Something For All of Us
Already canonized as saints of North American indie rock, Broken Social Scene haven’t produced any true miracles since their 2003 breakthrough You Forgot It in People. Both their 2005 self-titled
Kontpab
You have to feel sorry for A Certain Ratio. Forever sidelined to the more visible behemoths of late 70s post-punk, their influence is arguably more tangible than bands such as
Seaside Rock
Swedish trio Peter Bjorn and John have released three albums of upbeat indie pop, notably 2006s breakthrough album Writers Block and massive single Young Folks. Throughout their career they’ve produced
Ra Ra Riot
There is nothing as frustrating as when a band becomes its backstory. Read any Ra Ra Riot review and prepare to be regaled with the apparent truth that debut album
The Faint – Faciinatiion
Of all the Saddle Creek diaspora to disappoint with recent releases, the Faint are the most irksome casualty of their own creative impotency. While their earlier work – particularly the
One Missed Call
One Missed Call is yet another bad American remake of a decent Asian horror film. Beth (Shannyn Sossamon) and her friends start receiving voice-mails from their future selves that include
Wanted
This is Russian director Timur Bekmambetov's first US movie. Best known to Western audiences for vampire flick Nightwatch, anyone who's seen that movie will recognise his style immediately. Like a
Silver Jews – Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea
David Berman and co returns with album number six as the Silver Jews. The American indie rockers have carved out their own slice of individuality in a genre stuffed with
The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement
Last Shadow PuppetsThe Age Of the Understatement If I were an Arctic Monkey I’d be a bit miffed with Alex Turner. The talented bugger has been a secretive git,
Jeff Martin – Spoons- A Collections Of Remixes, Collaborations and Interpretations
I must confess to have only heard one Jeff Martin song before sitting down with the Spoons remix and rejig album, that being the joyous Magnet Line. Thankfully, this release
Gemma Hayes – The Hollow Of Morning
It may have taken three years to arrive, yet Ms Hayes’ latest offering was certainly worth the wait. Or so her fans would exclaim. The thing about Hayes is that
The Aftermath – Friendlier Up Here
The hardest working band in Irish showbiz? The Aftermath are tireless exponents of their art and that hard work ethic has definitely paid off on an album that mixes monster
The Zutons – You Can Do Anything
It is always quite curious to see what direction a band decides to go after stumbling upon unexpected success. This Liverpool collective first appeared in 2004 with the excellent Who
The Herbaliser – Same As It Never Was
The English jazz-meets-hip-hop band’s eighth album, and their first not on the groundbreaking Ninja Tune label, is something of a paradox – a bold foot forward for a band in
Carly Sings – The Glove Thief
Carly Sings is the buzz of the town at the moment and rather than playing the usual cat and mouse game with record companies she has forged ahead by releasing
Black Affair – Pleasure Pressure Point
Leo Buscaglia philosophised that “Love withers with predictability”. Thus, Beta Band and King Biscuit Time fans will hold distinctly shrivelled affections for Steve Mason’s newest project, the electro outfit Black
Spiritualized – Songs in A & E
Creation Records boss Alan McGee once claimed that Jason Pierce makes a classic album every ten years and Spiritualized are as culturally significant as Neil Young. High praise indeed from
Jape – Ritual
You know that feeling you experience while you’re in the queue to buy popcorn for the long-awaited sequel to one of your favourite films of all time? That cocktail of