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Marissa Nadler – The Sister

By Andrew Hannah, 24 May 2012
8/10

Following on from 2011′s self-titled record, Nadler returns with a “companion” release that’s far from an odds-and-ends collection – it could be her finest work to date.

Citizens! – Here We Are

By Andrew Hannah, 24 May 2012
7/10

Handsome-young-Londoners-in-angular-pop shock aside, the debut album from Citizens! points to a promising future.

Dead Mellotron – Glitter

By Andrew Hannah, 17 May 2012

A brief yet blistering record from Baltimore’s Dead Mellotron that combines MBV-style sonic attack with straight-ahead jangle to great effect.

Stretching Out : Best Fit meets Gerard Love

By Andrew Hannah, 11 May 2012

After over 20 years in legendary indie band Teenage Fanclub, 2012 sees Gerard Love release his first record outside of that band. We catch up with him to find out more about Lightships… is it a band or a solo project?

Work hard, do what you love, don’t be a jerk: Best Fit meets Hooded Fang

By Andrew Hannah, 3 May 2012

Following the release of the bright and breezy surf pop of Tosta Mista, we catch up with Canada’s Hooded Fang as they visit British shores for the second time this year.

Introducing // Sweet Lights

By Andrew Hannah, 27 April 2012

Shai Halperin has played with The War On Drugs and Kurt Vile, and previously worked under the name The Capitol Years. Well now he’s back with a lovely new project called Sweet Lights, and we caught up with him to find out more about his special new venture.

Paul Thomas Saunders – Descartes Highlands EP

By Andrew Hannah, 26 April 2012

Paul Thomas Saunders’ latest EP proves that this 20 year old lad from Leeds has a very bright future ahead of him. Now, go write an album.

CYMBALS – Sideways, Sometimes EP

By Andrew Hannah, 17 April 2012

Following last year’s Unlearn album, CYMBALS return with an EP of angular dance-pop that sadly underwhelms and disappoints in equal measure.

“Anything is possible in today’s music” : The Line of Best Fit speaks to Thieves Like Us

By Andrew Hannah, 13 April 2012

The Line of Best Fit catches up with moody and multi-lingual Thieves Like Us for a quick chat about artwork, videos and latest album Bleed Bleed Bleed.

Bear In Heaven – I Love You, It’s Cool

By Andrew Hannah, 9 April 2012

Following on from 2009′s acclaimed Beast Rest Forth Mouth, Brooklyn’s Bear In Heaven return with a record that doesn’t quite match its predecessor’s brilliance, but makes a damn good stab at it.

The Best Fit Interview: Remember Remember

By Andrew Hannah, 4 April 2012

Best Fit catches up with Remember Remember main man Graeme Ronald to talk about the band’s new remix record, The Mixening.

AU – Both Lights

By Andrew Hannah, 28 March 2012

Luke Wyland has got a lot of ideas in his head, and AU is the conduit. Both Lights is the group’s third, and best, record featuring a devastating cameo from Colin Stetson.