KAREN BISHKO - SINGLES FOR SINGLES
"UNFERTILISED is another painfully uninspiring affair with Karen Bishko's cringe inducing vocals and sixth form poetry lyrical observations played out over dull piano chords."

TEMPOSHARK - THE INVISIBLE LINE
"THE INVISIBLE LINE is an album that is ultimately more miss than hit."

REEL PEOPLE FEAT. TONY MOMRELLE & IMAANI - AMAZING
"Tony Momrelle and Imaani delivers their vocals in a bored dull manner over bland, derivative beats; each remix here managing to extend the track even further into the realms of the dull and unoriginal."

MISSISSIPPI WITCH - BLACK GAMBLE
"Mississippi Witch are a band who leave you hungry and desperate for more with BLACK GAMBLE, an album well worth get extremely passionate about."

HAYSEED DIXIE - NO COVERS
"Hayseed Dixie still banging out the same old clichés and winks to the camera, a joke that grew tired and old long ago."

STONE HALO - STONE HALO
"Slick funk rock that does little to excite, Stone Halo may not be the most original band on the planet - but at the very least, they do what they do extremely well."

LYLA FOY - BACK AND FORTH
"BACK AND FORTH is an ultimately underwhelming and average sounding release from Lyla Foy, one that fails to excite or shine."

THE WOMBATS - MOVING TO NEW YORK
"bashing out unashamedly catchy indie rock sounds that superglue themselves to your brain and refuse to come unstuck."

CHARLOTTEFIELD - WHAT ARE FRIENDS FOR
"WHAT ARE FRIENDS FOR suggests Charlottefield as a band capable of extremely impressive things"

VETIVER - REMIXES
" this is the sound of Vetiver truly expanding their horizons and delivering something very, very special "

DROPKICK MURPHYS - THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS
"THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS is as powerful, fired up and brutally joyous as you could ever hope for or expect from the Dropkick Murphys"

AMERICAN MUSIC CLUB - DECIBELS AND THE LITTLE PILLS
"As bruised and delicate as anything they've done before "

UNDERWORLD - BEAUTIFUL BURNOUT
"Underworld may not be revolutionising the genre here, but as a satisfying return to the genre they practically invented, BEAUTIFUL BURNOUT is very welcome stuff"

DAMIEN RICE - LIVE FROM THE UNION CHAPEL
"an average sounding concert recording from Damien Rice that is perhaps best suited to the more hardcore fans and completists"

BIFFY CLYRO - WHO'S GOT A MATCH
"WHO'S GOT A MATCH is undeniably agreeable stuff; even if you can't help but wish that they'd get round to working on some new material by now"

THE CLIK CLIK - MY DUNKS
"MY DUNKS is unfortunately a single that feels way too try hard and cynical to impress "

MADAM - CALLING FOR LOVE
"CALLING FOR LOVE is an agreeable sounding slice of low key guitar pop, hardly groundbreaking, fresh or inspired but very nice all the same"

NEPHWRACK - MESSIAH'S DAY
"MESSIAH'S DAY a single that for what it lacks in originality more than makes up for in passion and heart. " Read more . . .

THE SUGARS - WAY TO MY HEART
"Belt up and hang on tight. Their saccharine ways will bleed themselves straight into your heart....." Read more . . .

NEIL McSWEENEY - A ROPE TO HANG
"Neil McSweeney lacking the spark or attitude to ever really impress here with A ROPE TO HANG. " Read more . . .

STILLMAN - JACK-IN-A-BOX "JACK-IN-A-BOX
" finds Stillman on solidly firm footing, another single that reveals him as a singer/songwriter with the talent and personality to completely engage." Read more . . .

BODYROX AND LUCIANA - WHAT PLANET ARE YOU ON?
"Predictable sounding pop that sounds like its arrived about a decade too late to the party, WHAT PLANET ARE YOU ON? is hardly essential stuff from Bodyrox and Luciana. " Read more . . .

THE PIGEON DETECTIVES - I FOUND OUT (NEW VERSION)
"A great tune, but something new next time round please. " Read more . . .

ARTUR DYJECINSKI - A YEAR AND A HALF OR RAIN " A YEAR AND A HALF OF RAIN finds Artur Dyjecinski delivering a solid and dependable collection of acoustic ballads, nothing particularly awe inspiring, but engaging and pleasant all the same." Read more . .

CAZALS - TO CUT A LONG STORY SHORT
"Flipside BOTH SIDES (VERSION 1) gives the band a chance to show off their original material, but again Cazals hardly make a staggering impression " Read more . . .

THE BLACK DOG - TEMPLE OF TRANSPARENT BALLS
"TEMPLE OF TRANSPARENT BALLS is further proof as to The Black Dog as electronica pioneers, way ahead of their time. " Read more . . .

50HZ - HERE GOES EVERYTHING "HERE GOES EVERYTHING
" is a record that for the most part feels like a chore to listen to" Read more .

3 DAFT MONKEYS - GO TELL THE BEES EP
"SOCIAL VERTIGO is a slice of Balkan leaning folk that imagines Sharon Shannon jamming with Gogol Bordello whilst ASTRAL EYES is pastoral folk that wouldn't sound out of place at some middle earth hobbit hole party." Read more . . .

GEORGE DEMURE - BOOMTOWN MEDALLION
"this is a record that for the most part finds George Demure delivering a collection of songs that feel little too bland, dated and lacklustre to ever really capture the imagination." Read more . .

SEROTONE - EQUILIBRIA
"EQUILBRIA is a record that delivers all the right screamo thrills and spills at all the right moments" Read more . .

SANDIRA - SOUND THE ALARM
"SOUND THE ALARM an ultimately forgettable and by-the-numbers affair that lacks enough of an idividual edge or uniqueness to really impress." Read more . .

EMIGRATE - EMIGRATE
"decent collection of hard rocking pop songs that manage to hit their marks with pinpoint accuracy, EMIGRATE makes for impressive listening on occasion." Read more . .

CLONE QUARTET - WELL-OILED MACHINE
"WELL-OILED MACHINE finds Clone Quartet offering up a record to die for" Read more . .

KOOPA - KOOPA
"Koopa aren't offering anything remotely new or fresh here, but for ultra melodic punk pop thrills; Koopa are a band who continue to demand your attention." Read more . .

NEW PROJECT - ULTRAVIOLENT LIGHT
"ULTRAVIOLENT LIGHT is a decent sounding record, just don't go expecting New Project to go offering up anything particularly fresh or original here." Read more . .

VECTOR-LOVERS - AFTERGLOW
"a moody and atmospheric record that sets out to take you on a journey, dropping you off at a place you may not be expecting but will be glad you've reached." Read more . .

KAROSHI BROS - LOVE THE WORLD
"LOVE THE WORLD is a definite attention grabbing affair, one that's sure to at the very least bring Karoshi Bros to the utmost attention of anyone hearing this." Read more . .

NINE MORE LIES - THE WOODSMAN / THE ARCHITECT
" THE WOODSMAN / THE ARCHITECT represents another sure footed leap forward into the truly epic. " Read more . .