The Earlies – Bring It Back Again (CD Review)
The Earlies are always hard to describe. They can be as strange and intoxicating as the Polyphonic Spree, effortlessly downtempo like the Beta Band or experimental like nobody else. 'Bring...
The House Of Love – Days Run Away (CD Review)
'Days Run Away' is a collection of songs that bear little resemblance with the indie House of Love of old or the very pop laced tracks of the later albums...
Idlewild – Love Steals Us From Loneliness
As time goes by, I become part of an ever decreasing proportion of the population who miss the old Idlewild. Sure, these days they’re much more proficient musicians but a...
Kaiser Chiefs – Oh My God
What do you get when you put Madness and Franz Ferdinand in a pot and heat gently? Oh My God by Kaiser Chiefs. This song is impossibly catchy and seems...
Death From Above 1979 – You’re A Woman, I’m A Machine (CD Review)
Built around just bass and drums Death From Above 1979 manage a full, very full, sound. They are screaming berserkers of pumped up punk rock with a dance twist. The...
The Kills – No Wow (CD Review)
The original art rock duo have released a sequel to the outstanding debut album 'Keep on Your Mean Side' back in 2003. The sound of The Kills is sometimes similar...