Before we run our extensive review of last weekends ATP shenanigans, we asked John Brainlove’s to jot down some thoughts about the weekends happenings. Look out for a full review, plus a bumper photo feature coming very soon!!
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Micachu – Jewellery
Micachu: part East London DIY street kid, part Waitsian musical innovator, part preternaturally wise ingenue; she’s an endearing and intriguing presence, and all of her character seeps and shines out through the songs on this amazing debut album.
Crystal Stilts – Alight Of Night
The latest act to emerge out of the latest Shoegaze craze, but do Crystal Stilts have the musical chops to compete with the genres big hitters Deerhunter, M83 and Maps? John Brainlove decides.
Beach House – Cargo, London 02/12/08
This dreamy pop music is a slow revelation. The only low point in the performance is that it ever has to end, leaving the audience warmed through, washed up and wanting more on the rainswept Shoreditch streets.
TLOBF Interview :: Parenthetical Girls
John Brainlove recently caught up with Zac Pennington on the last night of Parenthetical Girls’ UK tour to talk about pop stardom, childhood memory loss, Anglophilia, and the female condition.
Simon Bookish – Everything/Everything
One of the finest albums of the year, and another step in Simon Bookish realizing his potential as one of the most consistently creative, challenging and interesting contemporary UK solo artists working today.
Airwaves Festival – Reykjavik, Iceland 15-19 October 2008
John Brainlove went to Iceland and came back with a bruised face, a broken pair of glasses, a head buzzing with music and a new favourite festival.
Iceland Airwaves Podcast [Download]
A prelude to our coverage from this years Airwaves Festival in Iceland. Our resident DJ Brainlove steps in to produce a rather lovely podcast of his time in Reykjavik.
Deerhunter – Microcastle
A sonically gorgeous record, drenched in rich reverb throughout, spacious, immersive, constructed from pitching, rolling troughs and peaks. +++ WIN Deerhunter Vinyl and Poster goodie bags inside!
The Acorn & Akron/Family – The Luminaire, London 08/09/08
There was much excitement in camp TLOBF as The Acorn performed a spectacular London debut. Oh, and Akron/Family played too.
Jaguar Love – Take Me to the Sea
John Brainlove doesn’t like “emo” and never really rated the previous work by the people involved in Jaguar Love, and yet… there’s something here…
