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INTRODUCING…ALBUM SAMPLER
20 July 2009 / C.A.T. Records / 3 Trk CD
:: Beggar Joe ::
Romances of the heart or the heartfelt swagger of bluesy observation ..

BAD DAYS
20 July 2009 / King Prawn Records / 5 Trk CD
:: Exit State ::
Exit State have the harmonic strategies of 90’s alternative-Britrock

UM AND AH * joint album of the week *
20 July 2009 / Promo / 11 Trk CD / Download
:: The Sorry Kisses ::
At this moment in time, this band have to be one of Manchester’s best kept secrets

SNAKE MAGNET * joint album of the week *
20 July 2009 / Brew Records / 10 Trk CD
:: Kong ::
This is pure rock – impenetrable, unadulterated and gigantic

MONUMENTS
20 July 2009 / Science Fiction Theatre / 10 Trk CD
:: The Deceived ::
The Deceived are most comfortable when relaying their long vocal messages and explosive peaks with a considered and admirably destructive beauty.

HOOKED
20 July 2009 / Demo / 5 Trk CDR
:: King Tree & The Roots ::
There’s more than a shuffle to suggest that alternative folk and post punk skiffle are as much an influence as Country and Western

WATCH ME FALL
20 July 2009 / Matador Records / 12 Trk CD
:: Jay Reatard ::
Reatard relies on pop infused quirky punk sound bites to carry his frenetic ideas forward

HOOTING & HOWLING
20 July 2009 / Domino / 2 Trk CD
:: Wild Beasts ::
It’s vaudeville indie time once again as those relocated Cumbrians concoct another album from their Leeds bas

ANTICIPATION
20 July 2009 / Demo / 4 Trk CDR
:: Shake Shudder ::
Promising stuff that seems to have its heart set on mid-west America

GULLICH
20 July 2009 / Pay For The Piano Recordings / 8 Trk CD
:: Gullich ::
Named after the dare devil hard core German rock / stunt climber who ironically died in a car crash

COLLIDE
20 July 2009 / Demo / 3 Trk CDR
:: The Small Screen Light Show ::
This NE three piece occupy a small space between screeching high frequency grunge and modern indie disco pop

FUTURE SEX EP
20 July 2009 / 3 Trk Remix CD
:: Echasketch ::
This electro-babble sounds as though it’s escaped from a Kraftwerk b-side

LOREN EP
20 July 2009 / Kinetic Groove / 3 Trk CD
:: Loner ::
A remix / computer composed project that finds a rhythmic cocktail supplemented by loops and samples and segments of various field recordings

ROUNDUP :: Other Releases To The 8th June 2009
20 July 2009 / Various Formats
:: Dub Pistols :: Mondo Jet Set :: Kila Kela :: The Pyramids :: Jack Savoretti :: Sneaky Sound System :: Beck :: The Twang :: Crazy Arm :: The Gaslight Anthem :: Andrea Faithful :: Fredo Viola :: Kissy Sell Out :: Katy Perry :: Albino :: Netsayi :: Freeland :: Laroca :: Subkicks :: Basement Jaxx :: Decadenze ::
Summary & review of other interesting releases due out by 20th July 2009

GREEN IS BLUES
13 July 2009 / Demon / 15 Trk CD
:: Al Green ::
Al Green 's 70s catalogue put him on the front row of the gospel soul movement

STATIC KINGDOM
13 July 2009 / Faun Records / 8 Trk CD
:: The Steals ::
Informed by folky notions that reminisce of travellers and pre-showgazed innocence, washed in electric instruments that equally swirl in echoes

MOONDAGGER
13 July 2009 / Ghostly International / 14 Trk CD
:: Deastro ::
Each track jumps out as a mixture of merry synth pop and studious sci-fi rock.

WELCOME TO THE WALK ALONE
13 July 2009 / All I Do / 11 Trk CD
:: The Rumble Strips ::
A collaboration with Mark Ronson is sure to have one major result

WHITE POWER
13 July 2009 / Goldswhine Records / 2 Trk CD
:: Ezra Bang And Hot Machine ::
Beastie Boys ? anyone...?

ANOTHER MIRACLE
13 July 2009 / Kids / 1 Trk CD
:: New Education ::
A demure sound far removed from the meat and two veg stomp of the early Gallagher catalogue

PIRATE
13 July 2009 / Demo / 4 Trk CD
:: Modeliste ::
Modeliste still have a chunk of funk tucked up their sleeves

VR
13 July 2009 / 10 Trk CD
:: Fury UK ::
The culmination of some blood , sweat and no doubt tears - this album equally celebrates NWOBHM and classic rock.

