Teeth’s debut LP is a popping-n-hopping, frothy-mouthed and shouty punchbag of an album. If only they would swap their high-energy protein shakes for a chilled out beer every once in a while.

While their taste in guitar-based indie rock a la The Weakerthans is impeccable, Trips and Falls’ own material could do with a little bit more bite and less niceties.

At some point along the road, Richard Warren “got tired of lengthy, expensive studio trickery”, feeling that “life’s too short”. Even if this sounds like an unlikely sentiment coming from an experienced producer, a listen to Warren’s second album absolutely confirms that he spent very little time on smoothing over the sound. In fact, parts [...]

For their sixth album dEUS have mellowed as they bring cinema into their angular take on punchy indie rock, with ‘Keep You Close’ setting them as the keystone to Belgium’s music scene.