Latest Reviews
Magic Kids - Memphis
Sickly sweet pop from over yonder.
Posted by Douglas Baptie
on 02-09-2010 15:00
AM - Future Sons & Daughters
For fans of acoustic pop, possibly a minor gem.
Posted by John Donnelly
on 02-09-2010 09:00
Jason Simon - Jason Simon
Mediocre mumblings as Dead Meadow's frontman goes it alone.
Posted by Dominic Hemy
on 01-09-2010 09:00
The Pipettes - Earth vs. The Pipettes
Set phasers for glum? The Pipettes go disco.
Posted by Douglas Baptie
on 01-09-2010 06:00
The Charlatans - Who We Touch
Album #11 from the baggy stalwarts. Gary K offers a deserved thumbs up.
Posted by Gary K
on 31-08-2010 18:00
Lower Dens - Twin Hand Movement
Baltimore quartet get all ghostly on their debut.
Posted by Freddy Palmer
on 31-08-2010 18:00
Brandon Flowers - Flamingo
Does Flamingo draw an ace out of the pack?
Posted by Jade Tullett
on 31-08-2010 12:00
Seeland - How To Live
Seeland live it up.
Posted by Olivia Schaff
on 31-08-2010 09:00
Tristania - Rubicon
New faces and new directions as goth masters Tristania return.
Posted by Dominic Hemy
on 31-08-2010 06:00
Fan Death - Womb of Dreams
Promising debut of a nu-disco bent.
Posted by Simon Harker
on 30-08-2010 15:00
Bearcraft - Yestreen
Less folk, more synth but Bearcraft's debut doesn't suffer because of it.
Posted by Freddy Palmer
on 30-08-2010 15:00
Zarif - Box Of Secrets
Is Zarif's debut the musical equivalent of a box of chocolates or Pandora's box?
Posted by Ian Sandwell
on 30-08-2010 12:00
The Crayonettes - Playing Out - Songs For Children And Robots
Painting by numbers from The Crayonettes.
Posted by Olivia Schaff
on 30-08-2010 09:00
Everything Everything - Man Alive
A debut full of perky and peculiar post-punk posturings.
Posted by Greg Belton
on 29-08-2010 09:00
Tweak Bird - Tweak Bird
No tweaking needed on this rock powerhouse.
Posted by Greg Belton
on 28-08-2010 15:00
Hilltop Hoods - State of the Art
Aussie hip-hop, it'll never work. Will it?
Posted by John Donnelly
on 28-08-2010 09:00
Various - American Dreams
Music from the likes of Glee, 90210 and Dawson's Creek...
Posted by Colin Polonowski
on 27-08-2010 15:00
Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
What can Katy russell up for album number two?
Posted by Colin Polonowski
on 27-08-2010 09:00
Truth - Puppets
This New Zealand trio are keepin dubstep real.
Posted by John Donnelly
on 27-08-2010 09:00
2muchachos - Formanta
The Russians are coming! Left of the mark ambient shoegaze from 2muchachos.
Posted by Olivia Schaff
on 26-08-2010 15:00
Neon Circus - Dont Get Panicked
Signs of promise amongst some ugly punk-funk.
Posted by John Donnelly
on 26-08-2010 09:00
Fennesz / Daniell / Buck - Knoxville
Experimental minds clash in suitably brilliant fashion.
Posted by Freddy Palmer
on 25-08-2010 09:00
Ten Kens - For Posterity
Toronto alt.rockers produce an album to savour
Posted by James Scanlan
on 25-08-2010 06:00
Drowning Pool - Drowning Pool
They're still around?
Posted by Freddy Palmer
on 24-08-2010 09:00
The Sword - Warp Riders
Ride the riffs to the land of Acheron.
Posted by Freddy Palmer
on 24-08-2010 06:00
Your First Mistake - Wide Awake And Watching EP
Your First Mistake make no errors in their four-track E.P.
Posted by Jade Tullett
on 23-08-2010 18:00
Rose Elinor Dougall - Without Why
Ex-Pipette releases downbeat yet uplifting debut.
Posted by Lorne Thomson
on 23-08-2010 12:00
Dead Confederate - Sugar
Dead Confederate could do with adding a little sugar to proceedings on their second album.
Posted by Greg Belton
on 23-08-2010 12:00
Sahg - III
Norwegian doom-mongers do what they do best. Again.
Posted by Dominic Hemy
on 23-08-2010 00:00
Luke Abbott - Holkham Drones
Another of electronica's rising stars raises the bar.
Posted by Freddy Palmer
on 20-08-2010 12:00
Abe Duque - Live And On Acid
Are you brave enough for two discs of freaky acid house?
Posted by John Donnelly
on 20-08-2010 09:00
Ali Love - Love Harder
Are you ready for some McLovan?
Posted by Lindsay Putland
on 19-08-2010 12:00
Little Fish - Baffled & Beat
Little Fish get trapped in the goldfish bowl of the studio.
Posted by Mike Gray
on 19-08-2010 09:00
Mogwai - Special Moves/Burning
Greg Belton dons the earplugs and dives in to the Glaswegian mega snakes live CD and DVD set.
