Noise rock, brutal metal, experimental jazz, all in one giant melting pot. Take a dip, you’ll feel the bloodlust soon, Marc Higgins is sure of it.
February, 2009
Heartless Bastards – The Mountain
Roaring like Janis Joplin over growling hook-heavy garage guitar and clenched fist drumming, the Heartless Bastards bring raw Led Zeppelin to the back porch.
From Monument To Masses – On Little Known Frequencies
Rich Hughes might find himself dying a little more inside each day, as his faith in music is slowly dwindled, but the fourth album by this American post-rock outfit has him hoping for salvation.
Download brand new Phoenix track ’1901′
The first taster from new album ‘Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix’ has been made available as a free download; ’1901′ takes everything that was originally so great about Phoenix and steps it up about three notches production wise.
Copy Haho – Bred For Skills & Magic EP
As the old saying goes, “do something magical, or disappear.” Copy Haho might be ‘Bred For Skills & Magic’ but they would do well to heed that wisdom. Tom Whyman reviews.
Super Furry Animals involved in hot video action!
The Super Furry Animals will release a series of videos about them making their new album… but, as you might imagine, it won’t be a straighforward approach…
Ex-NIN drummer finds novel methods of selling new record
Former Nine Inch Nails drummer Josh Freese will release a new solo album soon, with a novel set of packages for fans to spend their hard earned dollar on.
Thursday – Common Existence
Is screamo dead? Some might hope so. Screamo royalty Thursday have seen more drama than Eastenders in the past few years, but they’re back to prove it’s not over yet.
Blk Jks – Mystery E.P.
The debut EP from the Johannesburg band Blk Jks has writer Adam Nelson in a spin… contorting between love and hate over music that seems wilfully obtuse yet wonderfully listenable.
Dinosaur Jr. Sign With Jagjaguwar
Dinosaur Jr. have signed to the Jagjaguwar label! They’re currently putting the finishing touches to their new album…
Introducing :: Mountains
Mountains are the missing piece in the jigsaw between Fuck Buttons and Six Organs of Admittance, making wonderous music. We like them, and so should you.
TLOBF Interview: Röyksopp
TLOBF chats to Svein Berge, one half of Norwegian electronica titans Röyksopp.
William Orbit gets in the party mood for his new album
A new album from acclaimed producer and composer William Orbit is due on May 4th.
Life In Cartoons #1
Welcome to our new Saturday cartoon reviews, a gift to you as a bit of light relief from all those wordy reviews you have to sift through during the week – from the pen of Anika Mottershaw.
Robyn Hitchcock – Komedia, Brighton 16/02/2009
Robyn Hitchcock turns on the charm in Brighton as he runs through 30 years of pop music, taking in tales of the psychedelic wars and round bacon sandwiches along the way
