Beyond all the silliness, the cutesiness – let’s fact it: all the fucking twee – Deez just makes lo-fi indie pop like everyone else these days.
April, 2010
Anti-pop Consortium – The Harley, Sheffield 06/04/10
Following the release of 2009’s effectively experimental ‘Fluorescent Black’, Anti-Pop Consortium stopped by on their European travels to pay Sheffield their first ever visit.
Arabrot – The Brother Seed
As their press release and Myspace page proudly proclaim, Arabrot are a group that plays noise rock. However, they hail from Norway, a country known more among heavy music aficionados for producing Tolkien-loving, poorly-produced black metal bands than anything else.
The Last Dinosaur – Hooray! For Happiness
What the world needs now is The Last Dinosaur. A band that will refresh the British music scene that’s become devoid of originality. Matthew Parri Thomas reviews.
Field Music announce new single, tour
The band will be touring around the UK from May onwards and will be making an appearance at a selection of festivals across the summer and beyond, including being selected by Richard Thompson for Meltdown and handpicked by Belle and Sebastian for their Bowlie 2, ATP event this December.
Godspeed You ! Black Emperor to curate The Nightmare Before Christmas
Godspeed You ! Black Emperor reform and promise a return to the stages of UK and Europe. First stop: Curating ATP’s Nightmare Before Christmas.
Bear In Heaven – Beast Rest Forth Mouth
Brooklyn’s latest dream-pop and psychedelia infused hypes attempt to turn SXSW hype for their synth aided drones into a cohesive whole on their second album.
The Middle East – Recordings of the Middle East
Australian folksters The Middle East broke up, reformed, and release this smaller EP version of their debut record.
Alessi’s Ark – Soul Proprietor
With her debut release on label Bella Union, Alessi’s Ark showcases her beautifully crafted songs.
Fear of a Black Country #2
John Twells, of Type Recordings, returns with his next column of musical diversity…
SOTD #43 // Teen Inc.: ‘Friend Of The Night’
If the thought of discovering a long lost recording of Arthur Russell covering Phil Collins’ “Invisible Touch” excites you to the very core, Teen Inc. are the band for you.
Daniel Johnston w/ Jeffrey Lewis – The Troxy, London 02/04/10
“I had a dream last night”, recounts Daniel Johnson, with absolute clarity, a few minutes into his performance. “A man was sentenced to death for trying to kill himself. And that man was me”.
Andrew W.K. - Close Calls with Brick Walls / Mother of Mankind
Ultimately it seems like in creating the ingeniously iconoclastic I Get Wet, which was rightfully celebrated for its monomaniacal uniformity of sound and theme, Andrew W.K. left himself nowhere to go.
Three Trapped Tigers – EP3
With a little bit more heart the Tigers could be onto something very big, but these things take time. Mike Copus reviews the latest EP from the much talked about Three Trapped Tigers.
Bright Eyes / Neva Dinova – One Jug Of Wine, Two Vessels
Reissues don’t always have the best of intentions. However, when they bring to light material as good as this, they can be forgiven, according to Erik Thompson.
Fursaxa – Mycorrhizae Realm
Time marches on and Fursaxa’s 7th official release Mycorrhizae Realm (on ATP Recordings) is certainly a departure from Burke’s DIY-aesthetic, but loses nothing of her power.