Posted by Greg Belton
on 19-08-2010 06:00
Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier
Up the Irons! Gary K finds the metal veterans in scintillating form.
Posted by Gary K
on 18-08-2010 16:00
Eels - Tomorrow Morning
Tomorrow never knows
Posted by Olivia Schaff
on 18-08-2010 11:00
Kirsty Almeida - Pure Blue Green
Will we regret introducing Kirsty Almeida to you? On the basis of her debut album, we think not.
Posted by Ian Sandwell
on 18-08-2010 06:00
PVT - Church With No Magic
Can PVT pull a rabbit out of the hat with their second studio album?
Posted by Jade Tullett
on 17-08-2010 12:00
Ed Kowalczyk - Alive
The former Live frontman returns with his debut solo album and it's a bit of a mixed bag.
Posted by Ian Sandwell
on 17-08-2010 09:00
James Blackshaw - All Is Falling
12 string guitarist goes electric.
Posted by Freddy Palmer
on 17-08-2010 06:00
Zola Jesus - Stridulum II
Zola Jesus breaks free of the shackles and reinvent themselves in this astounding album.
Posted by Colin Polonowski
on 16-08-2010 12:00
The Perfect Crime - Everything Else Can Wait
Is this a criminal record? Check inside to find out.
Posted by Greg Belton
on 16-08-2010 09:00
The Pretty Reckless - Light Me Up
Put away your cynicism about actresses-turned-singers, The Pretty Reckless' debut is really quite good.
Posted by Ian Sandwell
on 16-08-2010 06:00
Just Surrender - Phoenix
A frustrating UK debut from these New York rockers.
Posted by Greg Belton
on 15-08-2010 09:00
Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan - Hawk
Album number three from country rock's Morticia and Gomez.
Posted by Douglas Baptie
on 13-08-2010 13:35
Bonded By Blood - Exiled To Earth
Warning: Post-apocalyptic thrash madness herein.
Posted by Dominic Hemy
on 13-08-2010 12:00
Imbogodom - The Metallic Year
Alex Tucker impresses with his new project.
Posted by Freddy Palmer
on 13-08-2010 09:00
Andreya Triana - Lost Where I Belong
Bonobo collaborator goes solo.
Posted by Freddy Palmer
on 12-08-2010 12:00
Coil Sea - Coil Sea
Arbouretum member drones into the abyss.
Posted by Freddy Palmer
on 12-08-2010 09:00
James Chance - Twist Your Soul
Covering punk, funk and jazz, this is a weird and possibly wonderful listen.
Posted by John Donnelly
on 11-08-2010 09:00
Klaxons - Surfing the Void
Three years on, and the Klaxons' surfing skills are put to the test. Hello Void.
Posted by Luke McNaney
on 10-08-2010 12:00
The Saturdays - Headlines
Album number three for the Sats brings us just eight tracks and an overwhelming sense of disappointment...
Posted by Colin Polonowski
on 10-08-2010 09:00
Phantom - Smoke & Mirrors
Transatlantic ghostly going-ons prove a delightful surprise.
Posted by Dominic Hemy
on 10-08-2010 06:00
The Blue Eyed Shark Experiment - The Fluffer
Hailing all the way from Palau!
Posted by Lindsay Putland
on 10-08-2010 00:00
Smudge - Manilow
Oz trio's 1994 debut re-released. Gary K scratches head.
Posted by Gary K
on 09-08-2010 17:00
AC Acoustics - Understanding Music
Gary K hails the re-release of the Glasgow band's forgotten gem
Posted by Gary K
on 09-08-2010 14:00
I Am Arrows - Sun Comes Up Again
Debut solo effort from the ex-Razorlight drummer.
Posted by Ian Sandwell
on 07-08-2010 09:00
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
This girl can ROCK!
Posted by Colin Polonowski
on 06-08-2010 18:00
Boris & Ian Astbury - BXI
A monumental meeting of two leading lights both old and new.
Posted by Dominic Hemy
on 06-08-2010 12:00
Lucy's Diary - Rock Kicks
Passable debut effort from the three-piece punk band.
Posted by Ian Sandwell
on 06-08-2010 09:00
Various Artists - Hobbyism
West London label Full Time Hobby showcase their roster.
Posted by Freddy Palmer
on 06-08-2010 06:00
Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare
The boys come back from the brink.
Posted by Freddy Palmer
on 05-08-2010 15:00
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Just how do you follow up Funeral and Neon Bible? If you're Arcade Fire, with another masterpiece.
Posted by Ian Sandwell
on 05-08-2010 14:07
Sky Larkin - Kaleide
TMF gets the worry beads out on behalf of the Leeds trio.
Posted by Douglas Baptie
on 05-08-2010 12:00
Bombay Bicycle Club - Flaws
Bombay Bicycle Club go all acoustic for their second album.
Posted by John Donnelly
on 03-08-2010 15:00
The Soundcarriers - Celeste
Celestial tunes from middle England.
Posted by Olivia Schaff
on 03-08-2010 09:00
Travie McCoy - Lazarus
Lindsay checks out the solo debut from the Gym Class Heroes frontman.
Posted by Lindsay Putland
on 03-08-2010 06:00