THE AIR TASTES OF STRANGE THINGS * single of the week *
13 July 2009 / White Label / 3 Trk CD
:: Heat Vs Light ::
Entertaining and often exciting material, that seems to have grown into something potentially wonderful

BLACK SABBATH : MASTER OF REALITY
13 July 2009 / Universal / 2xCD (18 Trks) : 2xCD (17 Trk CD)
:: Black Sabbath ::
More reasons to discover where grunge and heavy metal came from...

BATTLE FOR THE SUN
06 July 2009 / Dreambrother / 13 Trk CD
:: Placebo ::
Placebo hit their six and it's a decent one at that..

PARROT
06 July 2009 / This Is Fake DIY Records / 1 Trk CD
:: The Victorian English Gentlemans Club ::
The Cardiff collective have dug deeper and harder and it seems to have worked

ORBITAL 20
06 July 2009 / Rhino / 20 Trk 2x CD
:: Orbital ::
Dance pioneers hits are all represented here on this extensive trip down memory lane that sounds as fresh now as it did then

7/1 * single of the week *
06 July 2009 / Too Pure (Beggars) / 2 Trk 7” Vinyl / Download (on Blood & Biscuits)
:: Three Trapped Tigers ::
The trio upset the balance between guitar, bass and drums quite admirably, fastening their sounds to a less conventional means of noise generation

I THINK I NEED YOU EP
06 July 2009 / Elefant / 4 Trk 7” Green Vinyl
:: The Lodger ::
Another bright pop outing, with shuffled guitars, brass and that tuneful reprise

THE ATTIC RECORDINGS * album of the week *
06 July 2009 / Green Bird / 10 Trk CD
:: Isobel Heyworth ::
Isobel Heyworth who is the perfect narrator, spinning her tales on a melodic ether with a musical infection that’s rarely seen or heard

SILENCE IS APPROVAL
06 July 2009 / Demo / 10 Trk CDR
:: Alt Track ::
Wild gaming based sequencing that sits alongside firebrand, punk influenced tempos

MAGIC, LOVE AND DREAMS EP
06 July 2009 / Young And Lost Club / 5 Trk CD
:: Magic Wands ::
Nashville’s Magic Wands may well have used Prince’s old drum machine (apparently true), but this space age collection of love songs owes much to the c86 gen..

THE MEN BEHIND THE MAN / I WANT TO BE A DANCER
06 July 2009 / Cloud Sounds / 2 Trk Split 7” & Bonus Downloads
:: The Generalissimos :: Onions ::
Cloud Sounds remind us that music isn’t just about furrowed brows and invite only opportunities..

SILHOUETTES (Jacknife Lee Remix)
06 July 2009 / 14th Floor Records / 1 Trk CD
:: Marmaduke Duke ::
The quick fire sequencing of “Silhouettes” is further enhanced and remixed by Garret Lee

LP
06 July 2009 / XL / 10 Trk CD
:: Discovery ::
The long standing project of Rostam Batmanglij and Wes Miles (from Vampire Weekend and Ra Ra Riot respectively)

15 MINUTES
06 July 2009 / Universal / 1 Trk CD
:: The YeahYou’s ::
I’ve staring at the same old crack in the same old wall...

XTATIC TRUTH
06 July 2009 / Kitsune / 4 Trk CD
:: Crystal Fighters ::
Crystal Fighters insist that only an uplifting soundtrack will do

CAN’T STOP FEELING
06 July 2009 / Domino / 3 Trk CD
:: Franz Ferdinand ::
Franz Ferdinand’s latest electro disco re-invention dances ever forward

FIGHT MY BATTLES FOR ME
06 July 2009 / Brainlove/ 15 Trk CD
:: Pagan Wanderer Lu ::
One-man, mad folk, computational editor and orchestrator Pagan Wanderer Lu, is Andy Regan

OPEN HEARTS *** Album Of The Week ***
29 June 2009 / Melodic / 11 Trk Download (CD/LP due October 2009)
:: The Longcut ::
24 hours ago The Longcut suddenly announced the immediate release of their second album. Angrier, harder, more f**ked up but more heartfelt, it's The Longcut we knew and loved only more so. Out now, the above date is just to get it at the top of the page.

