Mathew Parri Thomas managed to steal a rare interview with Peter Brewis to talk about double albums, band identity and the pursuit of commercial success.
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Shout Out Louds – Work
While the lack of immediacy we’ve come to expect from Shout Out Louds may worry some, Work is a record where the band sounds at their most comfortable.
Frightened Rabbit – The Winter Of Mixed Drinks
Frightened Rabbit have produced a solid album that, even though it may not repeat past glories, still stands head and shoulders above its competition.
TLOBF Interview :: The Album Leaf
Matthew Parri Thomas catches up with The Album Leaf’s Jimmy LaValle to talk about being post-rock pioneers, recording as a band, and how their massive world tour is going.
Anna Kashfi – Survival
Anna Kashfi hit the mark more often than not, finding themselves somewhere between Portishead and a downtrodden, downbeat, English She & Him.
Efterklang – Magic Chairs
Although on its first listen Magic Chairs might worry anyone already familiar with Efterklang, by the time it’s reached its conclusion you’ll be a convert, safe in the knowledge that they’ve done it once again.
Ikons – Ikons
Sweden’s latest (and probably only) neo-power-kraut seven-piece Ikons are here to show us that not only is it possible, the results can be very special indeed.
Joel Alme – Waiting For The Bells
Joel Alme has created an album with one foot firmly in the past; a record of warmth, heart and emotion. When it comes to Swedish crooners, Jens Lekman is no longer the only name on the list.
The Album Leaf – A Chorus Of Storytellers
A Chorus of Storytellers sees The Album Leaf recording as a band, and it’ll certainly be interesting to see where The Album Leaf go next…
Midlake – The Courage Of Others
Four years on from their masterpiece The Trials of Van Occupanther, can Midlake do it again on their highly anticipated follow-up?
Yeti Lane – Yeti Lane
Yeti Lane’s debut manages to feel unashamedly buoyant and exciting. With so many hooks and melodies, riffs and themes running through ten tracks Yeti Lane have produced the first great indie-pop record of 2010.
The Micragirls – Wild Girl Walk
With psychedelic keyboard lines, fuzz guitars and more enthusiasm than a kid at Christmas, it’s hard not to get wrapped up in Micragirls’ world. It may not be the most groundbreaking album you’ll hear this year, but that’s not always the point, is it.
