It’s mesmerising, addictive and comforting, littered with playful lyrics and serene melodies. This is a gorgeous record, as inspired as it is inspiring. A remarkable debut.
March, 2011
The Vaccines – What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?
A return to simple, nostalgic and addictive guitar pop from one of the most talked about English guitar bands in recent years. But, aside from the hype, is it any good? Phil Gwyn decides…
The ‘Next Big Thing’? We shudder at the thought: TLOBF meets The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
Brooklyn’s The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart are back with a gigantic new album, Belong. TLOBF spoke to head-honcho Kip Berman about the making of the record with his dream production team, Flood and Alan Moulder and how he would “shudder” at the thought of being labeled as the Next Big Thing.
Dignan Porch – Deluded
Dignan Porch have created a truly honest EP affected with plenty of guitar fuzz. It’s a perfect collection of psychedelic tracks for lovers of laziness writes Stephen Smith.
Queen Of Hearts – Freestyle [Diamond Cut Radio Edit] // Song Of The Day #220
‘Freestyle’ is the fabulously sensual debut from Queen Of Hearts – a fabulously exciting new pop starlet who’s fabulously stylish enough to rock a swan-head fascinator in her first ever promo shot. No wonder we’re sold.
Roddy Woomble – The Impossible Song and Other Songs
The Impossible Song and Other Songs is perhaps not the album many may have been expecting. And whilst it still has one foot firmly in the folk camp, the other foot is travelling a lot further than the Isle of Mull.
Plastikman – Arkives
Plastikman’s infectious manipulation of sonic is an intelligent mastery unmatched by many, if not all, who have followed in his footsteps. Arkives is essential listening for the old and new fans alike, writes Will Grant.
Tad Lancucki: An unsung hero, dearly missed
Our writer Adam Elmadhi pays tribute to a hero of the London gig-going scene, who passed away earlier this month.
The Crookes – Chasing After Ghosts
Catchy, optimistic and clever enough to impress those who read the lyrics, and although not entirely original is well-poised to win the hearts of love-struck fans.
Cage the Elephant – Thank You, Happy Birthday
The thing about Cage the Elephant is that they just don’t give a fuck. Like, seriously, they just don’t care. Look at their name, for shit’s sake. Not to mention the nonsensical album title, Thank You, Happy Birthday. Then there’s the fact that the opener to the new album, as well as ‘Indy Kidz,’ begins [...]
The Gentle Good – Tethered For The Storm
Although ‘Tethered For The Storm’ is probably not going to burst onto anyone’s musical radar with the urgency that its title hints at, it is an album that is certain to glide into people’s sonic subconscious as gently and wonderfully as The Gentle Good’s alias suggests.
R.E.M. – Collapse Into Now
R.E.M.’s 15th studio-album is an uneven mix of both memorable and forgetful moments (occasionally within the same song), that finds the band doing nothing to harm their estimable legacy, but not accomplishing all that much to add to it either.
psychologist – Waves Of OK
An extraordinary record, full of psyche-delving and self-inspection. If the job of a psychologist is to explore behaviour, identify problems, and provide treatment, Waves Of OK might as well be the textbook.
Becoming Real – Antarctic City
Pseudo-eskibeat pioneer Becoming Real released his latest 12″, ‘Closer’/'Antarctic City’ last week. Watch the video for ‘Antarctic City’ here.
Young Buffalo – Anthems For A 17 Year-Old Girl // Song Of The Day #219
Young Buffalo take all the slow-build majesty of Broken Social Scene’s ‘Anthems For A 17-Year Old Girl’, and add their own, slightly scrappy, semi-acoustic charm for today’s Song Of The Day.
Jonny Greenwood – Norwegian Wood OST
This elegiac score is proof positive that Jonny Greenwood is indeed a musical wunderkind, capable of much more than the fitful, electro-pop leanings of Radiohead allow.
