Details of next year’s Shockwaves NME tour have been announced. The bands involved will be The Maccabees, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Big Pink & The Drums…
November, 2009
Lightning Bolt – Earthly Delights
Earthly Delights is blooming with a riot of colour and sound, even if it does give up its subtler nuances grudgingly. Daniel Marner reviews.
TLOBF Interview :: Memory Tapes
Memory Tapes debut LP ‘Seek Magic’ is out this week. We asked Dayve Hawk a little bit about the project and if we can expect a visit from him and his own brand of intelligent, super-smooth dance any time soon.
Royksopp – Shepherds Bush Empire, London 05/11/09
Those Royksopp guys certainly know how to put on a show… making electronica as a live spectacle is a tough ask, but the Norwegian duo carry it off with some aplomb.
Stream the entire Them Crooked Vultures album now!
Fuck Patience, Let’s Dance… Them Crooked Vultures stream their debut for you to all make your minds up…
The Swell Season – Strict Joy
Oscar winning duo Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova attempt to escape the shadows of Once and their own break-up through soulful AOR and The National’s producer.
RIP Jerry Fuchs: Drummer with !!! & Juan MacLean
Jerry Fuchs, drummer for several bands, including !!!, the Juan MacLean, Maserati, and Turing Machine, has died.
Various Artists – Kats Karavan (The History Of John Peel On The Radio)
If you were a fan of the John Peel radio show, then Kats Karavan is a must have nostalgia item according to Chris Marling.
Babyshambles reveal tour
Babyshambles have announced details of a short, sharp and sweet tour of the UK for the tail end of 2009.
Final Fantasy announces London show in January
Final Fantasy, aka Owen Pallett, has announced a one-off date at London’s Union Chapel in January next year.
Madness – The Liberty Of Norton Folgate
Hold on, what’s this? Madness returning to write a concept album about lost London? Sounds bloody awful… but is it? Ash Akhtar gives it a listen.
Liars to unleash Sisterworld in 2010
Liars have announced plans to release a fifth studio album, entitled Sisterworld, in early 2010.
Mountains – Etching
This limited edition LP captures the spirit of Mountains live performances, like pulling very slowly back from a warm orange colour until you realize you’ve been looking at the sun, and that your face has been melting.
Hidden Cameras – Origin: Orphan
This fabulous fifth album from Joel Gibb’s Canadian troupe is chock-full of romance, sex, intelligence and humour. With rich, luscious songs and gorgeous songwriting, it is quite possibly their finest yet.
The Antlers – Hospice
Hospice, the debut album by The Antlers, is a spectral, messily humane work that is as sophisticated as it is affecting.
Espers – III
After three years hidden in the wilderness, Espers re-emerge with a third album. Unfortunately, much of what distinguished them from their peers seems to have been lost during this time.