SURREAL
29 June 2009 / Universal / 12 Trk CD
:: Man Raze ::
A pedigree personnel list offers moments of good old honest rock and roll

DELUXE RELEASES – PYROMANIA / ADRENALIZE
29 June 2009 / Universal / Enhanced Double CD Editions
:: Def Leppard ::
The kings of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal reigned long and hard, capturing the hearts of American rockers..here's why

WASNOTWAS
29 June 2009 / The Lab / 2 Trk CD
:: Kid A ::
Kid A is 20 year old Anni T, resident of Chesapeake Virginia in the good old US of A

FARM
29 June 2009 / Pias / 12 Trk CD
:: Dinosaur Jr. ::
New Dinosaur Jr records are if anything as essential as ever.

FROZEN HEART EP
29 June 2009 / Music For Heroes / 5 Trk CD
:: Smoke Fairies ::
Celebrated underground female duo strip back their music to haunting wisps and an enveloping musical mist

YEAH SO
29 June 2009 / Moshi Moshi / 12 Trk CD
:: Slow Club ::
Moshi Moshi step forward into the world of lovely, contemporary, youthfully voiced folk musi

GO HARD
29 June 2009 / LBR / 3 Trk CD
:: Lethal Bizzle ::
The Biz is back

CHRISTIAN COURTIN
29 June 2009 / Nonesuch / 10 Trk CD
:: Christina Courtin ::
Should we stop this American invasion ?...

SELF-TAUGHT LEARNER
29 June 2009 / Wichita Recordings / 6 Trk CD
:: Lissy Trullie ::
Lissie Trullie isn't too bad a tumble through the rock formula

TABASCO SOLE
29 June 2009 / Split Records / 4 Trk CD
:: The Voluntary Butler Scheme ::
The Voluntary Butler Scheme (in real life called Rob) is an unlikely experiment in retro psychedelia

I DON’T KNOW
29 June 2009 / Hoop Records / 1 Trk CD
:: Lisa Hannigan ::
A handsome tune from Hannigan's lovely album “Sea Sew”

STOP THE WORLD
29 June 2009 / 4 AD / 2 Trk CD
:: The Big Pink ::
An epic wash of electro rock and drowning chords, but this track sounds somewhat familiar...

SUMMERTIME CLOTHES
29 June 2009 / Domino / 4 Trk CD
:: Animal Collective ::
If you just stuck this into permanent loop, some kook would dance to it until they were dead.

BITTE ORCA
29 June 2009 / Domino / 9 Trk CD
:: Dirty Projectors ::
Wild falsettos wander freely amongst notions of prog indie rock, freak out folk and dislocated disco music

THE NIGHTJARS * recommended *
29 June 2009 / White Label / 12 Trk CD
:: The Nightjars ::
The Nightjars continue to present themselves as the best Mancunian rock band that people really do need to know about

THE ROCK & ROLL SHOW
29 June 2009 / Top Two / 9 Trk CD
:: The Jokers ::
From Hoyland, Wigan, The Jokers are definitely classic rocker

TRAVELS WITH MYSELF AND ANOTHER
22 June 2009 / 4 AD / 12 trk CD
:: Future Of The Left ::
Future Of The Left continue to blow up in your face with a heft pedigree

DIE TONIGHT
22 June 2009 / Kids / 5 Trk Remix CD
:: Defend Moscow ::
Respectable slice of leftfield fluffy pop, accompanied by some fairly useless dance mixes

EVERYTHING IS NEW
22 June 2009 / XL / 9 Trk CD
:: Jack Peñate ::
Nine tracks on this album is short change indeed, but if it is any consolation, every track is a potential single

CLOCKS SCREAM
22 June 2009 / Demo / 3 Trk CDR
:: Lost Calm ::
Pretty epic, built on crashing chords and bubbling emotion

THE ETERNAL * album of the week *
22 June 2009 / Matador Records / 12 Trk CD
:: Sonic Youth ::
There’s no reason why “The Eternal” can not be marked down as one of their truly classic albums

AMBIVALENCE AVENUE
22 June 2009 / Warp / 12 Trk CD
:: Bibio ::
An unsteady album, dripping in folk and funk and wobbling on a bed of psychedelic electronica

FITS
22 June 2009 / Full Time Hobby / 12 Trk CD
:: White Denim ::
Austin Texas trio White Denim serve up a good album - maybe not as good as Workout Holiday but good enough..

