Paul Haig may be reaching a respectable 50 years of age but he is currently in one of the richest veins of creativity of his career, as Relive proves to Alex Harvey.
Author Alex Harvey
The Maccabees – UEA, Norwich 02/10/09
Although a few tickets were still being sold on the door for this gig, the 1500 capacity UEA is a significant step up for the band on what is their biggest headline tour to date.
Hockey – Arts Centre, Norwich 28/09/09
Little Comets, Deastro and headliners Hockey play to a sold out Norwich Arts Centre. Alex Harvey braved the moshpit to report back.
Hockey – Mind Chaos
If Hockey can build on their strong material and are given time to develop as a band then I’m certain they’ll enjoy a successful future, but they’re not there yet says Alex Harvey.
The Soundscapes – Freestyle Family
The Soundscapes arefrom Brazil, and may have avoided the Samba rhythms, but Freestyle Family is just an average indie album.
School of Seven Bells / Telepathe – Norwich Arts Centre, 12/05/09
Alex Harvey catches the School of Seven Bells as they trek across the country, bring their wonderous shoegazing anthems to the masses.
The Hours – See The Light
The Hours return with the follow up to ‘Narcissus Road’ but do they manage to raise their game or fall flat on their faces? Look inside for a prize draw to win a copy of the album on limited edition vinyl too!
Gomez – A New Tide
Gomez have been somewhat neglected by their homeland but have created a nice niche for themselves in America tasting success with last album ‘How We Operate’, and it was in the land of the free where ‘A New Tide’ was made.
WhoMadeWho – The Plot
With thirteen tracks designed for your listening pleasure, there is a fair amount of filler on WhoMadeWho’s second album. Alex Harvey reviews.
Ida Maria – Fortress Round My Heart
With a reworked tracklisting and a few new songs, whether that justifies a re-release is doubtful and only serves as a smack in the face for all those who parted with their hard earned last year.
Noah and The Whale – Noah and The Whale present ‘The A Sides’
‘The A Sides’ is a fun departure from celebrated new band Noah and The Whale. After drawing inspiration from recording b-sides for Whale singles, they spent just ten hours thrashing out seven tracks at a two take limit.
The Shaky Hands – Lunglight
The Shaky Hands started life perceived in some quarters as a folk orientated band but they seem to have made a concerted effort to move away from that perception, as a straight-up indie-rock sound is more prevalent on sophomore album ‘Lunglight’.
The Lines – Flood Bank
Perhaps with a bit of backing and appreciation back in the day, The Lines could have been major contenders. While ‘Flood Bank’ should see them quite rightly receive some belated recognition, Alex Harvey doubts it will put them alongside their peers.
The Miserable Rich – Twelve Ways to Count
Yet another great band connected with the Willkommen label, The Miserable Rich release their debut via Humble Soul records. Alex Harvey reviews.
Wilderness – (k)no(w)here
When Wilderness, an art-rock four-piece band from Baltimore, were invited to write a piece of music for visual artist Charles Long at his exhibition at the Whitney Biennial in March this year, (k)no(w)here was the result.
Nelson – Revolving Doors
Alex Harvey doesn’t find much to recommend on the debut album by the French Interpol…
