seeing them in 2004 on a bill with the almost-as-unknown Nine Black Alps and Bloc Party at Manchester’s Bierkeller, and then again at a house party in Withington (again with Manchester associates NBA). What excited me back then was... 'Wolf' seems to be back in fashion for band names. We have the stoner rock of Australian’s Wolfmother; arty experimentalism from America’s Wolf Parade and power-pop-punk of Wolf Am I from the UK. So what can we expect from A Wolf Like Me from Leatherhead? This becomes especially more relevant as... As I've already discussed the song in my album review I'll keep this brief. The lead single from his 7th studio album, 'Draw The Line'; 'Fugitive' is a strident piano ballad with one of Gray's most immediate melodies. The chorus is simple but effective and the lyrics (though straying a little too...
Ok, I confess, this is definitely not my cup of tea. So, in all fairness, I tried to find more information about Reign Supreme, see what others think, what the strengths and weaknesses of their album may be, what to look for, who it may appeal to. The music world seems to agree that "Testing The... What a brilliant gig. It’s not just the musicianship I’m talking about, or that bundle of emotions that pervades the entire audience when those on stage know how to capture their ears, eyes and most of all their hearts. Everything was absolutely perfect at the Forum tonight, from the choice of...

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JET [Live] @ HMV Forum, London
September 17th 2009

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 All right, you might say there are enough Greenday and Blink 182s in this world but I say hey, if they’re this good, keep them coming! “Good Views, Bad News” is the second full length from this young pop punk outfit from Oregon. The first entitled quite simply “Oregon,” had been reissued one year...
Some records just leave you flummoxed. I’d always had Carina Round pegged as a provocative noise-meister in the mould of P J Harvey, all shrieks and sharp edges but I hadn’t been following her career closely enough since her 2001 debut which gathered all those Polly Jean comparisons. Since then,... Cinders Fall hail from Essex, and "The Reckoning" EP is their second release. Not having heard them before I was not sure what to expect. The first track 'Dead Zone' starts well with guitars and drums before a really nice twin, harmony guitar riff kicks in. A classic metal sound if ever I have... Three tracks a piece then from Laotchkin and Crocus on this 'Split' EP coming out on Small Town Records. If you think Gallows are a bit girlie then this split EP is definitely for you. Lavotchkin go first starting with a ball-shaking 'You Were Dawn' and pretty much clobbering the shit out of...

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Lavotchkin / Crocus - Split [EP]
Small Town Records
Best known for the big single Torn (let’s get this out of the way early), Natalie Imbruglia is back with a new album "Come To Life." The lead single promoting the album is the Chris Martin collaboration - 'Want.' He co-wrote the song and provides keyboards and backing vocals but you wouldn’t know... The Light Streams are the latest young band out of Leeds (Yorkshire, UK) trying to find a unique new sound and stand out from the crowd. Produced by Andy Hawkins who works with The Cribs and The Pigeon Detectives, the Lost EP breathes a fresh energy into familiar territory. Throughout the four...

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The Light Streams - Lost [EP]
Self Released
To start this review I’d like to quote what the now former editor of Kerrang says on the back of the booklet that came with this album: This quote makes it seem that this album would be a throwback to the days of Kerrang The Album years ago where I got my first taste of White Zombie,...
London based Rich Nxt has released his “Opulent EP” on Sonat Recordings. This is the follow up from his last EP on UK based “Mighty Rumble Records.” Rich Nxt has now taken his sound further down the minimal house road, and to good effect. EP opener 'Dark City' begins with a lovely, bouncy house...

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Rich Nxt - Opulant [EP]
Sonat Records
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STOP-LOSS
Fridae Mattas

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 Skunk Anansie have released 'Because Of You' as a single from their forth coming "Smashes And Thrashes" album which is a 'best of', of which this is one of three new tracks. The copy of the single has three, yes three, versions of 'Because Of You', which has absolutely no connection to the Kelly...
The only thing larger than Jean Beauvior’s ego is his hair. Though he did cut it recently, that blonde Mohawk he first started rocking in his days with the Plasmatics will haunt him forever. What a prick, and what a waste of time I’ve found myself wrapped up in with the new Crown Of Thorns album....

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Crown Of Thorns - Faith [Album]
Lost Cathedral

This album is Trash Can Fodder and should be avoided
 Always surprising and never a dull moment, The Beautiful Taste ensures an experience both artistic and rocking with "Of Our Cornea." As sickening an image as the title may procure, it’s nothing short of a description of the avante garde ideology that The Beautiful Taste has constructed with their... As we all know by now, music is completely subjective, splintering off into genres with its own fans for each genre, and then divided again through its sub-genres. Then within these sub-genres each artist has their own fans, not usually as exclusive as the fans of a genre, but even within a...





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