Tubelord return, albeit fleetingly, with the Aztec-inspired TezcatlipĹŤca. Despite its briefness, it’s a sign of good things to come.
ReviewsAuthor Mike Copus
Pulled Apart By Horses – Pulled Apart By Horses
Pulled Apart By Horses finally get their act together and release their full length debut, and like their live shows, it’s an absolutely emphatic display of raw power, aggression and…sheer nonsense.
TLOBF Interview // Pulled Apart By Horses
Pulled Apart By Horses take their first ever headlining tour onto its London stop, and Mike Copus popped by to have a chat with drummer Lee Vincent, before getting crushed by a few hundred sweaty rock fans.
Rage Against The Machine – Finsbury Park, London 06/06/10
Over 500,000 copies of ‘Killing In The Name’ saw Rage Against The Machine take Xmas No.1 and promise a free show to celebrate. But while Rage have lost none of their fervour, their message seems to have got lost somewhere, believes Mike Copus.
Rolo Tomassi – Cosmology
Rolo Tomassi might be young, but they’re steadily proving themselves to be a something a little bit special amongst their peers in the UK music scene. Mike Copus dives into the bizarre world of Cosmology, and somehow comes out the other end sane.
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster – Blood & Fire
Eighties Matchbox return as mischievous as ever, but Blood & Fire is hardly breaking new ground for the Brighton boys and their fine-tuned haircuts. Mike Copus reviews.
Russian Circles & Earthless – Underworld, London 13/04/2010
Russian Circles are developing into one hell of a band. Their records have been consistent, and show a band in the throes of discovering what they can do with their dynamic, while their live shows are just as intense as listening to those records on a massive pair of headphones during a thunderstorm.
The Monroe Transfer – Trials
Trials is a record of heartbreak and torment, but, ultimately, it gives the impression of hope and excitement.
Three Trapped Tigers – EP3
With a little bit more heart the Tigers could be onto something very big, but these things take time. Mike Copus reviews the latest EP from the much talked about Three Trapped Tigers.
TLOBF Interview // Foals
Mike Copus get’s a chance to listen to Foals’ latest, eagerly anticipated, long player, before sitting down with the band and talking about its gestation.
Mono – Scala, London 15/03/10
It’s testimony to this band that they can come all the way from Japan, play songs of up to ten minutes in length and not say a single word to the audience and still leave every audience member in a state of nirvana.
Errors – Come Down With Me
Come Down With Me is surprisingly gentle, and yet never at the risk of being uninteresting. Errors have, once again, crafted an album of musical beauty. Mike Copus reviews.