ALL THE PLANS
22 June 2009 / Virgin (EMI) / 3 Trk CD
:: Starsailor ::
“...married life and international politics are some of the key ingredients...We've tried to write classic songs..." Ahemm >>

YOUR HEART FEELS
22 June 2009 / Sea You Records / 1 Trk CD
:: Thieves Like Us ::
Broken melodies and throbbing two note basslines taken straight from an early 80’s New Order remix

STAND IN YOUR SHOES
22 June 2009 / Heist / 2 trk CD
:: Love Like Fire ::
Eloquent, but marvellously simple new alternative rock

NEW HOPES, NEW DEMONSTRATIONS
22 June 2009 / Epitah / 11 Trk CD
:: The Ghost Of A Thousand ::
Brighton, England – home to the crushing chords and distorted widescreen rock of The Ghost Of A Thousand

FOR OUR ELEGANT CASTE
22 June 2009 / Polyvinyl / 1 Trk CD
:: Of Montreal ::
A decent romp of falsetto and wonky funk, ferried along on a neatly bobbing fusion of electronica

BETTER THAN LIFE
22 June 2009 / Demo / 4 Trk CDR
:: Lazy Two ::
The name of the band is a little awkward but the music, I reckon could take the duo very far indeed

ALL DRESSED UP * demo of the week *
22 June 2009 / Demo / 3 Trk CDR
:: Ian Adamson ::
There’s nothing complicated about the song structures on Ian Adamson’s songs - but it works

JUST GO HOME
15 June 2009 / Xtra Mile Recordings / 1 Trk CD
:: The Xcerts ::
The Xcerts revel in the fact that they sound like a “Pissed Off Scotland”

OVER IT
15 June 2009 / Pias / 2 Trk CD
:: Dinosaur Jr. ::
A return to the heavier, “Where You Been” LP era.

COMMON DREADS
15 June 2009 / Ambush Reality / 15 Trk CD
:: Enter Shikari ::
There’s not a massive change of direction, more a firm tug on the steering wheel

BROKEN BY THE WHEEL
15 June 2009 / Xtra Mile Recordings / 2 Trk CD
:: Crazy Arm ::
Plymouth based Crazy Arm serve up an ample combination of country punk, cut with occasional swathes of Math rock guitar

THE DOCTOR
15 June 2009 / White Label / 1 Trk CD
:: The Loyal Trooper ::
“The Doctor” is certainly a cure for melancholy

THE BEST OF
15 June 2009 / Universal / UMTV / 14 Trk CD
:: Black Sabbath ::
At fourteen tracks, the selection on this latest Best Of has been pretty discerning.

SKELETONS
15 June 2009 / Mute / 11 Trk CD
:: Tiny Masters Of Today ::
When they say Tiny, they mean Tiny

LAST LAUGH
15 June 2009 / Double Six (Domino) / 14 Trk CD
:: Joker’s Daughter ::
Folk meets Danger Mouse - literally..

SOME SWEET RELIEF
15 June 2009 / Carrot Top / 9 Trk CD
:: Speck Mountain ::
The second album from the DreamCountry, Chicago based outfit

TRUE STORIES
15 June 2009 / 12 Trk CD
:: Mouthwash ::
“True Stories” is an ingenious mongrel breed of rap, rock and chewing gum punk

TIME FOR TEA
15 June 2009 / Filthy Little Angels / 6 Trk CD
:: Tiny Tigers ::
As the EP progresses you may wonder of they’re short of ideas, but then they’ll cram in a smart sounding chord, in just the right place

ARCHITECTS
15 June 2009 / Distiller Records / 2 Trk CD
:: Sound Of Guns ::
Big, like the universe itself, with music matter flung in all directions and all over the place

DISSOLVING TIME
15 June 2009 / Missing Page / 3 Trk CD
:: Shirley Lee ::
It’s “MR Shirley” to you...

