It might not reflect the bombast of its title, but “Destroyer of the Void” shows the Blitzen Trapper name is still a hallmark of quality.
Reviews Sub Pop
CocoRosie – Grey Oceans
CocoRosie’s fourth album mixes their eccentric, unique charm with well-crafted, intensely evocative songwriting to create something a little bit magical.
Male Bonding – Nothing Hurts
Sub Pop signed East London trio emerge from the lo-fi hipster scene with less than half an hour of blurry guitar noise and hook-laden excitement.
Avi Buffalo – Avi Buffalo
Avi Buffalo have produced a solid debut record that belies their years and most definitely warrants a second spin.
Dum Dum Girls – I Will Be
A charmingly flawed album that could very well wrangle it’s way into your heart as your sepia-toned, sun-kissed, flighty summer romance.
Happy Birthday – Happy Birthday
It’s a little bit scratchy, it’s a little bit glam, it’s a little bit punk and it’s whole lotta fun. Euan Mackay reviews the newie from Sub Pop signings Happy Birthday.
Flight Of The Conchords announce UK and Europe tour dates
New Zealand folk comedy duo Flight of the Conchords will kick off a 15-stop European tour with dates in the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Ireland, and the UK on May 3rd, 2010 at Amsterdam’s Melkweg Max.
[Photos] Grand Archives – The Borderline, London 08/02/10
Sub Pop’s Grand Archives make their first UK appearance at London’s Borderline. Valerio Berdini was there, lens in hand, to capture the event on film.
Grand Archives announce debut London show, win tickets inside!
Following on from last years sophomore album ‘Keep In Mind Frannkenstein’ the quartet are set to play their first ever UK show at London’s Borderline on Friday 5th February. The kind folk at Sub Pop have given us a pair of tickets to giveaway to one lucky reader.
Nirvana – Bleach
Perhaps the only way to appreciate “Classic” albums undergoing the reissuing treatment, is to roll up your sleeves and look at the technical details of what’s actually being remastered…
Vivian Girls – Everything Goes Wrong
By their second album Vivian Girls have carved a sonic niche for themselves which may be limiting and the frames of reference borrowed but it is one that remains evergreen.
