ALBUM REVIEW: Asadinho ‘Dendrology’
“Asadinho is the Kendo Nagasaki of deep house” – Bill Brewster Not a bad quote to prick up the ears, and instantly I can see what ole Bill is referring to. For those who are unaware of the cult masked…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Smoove and Turrell ‘Broken Toys’
Following a two year gap since their last release, northern funk duo Smoove and Turrell return with their third album, ‘Broken Toys’. Having supported disco legends Nile Rogers & Chic and Motown hit-makers Martha and the Vandellas since 2012’s ‘Eccentric…
Album Review: Geno Carrapetta ‘Privé’
Privé is the fourth record from Sydney born Geno Carrapetta. Releasing one album a year since 2011 alongside touring and recording with a number of different bands (most recently Gentlemen and Dark Bells) he’s collected an eclectic range of influences…
Album Review: Pete Molinari – ‘Theosophy’
Theosophy is an album constructed by one of the very best folk singers in the UK. His raw ’60s tones are a breath of fresh air as this 13 track LP keeps in touch with everything Pete Molinari holds true…
ALBUM REVIEW: The Heartbreaks ‘We May Yet Stand a Chance’
Putting behind their debut ‘Funtimes’ The Heartbreaks second album ‘We May Yet Stand a Chance’ is hard to sum up in one word; it includes a bit of everything and leaves nothing to be desired. The album kicks off in…
ALBUM REVIEW: The Orwells ‘Disgraceland’
Garage rock may well be the greatest gift America has given the world. You can forget baseball, forget Hollywood and even forget that cheese of inexplicable colour and questionable origin that somehow tastes so good. Here’s why: rock ‘n’ roll…
Tracks Of The Week, 31.05.14
I’m not quite sure how a group of teachers have time to be in a band, but Be Like Pablo seem to manage it just fine. And the proof lies in new double A-side release, ‘The Post It Song/Julianne’. With…
ALBUM REVIEW: Merrymouth ‘Wenlock Hill’
Following on from the debut album ‘Simon Fowler’s Merrymouth’ released in 2012, the band return with their second album ‘Wenlock Hill’. Now simply known as ‘Merrymouth’, Ocean Colour Scene band-mate Dan Sealey once again joins Simon in the line-up and…
ALBUM REVIEW: Grouplove ‘Spreading Rumours’
It’s been 3 years since the release of Grouplove‘s punchy debut “Never Trust A Happy Song”. In that time Grouplove have maintained their trademark sense of jolly urgency in their sophomore effort “Spreading Rumours”. If lead single ‘Shark Attack’ was…
ALBUM REVIEW: Klaxons ‘Love Frequency’
Four years of stinging silence is what followed Klaxons’ sound of experimental branching out on second album ‘Surfing The Void’. Combine the fact their debut album, ‘Myths of the Near Future’, won the prestigious Barclaycard Mercury Prize, cementing the boundary-pushing…