BE THE ONE
15 June 2009 / XL / 1 Trk CD
:: Jack Peñate ::
With second album “Everything Is New” on the horizon, things are still looking good

WATER IN THE GROUND
08 June 2009 / True North / 12 Trk CD
:: Catherine Maclellan ::
If you love female fronted folk-country with a modern, liberal edge then MacLellan is maybe just the ticket

DRESSED TO DIGRESS
08 June 2009 / B-Unique / 1 Trk CD
:: Boy Crisis ::
From Brooklyn, the NYC suburb for buzz bands

EATING US
08 June 2009 / Memphis Industries / 11 Trk CD
:: Black Moth Super Rainbow ::
Epic, effected, studio cut layers of electronica and intergalactic melodies are the watermark to the this LP’s blissful but trance like, light edged pop

MAKE LISTS DO SOMETHING * album of the week *
08 June 2009 / Switchflicker / 12 Trk CD
:: Magic Arm ::
Rigelsford drives out a depth and punch that many solo artists struggle to achieve

TELEPHONE CONVERSATION * recommended *
08 June 2009 / Akoustik Anarkhy / 1 Trk CD
:: Beat The Radar ::
There's a urgency and vibrancy that seems as though it was written to echo down our streets

TIP TOE RECORDS COMPILATION
08 June 2009 / Tip Toe Records/ 16 Trk CD
:: Various Artists ::
On any day of the week, listening to brand new talent is worth half an hour of anyone’s time...

START / STOP / SYNCHRO
08 June 2009 / 2 Trk CD
:: Rose Elinor Dougall ::
“Start / Start / Synchro” shines though, purely for refusing to be press ganged into a particular decade

WHIRRING * single of the week *
08 June 2009 / Friends Vs Records/ 4 Trk CD
:: Joy Formidable ::
Think Pixies tearing through Alan McGees mid-career sonic scrapbook with an angel on vocals

HIGHBALL ROLLER
08 June 2009 / Undergroove/ 12 Trk CD
:: Sorry And The Sinatras ::
Highball Roller finds them shouting from the roof tops and snarling in a New York Dolls new wave style

PLASTIC GOLD
08 June 2009 / The Lost And Lonely Singles Club/ 3 Trk CD
:: Run Toto Run ::
A lovely feeling of both lullabies and lo-fi

WHO KILLED ROB ?
08 June 2009 / 3 Trk CD
:: Foxes! ::
A real mix of wistful pop, swirled in echoes and nursery rock

LAST ONE TO DIE
08 June 2009 / Epitah / Hellcat / 1 Trk CD
:: Rancid ::
In an ideal world, every band would like to be The Clash and every tune would be a riotous anthem

UNKNOWN COLOURS
08 June 2009 / Sonic Cathedral / 13 Trk CD
:: Sad Day For Puppets ::
Quite possibly on of the best alternative pop albums so far for 2009.

ROUNDUP :: Other Releases To The 8th June 2009
08 June 2009 / Various Formats
:: Dub Pistols :: Sky Larkin :: Eddi Reader :: Daniel Merriweather :: You MeAtSix :: Cotheria :: Draven :: Livid :: Hollywood Undead :: Bashy :: The Coronas :: Ebony Bones :: ::
Summary & review of other interesting releases due out by June 8th 2009

FLUENT IN SEVEN TYPES OF MONOTONE * recommended *
01 June 2009 / White Label / 10 Trk CD
:: Cyril Snear ::
This is officially the Snears' debut album released through the band’s own label, Weatherface Records

HEADFIRST EP
01 June 2009 / Demo / 3 Trk CDR
:: Phil Davies ::
A very easy listening, but no less applaudable demo

PLAY MUSIC
01 June 2009 / Seayou Records / 11 Trk CD
:: Thieves Like Us ::
Celebrates a time when men were androgynous and Synths were analogue

CATACOMBS
01 June 2009 / Domino / 11 Trk CD
:: Cass McCombs ::
McCombs is the king of acoustic sway, uplifting anyone’s spirit along the way

LOVE TECHNOLOGY
01 June 2009 / This Is Fake DIY Records / 11 Trk CD
:: Heads We Dance ::
HWD dance allude as much to Kraftwerk as they do luscious clubland pop

KITSUNE MAISON COMPILATION #7 * album of the week *
01 June 2009 / Kitsune / 19 Trk CD
:: Various Artists ::
The seventh Kitsuné Maison compilation - the lucky one...

WAXING GIBBONS
01 June 2009 / Full Time Hobby / 10 Trk CD
:: Malcolm Middleton ::
Another efficient and engaging series of rather tremendous tunes

FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH
01 June 2009 / Dreambrother / 1 Trk CD
:: Placebo ::
The B-Side is Nik Kershaw’s “Wouldn’t It Be Good” – I like Placebo covers...

