Charlotte Gainsbourg is set to release a new album at the beginning of next year, which was produced and recorded by Beck.
October, 2009
Broadcast announce first UK tour since 2005
Broadcast have announced select live headline dates in December, on return from their one month US tour with co-headliner, Atlas Sound.
Pissed Jeans – King Of Jeans
‘King Of Jeans’ is an incoherent, drunken mess of an album; stumbling through the room like the 15 year-old girl who snuck into the party and drank half a bottle of that green stuff that no one else dared to touch.
The Raveonettes – In and Out of Control
The Raveonettes offer up another great, if somewhat predictable, slice of retro bubblegum pop with all the pedal effects you could wish for. Lauren Down reviews.
Tyondai Braxton – Central Market
An abundance of good ideas and breathtaking moments make the solo outing from Battles’ Tyondai Braxton a highly enjoyable, and fun album.
BLAKROC = The Black Keys + Mos Def, RZA, Q-Tip, Raekwon, ODB, Jim Jones & more!
Blackroc is the name of a new collaborative project from The Black Keys featuring a star-studded line-up of hip-hop artists that includes Mos Def, Q-Tip, RZA, Raekwon, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Pharoahe Monch, Ludacris, Jim Jones, Nicole Wray, NOE and Billy Danze (M.O.P).
Buckcherry – 15 / Black Butterfly
Ah yes, the cash grab re-release. It’s a staple of the modern music business considering the decline of record sales… So here Buckcherry get the treatment on TWO of their albums.
Hefner – We Love The City
Darren Hayman and co’s third album was their attempt to become a Londonite blue-eyed soul outfit, of sorts. Simon Tyers picks through the expanded reissue.
Alberta Cross – Broken Side Of Time
An evolved sound from the blues and country based ‘Thief and The Heartbreaker’; the question is, can Alberta Cross reconcile their myriad of different influences and remain on the functional side of good?
The Maccabees – UEA, Norwich 02/10/09
Although a few tickets were still being sold on the door for this gig, the 1500 capacity UEA is a significant step up for the band on what is their biggest headline tour to date.
Idlewild – Post Electric Blues
Where have Idlewild gone next with their sixth album? Further down the wayward path of rock and roll? Back down the folk nature trail? Or somewhere in-between…
Golden Silvers – The Sugarmill, Stoke 04/10/09
Glad of oppurtunity to see any show in Stoke with some potential of being half-decent, Andy Johnson leapt at the chance to make his debut appearance at the famed Sugarmill.
Pavement To Curate All Tomorrow’s Parties 2010
It’s just been announced that Pavement- the newly reformed slacker kings of the nineties- will curate weekend 2 of All Tomorrow’s Parties 2010 festival.
The Miserable Rich announce Covers EP, plus October live dates
The ‘Covers EP’ is set for release via Humble Soul on the 16th November. To support the release, the electro-acoustic quintet are heading out on a brief tour of the UK from the 15th October.
Music Go Music – Expressions
Where does one draw the line between “respectful homage” and “uninspired rip-off”? Harking back to past musical glories is no bad thing but can an album so stringently and invariably in hock to one’s inspirations be regarded as ‘good’ on its own terms?
Kid Harpoon – Once
Has the L.A sun saturated young Tom Hull’s sombre heart, or has Trevor Horn put too much of a gloss on his quirky sound. Lauren Down reviews.
