UK Musicsearch reviews
STRANGE MUTANT VIRUS - IS IT BARDOT? EP
"IS IT BARDOT? finds Strange Mutant Virus delivering a quartet of songs that whilst having their moments, find themselves struggling to entirely convince or engage on the whole."Read full review >> CHARLOTTE HATHERLEY - SIBERIA
"Another dizzying slice of indie rock from Charlotte Hatherley, SIBERIA finds the singer/songwriter still in superb form."Read full review >>FRANK BLACK - 93-03
"A welcome retrospective of his first decade as a solo artist, 93-03 finds Frank Black in fine form, a fascinating look at the evolution of a singer/songwriter."Read full review >> GUSTER - ONE MAN WRECKING MACHINE
"ONE MAN WRECKING MACHINE is a single of joyous pop noise that makes you glad to be alive."Read full review >>BIFFY CLYRO - PUZZLE
"PUZZLE finds Biffy Clyro on thunderous form; don't bet against 2007 belonging to them."Read full review >> KAP BAMBINO - NEW BREATH / HEY!
"Wilfully wired, weird and energised, NEW BREATH / HEY! sees Kap Bambino erupting as an elektro pop duo that merge melody and madness."Read full review >>ROSIE ODDIE AND THE ODD SQUAD - GENNI’S SONG
"Prepare to get used to the name Rosie Oddie over the coming months, a singer/songwriter with the originality, freshness and personality to emerge as a major new pop star."Read full review >> THE CHANGES - SUCH A SCENE / HER, YOU AND I
"A single that announces The Changes as a band worthy of your devotion " Read full review >>NERINA PALLOT - PEG
"PEG is ultimately though a dull misfire from a singer/songwriter capable of so much more."Read full review >> PAW PAW - WIRED OK
"With WIRED OK, Paw Paw emerge as a pop trio that sound primed and ready to explode all over 2007; an undoubted Summer anthem in the waiting. " Read full review >>MIT - GOOD BOOK
" decent enough but hardly essential stuff, GOOD BOOKS / AUF AN AUS may find Mit rocking the cowbells and elektro punk sound, but with an ear to the past rather than the future."Read full review >> THE RANDOM - TONIGHT
"It's STEAM though that provides one of the nights biggest reactions, the eighties classic bringing a party atmosphere to proceedings"Read full review >>ROB McCULLOCH - GOLDEN BOY
" GOLDEN BOY finds the singer/songwriter continuing to bang out solid sounding indie rock all the same."Read full review >> Peter Gabriel@The Eden Project, Cornwall
"It's STEAM though that provides one of the nights biggest reactions, the eighties classic bringing a party atmosphere to proceedings"Read full review >>JETPLANE LANDING - BACKLASH COP
"Jetplane Landing unfortunately remain a frustrating and unsatisfying experience"Read full review >> Peter Gabriel@The Eden Project, Cornwall
"It's STEAM though that provides one of the nights biggest reactions, the eighties classic bringing a party atmosphere to proceedings"Read full review >>MURDER BY DEATH - LIKE THE EXORCIST, BUT MORE BREAKDANCING
"a chance to revisit the bands early work and in some cases the perfect place to begin a new infatuation with the band."Read full review >> ELENA - HERE COMES THE RAIN
"HERE COMES THE RAIN is another tantalising glimpse of a band on the verge of huge things."Read full review >>ULRICH SCHNAUSS - GOODBYE
"you can't deny the impressive nature of Schnauss' vision and fans of the whole shoegazing scene will find plenty to swoon over here."Read full review >> VARIOUS - CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD SURF SOUNDTRACKS 64-74
"CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD: SURF SOUNDTRACKS '64-'74 is a near essential additional to your record collection."Read full review >>KOOPA - ONE OFF SONG FOR THE SUMMER
" for ultra melodic punk pop thrills; Koopa are a band who demand your attention."Read full review >> THE MIGHTY ROARS - FUNKY MACHINE
"A band to cherish and adore, The Mighty Roars make a sound that's bruised, brilliant, vital and fresh " Read full review >>CLONE QUARTET - CAROUSEL
"An impressive sounding first glimpse of Clone Quartet; a thrilling single that indicate this Belfast four piece are bound for great things and have a pop sensibility to die for"Read full review >> THE WOMBATS - KILL THE DIRECTOR
"The Wombats seem hellbent on bringing back a little fun and energy to the indie rock scene."Read full review >>THE WHIP - DIVEBOMB
"A gleaming example of dancefloor slaying techno pop, DIVEBOMB finds The Whip on sparkling form"Read full review >> INFANTS - FRIEND PASTE 7"