JUGGERNAUTS * recommended *
01 June 2009 / Ambush Reality / 1 Trk CD
:: Enter Shikari ::
Enter Shikari have been working hard in St Albans

DROWNING MEN
01 June 2009 / Moshi Moshi / 2 Trk CD
:: Fanfarlo ::
With Peter Katis (The National, Interpol) at the production wheel, it suits Fanfarlo's thumping, drum beating anthemic sound

UNDER THE INFLUENCE
01 June 2009 / Demo / 1 Trk CD
:: Outraze ::
Outraze re-invent stadium baggy..

LOVE IS A WAVE
01 June 2009 / 2 Trk CD
:: Crystal Stilts ::
A truly unique, but strangely pop derived revelation from the East coast scene.

EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING * album of the week *
01 June 2009 / Teknostan / 10 Trk CD
:: Autorotation ::
A refreshing and accomplished album of fresh invention

BABYSLEEPMODE
25 May 2009 / Surbia / 3 Trk CD
:: The Hayley Faye Band ::
Local songstress Hayley Faye’s first formal single release

I’VE BEEN THINKING
25 May 2009 / Flightpath / 1 Trk Download
:: Levelload ::
Levelload is the result of a chance meeting between Brit Tony Wade and Tokyo native Mariko Doi

WE WERE GHOSTS
25 May 2009 / Small Town Records / 11 Trk CD
:: Telegraphs ::
Brighton’s Telegraphs explore the rockier side of today’s contemporary youth sound

TWO DAYS
25 May 2009 / Kids / 2 Trk CD
:: Silent Film Project ::
Highly melodious guitar pop funnelled into a sporadic collision of beats and catchy tunes

ACTOR
25 May 2009 / 4 AD / 11 Trk CD
:: St Vincent ::
“Actor”, St. Vincent’s new album, is ever more sophisticated, building on the debut’s sometimes confused, but rather inspired array of genre

CRYING
25 May 2009 / 4 AD / 3 Trk CD
:: TV On The Radio ::
It’s taken some time, but TV On The Radio are now thankfully getting a wider spread of attention on the UK airwaves and music page

PLAY THE GAME EP
25 May 2009 / White Label / 3 Trk CD
:: The Would Be Emperors ::
The second demo from Urmston’s The Would Be Emperors

WHO CAN SAY * single of the week *
25 May 2009 / XL / 2 Trk 7” Vinyl & Download
:: The Horrors ::
This is their first record in two years – it’s well worth the wait

RIVALS
25 May 2009 / Memphis Industries / 2 Trk CD
:: Theoretical Girl ::
Theoretical Girl is Amy Turnnidge from sunny Southend-on-Sea

THEN I SAW SUMMER & SUN ON THE EARTH
25 May 2009 / Little Red Rabbit / 13 Trk CD & Download
:: Kalbakken ::
Kalbakken refuse to create syrupy twee songs, but instead proceed to scare the hell out of the listener in between their pure, angelic off kilter interludes

SAINT LUMINOUS BRIDE
25 May 2009 / Little Red Rabbit / 4 Trk 10” Vinyl & Download
:: Last Harbour ::
Last Harbour provide a subdued sense of the spectacular

ROUNDUP :: Other Releases To The 25th May 2009
25 May 2009 / Various Formats
:: The Alps :: The Phantom Band :: Micachu & The Shapes :: Simple Minds :: The Brian Jacket Letdown :: Idle Lovers :: Black Lips :: Nasa feat. Kanye West Santogold & Lykke Li :: India Soundpad :: The Late Greats ::
Summary & review of other interesting releases due out by May 25th 2009

FOREVER AND A DAY
18 May 2009 / New Music Club / 2 Trk CD
:: The Jessie Rose Trip ::
Reggae indie pop as unusual as it is innovative

RETREAT * album of the week *
18 May 2009 / Cuckundoo Records / 9 Trk Limited Tour CD / Digital Download
:: Vessels ::
Companion remix CD to White Fields And Open Devices is equally stunning...

