Described in their Icelandic homeland as one of their finest exports, Sudden Weather Change have a reputation to live up to on their debut album. Shain Shapiro investigates.
Author Shain Shapiro
Skakkamanage – All Over Your Face
Skakkamanage are one of those bands that have yet to break out of their native Iceland and, on their third album, perhaps it’s not hard to see why…
Mamer – Eagle
A triumph of a record, this traditional Kazakh guitarist manages to weave contemporay influences into his sound without losing any of it’s charm. Shain Shapiro reviews the latest from Real World records.
Woodpigeon – Treasury Library Canada
Folk music is better off with Woodpigeon around. They challenge convention, without any loss of honesty or respect. Shain Shapiro reviews the latest from one of Canada’s finest.
Grand Theft Bus – Made Upwards
‘Made Upwards’, the second from Grand Theft Bus, is smart, challenging and gratifying. A rare one even, as it injects intelligentsia into indie-pop without adding pretension, which is inherently difficult.
The Dears – Missiles
It’s half the band it used to be… but does that mean The Dears are half as good? Shain Shapiro finds out…
Gomez – Bring It On (10th Anniversary Collector’s Edition)
Shain Shapiro revisits a benchmark in British music, a true pop record for those tired of pop. Now re-released and repackaged with a bonus disc of out-takes, b-sides and live performances to celebrate its 10 year anniversary.
The Spinto Band – Moonwink
Those still stricken by the urgency ‘Nice and Nicely Done’ elicited will find moments to love in ‘Moonwink’, but they may only be moments, flickers in what could have been a truly entrancing and enrapturing fire. Shain Shapiro reviews The Spinto Band’s seventh effort.
