Music Reviews

31 March 2009

Album Review: Versaemerge - Self Titled

From the short intro on Theatrics I’m torn between whether this could be a more upbeat introduction for The Apprentice or a Fightstar sound-alike, but after the first 30-odd seconds, ...

30 March 2009

Album Review: Eoghan Quigg - Self Titled

Our house was completely split during the X Factor final, with all of us arguing over whether Eoghan Quigg or JLS were the best - none of us liked the ...

27 March 2009

Album Review: Goldie Lookin Chain - Asbo 4 Life

Goldie Lookin Chain, the Welsh rap-pop satirists responsible for such silliness as Your Missus Is A Nutter and Your Mother's Got A Penis are back with a brand new album, ...

Goldie Lookin Chain

26 March 2009

Single Review: Turbowolf - Read And Write

Like the evil twin of The White Stripes or the disobedient child of The Stooges, Turbowolf are building an electronic noise temple atop the crumbling pillars of rock music. Pounding ...

26 March 2009

Album Review: Bat For Lashes - Two Suns

Natasha Khan, better known by her pseudonym Bat For Lashes, is the Brighton beauty behind 2006 masterpiece Fur And Gold, nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and two Brit Awards. ...

Bat For Lashes

25 March 2009

Single Review: Ben's Brother - Apologise

With ear-friendly musical arrangements reminiscent of The Feeling and Take That, Ben's Brother are a five-piece band from London currently building up to the release of their second album Battling ...

Ben's Brother

25 March 2009

Single Review: Rochelle - Chin Up

Since last the release of last year's crazy electro debut, Fer De Lance, London three-piece Rochelle have been working with remix wizards Manhattan Clique on the highly anticipated follow-up.With much ...

24 March 2009

Album Review: Therapy? - Crooked Timber

Alternative metal three-piece Therapy? are back once again with the follow-up to disappointing eleventh studio album One Cure Fits All with the curiously titled Crooked Timber. With almost twenty years’ ...

Therapy

24 March 2009

Album Review: Deathlike Silence - Saturday Night Evil

To be honest with you, I think I have a real soft spot in my heart for Finnish metal, I mean, why is it that Scandinavia produces such incredible music ...

24 March 2009

Album Review: VETO - Crushing Digits

You've probably never heard of Scandinavian outfit VETO, but that's mainly because forthcoming album Crushing Digits will be their first ever release on these fair shores. An elegant mix of ...

23 March 2009

Album Review: Sneaky Sound System

Having enjoyed considerable success in their native Australia and toured with the likes of Robbie Williams and Sam Sparro, electro-dance trio Sneaky Sound System are just about ready to take ...

23 March 2009

Single Review: Steve Angello & Laidback Luke feat. Robin S

Recently voted #46 in DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs list, you could say that The Netherlands' Laidback Luke is the 46th best man for the job when it comes to creating ...

23 March 2009

Single Review: Franz Ferdinand - No You Girls

Ever since I first saw Alex Kapranos sing this song on one of those last night chat shows - I can’t remember which one it was now… - I have ...

Franz Ferdinand

23 March 2009

Album Review: Left Alone

Since the early 1990s the world has seen no great shortage of punk rock bands with serious attitude. As they prepare to release their self-titled sixth studio album, Left Alone ...

20 March 2009

Single Review: Velvet - Chemistry

Already a massive hit in Velvet's native Sweden and across most of Eastern Europe, Chemistry now hits the UK with every intention of becoming the hottest dance track of the ...

Velvet