SWEETHEARTS
18 May 2009 / Cowboys In Pain / 7 Trk CD
:: The Elvis Suicide ::
Glasgow’s Elvis Suicide may in part be making a twisted reference to the king, but their sound faithfully distils punk rock and roll

ANGEL ON YOUR SHOULDER
18 May 2009 / White Label / 2 Trk CDR
:: Underdogs ::
The sound of self celebrating crashing pop, with legions of indie guitar noises supporting the great vocals

LOVE HAS LEFT THE ROOM
18 May 2009 / Reveal / 3 Trk CD
:: A Camp ::
The beautiful voice of Nina Persson is worth a listen on any day of the week

AWKWARD AURA
18 May 2009 / White Label / 5 Trk CD
:: The Murmurs Of Tension ::
Retro indie funk that would been good enough for the original Isle Of Wight Festival

ELSEWHERE
18 May 2009 / Island / San Remo / 11 Trk CD
:: Scott Matthews ::
You may not have heard of Scott Matthews as yet, but already there are reams of plaudits

DÉLIVRANCE
18 May 2009 / Leaf / 10 Trk CD
:: A Hawk & A Hacksaw ::
Having won opening slots with Portishead, the band have had a chance to take their Balkans themed orchestrations to the masses

COME MONDAY NIGHT
18 May 2009 / Rough Trade / CD Album
:: God Help The Girl ::
“God Help The Girl” is a story set to music, voiced by Catherine Ireton and written by Stuart Murdoch

DIGITAL HEARTS
18 May 2009 / Independiente / 1 Trk CD
:: Howling Bells ::
HB push themselves a little harder under the passionate and memorable vocals of Juanita Stein

H BOMB
18 May 2009 / 1 Trk CD
:: Eskimo Project ::
Hydrogen Bomb” is catchy of sorts - like a Paul McCartney B-side

SICK MUSE
18 May 2009 / MMI / 1 Trk CD
:: Metric ::
It’s hard not to be enchanted by Emily Haines

BLOOD * Recommended *
18 May 2009 / Domino / 9 Trk CD
:: Franz Ferdinand ::
These aren’t remixes, but re-interpretations, with each track seemingly renamed to reflect its new personality

STILL NIGHT, STILL LIGHT
18 May 2009 / Moshi Moshi / 12 Trk CD
:: Au Revoir Simone ::
Emits sonic rays of sunshine without ever being twee

A MOUTHFUL
18 May 2009 / Wagram / 15 Trk CD
:: the dø ::
Here’s another session of relaxed music from the dø, a pan-European act that really just rely on a basic drum kit and a trundling guitar and bass

MAN OF ARAN
18 May 2009 / Rough Trade / 12 Trk CD + DVD
:: British Sea Power ::
The hardships of life before advanced infrastructure such as Domino’s Pizza and Micro Chips saved us from having to hunt huge basking sharks

ROUNDUP :: Other Releases To The 18th May 2009
18 May 2009 / Various Formats
:: The Penny Black remedy :: Ane Brun :: Sam Isaac :: Tiga :: Wall Street Riots :: Nate Campany & The Serenade :: Terry Lynn :: Spector :: Cake :: William Orbit :: Daniel Merriweather ::
Summary & review of other interesting releases due out by May 18th 2009

MISFORTUNE & MINOR VICTORIES * demo of the week *
11 May 2009 / Demo / 4 Trk CDR
:: Lanterns On The Lake ::
Lanterns On Lakes aren’t folk, but tread so closely to the prettier moments of that new age genre - and they aren’t rock, yet take us on epic progressive journeys

DOCUMENT 1
11 May 2009 / Demo / 5 Trk CDR
:: House of Brothers ::
A modern indie folk outing, with plenty of campfire sensibilities

ANOTHER CITY ANOTHER STORY
11 May 2009 / Heist / 11 Trk CD
:: The Answering Machine ::
The sound of a band blossoming into something else

SHE’S GOT ME DANCING
11 May 2009 / Island / 4 Trk Remix CD
:: Tommy Sparks ::
Sparks has written a brilliant pop song and one that will endure just for a handful of simple things

NEW IN TOWN
11 May 2009 / 679 / 1 Trk CD
:: Little Boots ::
The next big thing, if you believe everything you read in the papers

SUNNY DAYS * recommended *
11 May 2009 / Mercury / 1 Trk CD
:: Kid British ::
A masterpiece of modern pop, with a sparkling uplifting tempo

THE GREATS AND THE HAPPENINGS * recommended *
11 May 2009 / 12 Trk CD
:: Post War Years ::
The most satisfying thing about “The Greats And The Happenings” is that it’s the instruments and structures that are the point of focu

FEVER RAY
11 May 2009 / V2 / Rabid / 11 Trk CD
:: Fever Ray ::
An albums worth of pretty experimental, but superbly accessible strange electronic music

