The Long Blondes – Giddy Stratospheres
The manifesto on The Long Blondes website makes a point of concentrating more on the bands that have not influenced them than those that have. They will commit themselves to...
Surferosa – Satin Con Blonde (MP3 Review)
Why the British public has so far failed to wholeheartedly embrace Surferosa is completely beyond me. Tours with The Killers in the UK and the US have helped raise the...
SchwaB – No Balls (CD Review)
SchwaB have been making tracks that combine a credible blues rock authenticity and yet have a dance edge that is irresistible for a while now. 'No Balls' is their third...
Polysics – New Wave Jacket / My Sharona (CD Review)
Tokyo's most mental of pop/rock/new wave/punk experimentalists are releasing a double A-side of their own 'New Wave Jacket' and a cover of The Knack's 'My Sharona'. In 'New Wave Jacket'...
Massive Attack – Danny The Dog (CD Review)
The latest album from Massive Attack is the soundtrack to the new Luc Besson film 'Unleashed' ('Danny The Dog' was the working title for the film). It sounds like there...
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Fever To Tell (Archive Review)
The highly anticipated debut album by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs turns out to have been worth the hype. The 12 tracks included on 'Fever To Tell' have the charm of...