"A brilliantly off kilter and skewed pop song for these long hot summer months"Read full review >>THE ANSWERING MACHINE - SILENT HOTELS
"SILENT HOTELS is another raggedly persistent slice of charming indie pop from The Answering Machine."Read full review >> NEMO - CAR CRASH EYES
"Nemo are a band that demand your attention; further suggesting them as an outfit that could well be the very next huge pop explosion this year."Read full review >>ASTARIEL - LET'S KILL FAME
"Astariel has that special quality to him, an undefinable essence that suggests him as someone to watch very closely."Read full review >> MUMM-RA - THESE THINGS MOVE IN THREES
" THESE THINGS MOVE IN THREES is a debut record full of ambition, ideas and most importantly killer tunes."Read full review >> SHY CHILD - NOISE WON'T STOP
"Shy Child have arrived and judging by DROP THE PHONE, are ready to kick-start the summer into some serious action."Read full review >>THE KUT - THE KUT
"The Kut as a band capable of very impressive things, this three track taster is an intriguing and tantalising first glimpse."Read full review >> THE PIGEON DETECTIVES - I'M NOT SORRY
"Expect I'M NOT SORRY to prick up more than a few fresh ears to The Pigeon Detectives melodic indie rock ways"Read full review >>HEATHER GREENE - HEATHER GREENE
"Heather Greene teeters on the verge of brilliance here; a mesmerising introduction that leaves you desperate to hear more."Read full review >> JACK SAVORETTI - BETWEEN THE MINDS
" this may be depressingly predictable stuff, but Jack Savoretti looks likely to follow in the steps of James Blunt, Jack Johnson, James Morrison" Read full review >>THE RANDOM - DO IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT
" tightly crafted pop songs that bristle like Green Day getting up close and personal with The Jam."Read full review >> KINKY DURAKEE - DEDICATION
"A case of massive potential trapped in bland indie trappings"Read full review >>THE CHANGES - SUCH A SCENE / HER, YOU AND I
"A single that announces The Changes as a band worthy of your devotion."Read full review >> BEATNIK FILMSTARS - SHENANIGANISM
"a reminder that music can be experimental and noisy, frightening and inventive, yet inviting, warm and fun. " Read full review >>NEIL McSWEENEY - POSTCARDS
"Suggesting a singer/songwriter with the legs to go all the way, POSTCARDS is an enticing first salvo from Neil McSweeney and one that leaves you eager to learn more." Read full review >> VARIOUS - LOST & FOUND
"a collection of UK folk that shows the scene in glorious form. "Read full review >>PAUL HARTNOLL - THE IDEAL CONDITION
" THE IDEAL CONDITION finds Paul Hartnoll delivering a record that proves Orbital was only the first steps in a musical career that keeps on evolving, surprising and delighting. " Read full review >> DAVE DERBY - AND THE NORFOLK DOWNS
" AND THE NORFOLK DOWNS finds Dave Derby delivering a second album of delicately bruised majesty, a sublime collection of songs that enchant from start to finish. " Read full review >>TIGA - YOU GONNA WANT ME - THE REMIXES
" A massive pop song given the banging remix treatment, YOU GONNA WANT ME demands you sit up and take notice. " Read full review >> POLYTECHNIC - WON'T YOU COME AROUND?
" This may not win any awards for originality or fresh ideas, but as charming indie pop goes, WON'T YOU COME AROUND? finds Polytechnic on sparkling form. " Read full review >>AMP FIDDLER FEAT. CORINNE BAILEY RAE - IF I DON'T
" A funky pop single for the upcoming summer months, IF I DON'T could well be Amp Fiddlers finest moment in quite some time. " Read full review >> CC SOUND FACTORY - SHIOK WAVES
"Ultimately a pretty patchy and uneven sounding release, An artist with huge potential in places but in others as someone bogged down by dull predictability and too many clichés." Read full review >>SHY CHILD - NOISE WON'T STOP
" Another impressive sounding aside from Shy Child, NOISE WON'T STOP is a thrilling single that indicates this New York duo are bound for LCD Soundsystem sized glory. " Read full review >> GUILE - ROCK N’ ROLL
" Further dark, atmospheric rock from Guile; the ROCK N’ ROLL EP is another impressive release from a band going from strength to strength. " Read full review >>MOMO - UNHARMED
"UNHARMED is a record that plays like a chilled out work of wonderment, and one that marks Momo out as masters of subdued majesty."Read full review >> 















