INOOCENTS AND THIEVES
11 May 2009 / Tone City / CD Album
:: Black Poets ::
Black Poets are from London, but definitely read from the Interpol rulebook

PLANS EP * recommended *
11 May 2009 / Demo / 5 Trk CD
:: The Christophers ::
I don’t care how many times I hear “Alison” either – this is a pretty much a classic unsigned track

ROUNDUP :: Other Releases To The 11th May 2009
11 May 2009 / Various Formats
:: Krazy Baldhead :: Killaflaw :: Kid ID :: The Wow Signal :: Nue! :: Attica Rage :: Plastic Toys :: Inner Party System :: Banjo Or Freakout :: Anarbour :: Last Temple Orchestra :: Francis Rodino ::
Summary & review of other interesting releases due out by May 11th 2009

EINSTEIN’S GATEWAY * unsigned record of the week *
11 May 2009 / Promo / 7 Trk CD
:: Stranger Son of WB ::
Tempered by a brilliantly wired concoction of psycho-funk, SSOWB's mini-album sits somewhere between “Bush Of Ghosts” and the Pop Group

PRIMARY COLOURS * album of the week *
11 May 2009 / XL / 10 Trk CD
:: The Horrors ::
It’s a major turnaround, as the Horrors previous, more youthful exploits would have been difficult to follow - what we have here is a potential classic

LEAP INTO MY FERVENT ARMS
11 May 2009 / Phantom Power / 13 Trk CD
:: Screaming Mimi ::
Screaming Mimi have a lot to offer, but maybe, it’s best not to be inundated all at once

UNTIL THE EARTH BEGINS TO PART
11 May 2009 / 4 AD / 2 Trk 7” Vinyl & Download
:: Broken Records ::
..carried by searching vocals buried by epic guitars, the use of brass strangely cheers up matters along the way

KNOCKING
04 May 2009 / RCA / 1 Trk CD
:: Will And The People ::
Ultimately this is little more than a pleasing summer time tune

MADE UP STORIES
04 May 2009 / Rubix Records / 10 Trk CD
:: Go:Audio ::
Go:Audio are the perfect soundtrack for the legions of 14+ gig attendees, craving for hardcore pop ridden on the crest of EMO rock

CASTROVALVA
04 May 2009 / Brew Records / 8 Trk CD
:: Castrovalva ::
Castrovalva strangulate their sonic frequencies into squashed monotone transmissions

WINDSWEPT LOVE
04 May 2009 / Demo / 3 Trk CD
:: Bright Kicks ::
A great sound that looks heartily back at early 90’s soulful rock

EVERYONE LOVES YOU
04 May 2009 / Wrath / 4 Trk CD
:: Eureka Machines ::
Massive sounds from the mighty 'Machines

25 YEARS
04 May 2009 / Bright Antenna / 6 Trk CD
:: MC Rut ::
This is the sound of a tanker full of adrenaline and of mountains being parted by rampant forces of nature

CUT
04 May 2009 / Affairs Of The Heart / 14 Trk CD
:: The Flare Acoustic Arts League ::
A lazy folk, ballad themed series of anthems, where lo-fi is squeezed into as broad sound as possible

DUKE PANDEMONIUM
04 May 2009 / 14th Floor Records / 10 Trk CD
:: Marmaduke Duke ::
"Duke Pandemonium" beckons forth as a beacon of invention and funked up off kilter sonics.

THE KIDS ARE SICK AGAIN
04 May 2009 / Warp / 1 Trk CD
:: Maximo Park ::
A bit bigger, a bit more refined whilst tapping at the less obvious corners of leftfield indie rock, this seems to have been tuned for widespread appeal

BRAVEFACE
04 May 2009 / Transgressive / 10 Trk CD
:: Esser ::
The almost impossibly quiffed Esser unleashes debut

THE TRAGIC DECLINE OF BUFF ORPINGTON * demo of the week *
04 May 2009 / Demo / 2 Trk CDR
:: Talons ::
Exceptional example of how post rock can be orchestrated and fun and be accomplished without phasing the listener

BEGONE DULL CARE
04 May 2009 / Domino / 8 Trk CD
:: Junior Boys ::
It seems like an almost mighty co-incidence that Depeche Mode are back with an album

INSIDES
04 May 2009 / Double Six (Domino) / 10 Trk CD
:: Jon Hopkins ::
“Insides” is a mixture of mountainous electronic folk and experimental atmospherics