March 07
Dolores O'Riordan
The Cranberry juice may of dried up but I have a certain feeling that Dolores will be very fluid in the months to come.Read full review >>
GREGORY DARLING - SHELL
" . As an upcoming mainstream pop star in the making,
SHELL is surely just the next step in Gregory Darlings inevitable rise to stardom. "
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THE BURT BACHARAK FIGHT CLUB - PSYCHO MIKAL EP
" As purveyors of two minute punk pop tunes with bite, The Burt Bacharak Fight Club are in a league of their own. "
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DEXY / OPEN MOUTH - SPLIT 7" SINGLE
" pitching his sounding somewhere between the Kinks, Pulp and Bob Dylan whilst the harmonica infused
ASLEEP IN YOUR ATTIC is a more subdued affair, a tender slice of melancholy more attuned to Elliott Smith. "
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GOOD SHOES - THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK
" Excitable, fresh faced indie pop, Good Shoes are a band to love and adore in equal measure. "
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CIRCUITS - PISTOLS AT DAWN
"another decent enough effort from Circuits and another catchy single that'll surely see them prick up a few fresh new ears along the way."
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HOTEL UKRAINE - GIFT FOR FICTION EP
" A brilliantly off kilter and skewed helping of joyous indie pop "
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DAN SARTAIN - FLIGHT OF THE FINCH
" an inspired clash between Johnny Cash, Dick Dale and The Stray Cats, proof if proof were needed that Sartain is most assuredly the real deal. "
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THE ELECTRIC CINEMA - CUT DOWN
" a sublime mixture of The Flaming Lips and The Sleepy Jackson, what's not to love in that? "
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BEN TAYLOR - NOTHING I CAN DO
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NOTHING I CAN DO may tick all the boxes marked nice and pleasant, but beyond that lacks much in the way of action. "
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DISCO DRIVE - ALL ABOUT THIS
" Infectious, incendiary and thrilling,
ALL ABOUT THIS is an in-your-face statement of intent from a band you're going to learn to adore. "
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LAURA VEIRS - DON'T LOSE YOURSELF
" Warm and inviting,
DON'T LOSE YOURSELF finds Laura Veirs continuing to charm and enchant as well as mesmerise. "
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VIB GYOR - THE SECRET EP
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THE SECRET EP may find the band taking a more aggressive and anthemic approach but they're none the less spine tingling and special for that. "
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EXILE PARADE - DEMO CD
" An exciting and exhilarating new band, Exile Parade have the songs, attitude and presence to go all the way. Watch this band explode over the coming year. "
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SLAM - AZURE
"It's perhaps indicative of where Embrace are in 2006, still churning out the songs - but lacking the conviction and spirit that made them soar in the past. "
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EL-P - FLYENTOLOGY
" A dark and gritty slice of leftfield hip-hop,
FLYENTOLOGY announces the return of El-P with brutal force. "
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MAKE IT BETTER LATER - HEADLINES & LIES
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HEADLINES & LIES is an ultimately uneven and messy sounding affair that finds Make It Better Later failing to make much of an impression. "
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THE WOMBATS - BACKFIRE AT THE DISCO
" The Wombats continue to bring a little sunshine into your lives with
BACKFIRE AT THE DISCO, another fantastic sounding reason to worship at their feet. "
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VARIOUS - ELEVATE - 21 POP AND INDIE GEMS FROM THE UNDERGROUND
" 21 slices of charming lo-fi whimsy "
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CORTNEY TIDWELL - DON'T LET THE STARS KEEP US TANGLED UP
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DON'T LET THE STARS KEEP US TANGLED UP finds Cortney Tidwell building on the hushed majesty of the original version"
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GREGORY DARLING - SHELL
" As an upcoming mainstream pop star in the making,
SHELL is surely just the next step in Gregory Darlings inevitable rise to stardom. "
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IAIN ARCHER - MINUS TEN
" Assured and confident sounding stuff from Iain Archer,
MINUS TEN, the latest reason to take this singer/songwriter straight to your heart. "
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TD LIND - RADIO PROPOSAL
" Another quietly intoxicating single from TD Lind,
RADIO PROPOSAL is further proof of this singer/songwriters undeniable air of class and distinction. "
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DAN SARTAIN - JOIN
"an inspired clash between Johnny Cash, Dick Dale and The Stray Cats, proof if proof were needed that Sartain is most assuredly the real deal. "
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ORMONDROYD - EYES ON THE ROAD
" Make no mistake Ormondroyd are very special indeed, here and ready to steal your hearts. "
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DIRTYFUZZ - TELL YA MAMA
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TELL YA MAMA is four minutes of the most grin inducingly no-frills rock that's passed this way since the Kings Of Leon first entered Youth And Young Manhood"
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EJECTORSEAT - WHAT DO THEY CARE?
