A slice of perfectly crafted British pop, courtesy of a band from New York City, Asobi Seksu show us how to be experimental, yet direct. File under dreamy listening says Andrew Hannah.
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Love Is All – Two Thousand and Ten Injuries
The amount of joy throughout the band’s catalogue would be enough to choke Nietzsche, and on the band’s third effort, Two Thousand and Ten Injuries, it’s obvious from the outset they want to keep it that way.
SOTD #19 // Love Is All: ‘Repetition’
Love Is All return with their most accessible album to date. “Repetition” sets us up perfectly for what will surely be a triumphant 2010.
[Photos] Japandroids – Camden Barfly, 30/10/09
The “future of rock n roll” so says our man behind the lens Valerio Berdini. Check out these stunning shots from Japandroids recent Camden Barfly show.
Japandroids – Post Nothing
Japandroids debut makes you feel like you’re nineteen again, with all the hopes, fears and excitement that being nineteen entails – this is an adrenaline hit to the head.
Loney dear – Dear John
TLOBF fave Loney dear ropes in Andrew Bird for his ‘Dear John’ letter to this stage of his career, and turns in a pop nugget that finally lives up to his live promise.
Of Montreal – Skeletal Lamping
Of Monreal have had their moments, most notably with last album Hissing Fauna…, but Skeletal Lamping isn’t one of them. Chris Marling suffers a Queen and Bowie inspire disco overload.
[Stream] Loney Dear – Airport Surroundings
Described by its creator as “like the long-haired big sister to the obvious cute younger sister of I Am John”. Stream the new Loney Dear single ‘Airport Surroundings’ inside.
