Tom Walters gets surrounded by Sweden’s, erm, Surrounded…
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Dan Sartain – Lives
Sartain is a fine exponent of classic rock ‘n’ roll and Lives certainly demonstrates that. Sam Shepherd reviews.
Official Secrets Act – Understanding Electricity
Official Secrets Act aren’t the great white hope that some would have you believe, but Understanding Electricity has enough high points to suggest that in time, OSA is a band who could come up with something very special.
20 Questions with… Asobi Seksu
In what could turn out to be our very last 20 Questions, we caught up with Asobi Seksu to see if they could leave us with something memorable.
Jesse Malin – Mercury Retrograde
Malin plays a Christmas concert in his hometown NYC, records it, and releases it in time for the next Christmas. Jude Clarke gets a warm festive glow.
Land Of Talk – Some Are Lakes
Land Of Talk’s latest shows them continue with the fuzzy guitars, powerful drums and behind the bridge playing that flowed throughout their debut EP. Only this time, a certain Justin ‘Bon Iver’ Vernon takes the production helm. Nice.
Shelleyan Orphan – We Have Everything We Need
Shelleyan Orphan have been around for a good few years now. Formed in the 1980′s by Caroline Crawley and Jamaur Tayle, they released three albums before disbanding in 1992. But as this is the time for reunions, why not.
20 Questions with: Underground Railroad
We caught up with Raphael and JB from London based trio Underground Railroad whose new album ‘Sticks and Stones’ was released this week via One Little Indian.
Rose Kemp – Unholy Majesty
Like the Bride of Chucky, ‘Unholy Majesty’ has plenty of malicious intent but ultimately the threatening demeanour is eroded to reveal a spongy soft stuffing. Shawn Murtough reviews.
Kalli – While the City Sleeps
The latest release from this Icelandic artist, as light as a punch in the face from a helium filled fist. Simon Reuben reviews.
20 Questions with… Stalkers
Stalkers give us a 101 on how to be a rock n roll band: Fucking, amyl nitrate, whiskey, beating eachother up and most importantly – the use of human tears as a lubricant during masturbation….