" A vital and exciting new band,
WHAT DO THEY CARE? is the sound of Ejectorseat kickstarting the party with violent urgency and viscous glee. "
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THIS ET AL - BABY MACHINE
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BABY MACHINE is a firmly assured debut album that announces This Et Al as a band capable of very impressive things; a heartfelt eruption of quality songs and frantic energy. "
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POPUP - CHINESE BURN/STAGECOACH
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CHINESE BURN/STAGECOACH showcases Popup as a band edging dangerously close to cracked pop genius."
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ASHOK - PLANS
"Ashok are a band with the talent and chops to take things all the way; a tight sounding band with impressive vocal presence "
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THE MIGHTY ROARS - DADDY OH
" The Mighty Roars make a sound that's bruised, brilliant, vital and fresh and with
DADDY OH give you another valid reason to take them straight to your heart. "
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THE FIVE O'CLOCK HEROES - SKIN DEEP
" Dynamic and enthusiastic sounding stuff,
SKIN DEEP is the sound of Five O'Clock Heroes firing on all cylinders "
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GOOD SHOES - NEVER MEANT TO HURT YOU
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NEVER MEANT TO HURT YOU is another fantastic single of jagged pop presence and indie-rock charm; this is sure to be the beginnings of something huge. "
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THE BLACK DOG - VIRTUAL
" this is music that suits those slower moments in life - at times cold and clinical, at times menacing and paranoid, but on the whole beautiful and sublime. "
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JOAKIM - LONELY HEARTS
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LONELY HEARTS is yet another reason to embrace Joakim's Technicolor brilliance. "
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HIFLYER - ANTARCTIKA EP
" occasional moments of quality on offer here do at the very least leave you with the feeling that HiFlyer may come good at some point in the near future. "
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THE MOOT - LET ME KNOW
" As an indication of a band well worth keeping an eye out for,
LET ME KNOW is a demo that announces The Moot as a duo with the songs, style and attitude to believe in. "
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JOAKIM - MONSTERS & SILLY SONGS
" One to file alongside the musically bold likes of The Beta Band and the Gorillaz, Joakim is someone to hold in similar regard. "
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LAURA VEIRS - SALTBREAKERS
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SALTBREAKERS finds Laura Veirs continuing to charm and enchant on a record that rocks as well as it mesmerises. "
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ORMONDROYD - HIT AND HOPE
" Make no mistake Ormondroyd are very special indeed, here and ready to steal your hearts "
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BUCK BROTHERS - ME
" Whilst an undoubtedly patchy and uneven debut,
ME is a record that announces The Buck Brothers as a band capable of very impressive things "
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KILA & OKI - HAON DO / NI LIOM FEIN
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KILA & OKI is an album that provides an uplifting and magical experience, though
HAON DO represents the records least inspiring moment. "
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THE ANSWER - BE WHAT YOU ARE
"Derivative and uninspiring,
BE WHAT YOU ARE is further proof that The Answer are a band technically sound but tragically lacking in ideas and imagination."
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THE MIGHTY ROARS - SWINE AND COCKEREL
" The Mighty Roars make a sound that's bruised, brilliant, vital and fresh and with
SWINE AND COCKEREL deliver a record chock full of infectious slices of brilliant alt-rock glory."
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SUB-OPT - MY MAGNIFICENT OCTOPUS
" Sub-Opt may not always sound like the most original or freshest sounding bands, but they have just enough in the way of variety, sounds and ideas to satisfy "
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REPEAT REPEAT - HOMESTOP WELCOME
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HOMESTOP WELCOME (WEATHERALL MIX) finds Repeat Repeat delivering a superbly rich, textured and complex single. "
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THE BLACK DOG - BOOK OF DOGMA
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THE BOOK OF DOGMA is a record that drips with dark atmosphere, The Black Dog contributing a compilation of their finest moments "
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