Shakira – She Wolf
Some undeniably terrific moments aside, Shakira’s albums up to now have been a bit underwhelming, but happily She Wolf delivers and is Shakira’s most consistent album to date. The title
The Antlers – Hospice
The most difficult thing the average person will ever have to do is watch a loved one die. Those days tend to be a blur, becoming more disconnected from reality
Alexandra Burke – Overcome
Topped and tailed by the grab-you-by-the-balls brilliant Bad Boys and the perfectly-judged Hallelujah, Overcome is a fairly solid album. The guest turns from Flo Rida and Ne-Yo work quite well,
Music – Interview – Cymbals Eat Guitars
Out of the frying pan and into the fire with a helpful prod from Pitchfork; after their self-released debut Why There Are Mountains was scored an 8.3 and given a
Hunter-Gatherer & Angkorwat: the DEAF 2009 Irish Interest
With the main draws of the DEAF 2009 line-up focused very much on the pioneers of the past, the glut of lesser-known acts can get lost in the tiny 6-point
Our Friend Electric – Gary Numan Interviewed
From those stark old videos of his Kraftwerk-styled robotic performances to the synth blizzards that made his name, I’m obviously chattering at the prospect of talking to Gary Numan, even
Moby – Mistake
Ahead of a shiny deluxe version of new album Wait For Me hitting the shops, Moby has released a new single ‘Mistake’. In keeping with Moby’s back catalogue it is
Peaches – Peaches- I Feel Cream
We wouldn’t expect any less from Peaches at this stage than a song title like ‘I Feel Cream’ now would we? The second single off the album of the same
Mini Viva
Will the supply of popstars from the Simon Fuller factory never end? The latest addition of pop entities you just want to hate are British popstrels Frankee and Britt, AKA
Pearl Jam
After soiling their reputation for too many years by residing in the wasteland of nondescript dad-rock, Pearl Jam appear to have pulled themselves from out of the depths with current
Bad Lieutenant – Never Cry Another Tear
Stupid Peter Hook. What did he ever do for New Order? Sure, he had a COUPLE of sweet basslines. And yeah, maybe he gave an otherwise clean-cut and sappy band
Islands – Vapours
At a time Islands seemed as destined for mythology as the namesake of their previous incarnation, The Unicorns. Their second album, the piss-poor, personality-free Arm’s Way burst that particular bubble
Modeselektor
Berlin’s brightest pair of messers, Modeselektor, were two-thirds of the bass-heavy force that gave technoheads their Electric Picnic highlight this year (the other third being long-time comrade-in-synths Apparat), the portmanteau
The Dead Weather – I Cut Like A Buffalo
Despite coming up with the goods by producing this year’s Horehound LP, The Dead Weather still have to shake off the annoying side-project tag. Regardless of this handicap, White, Mosshart
Amanda Blank – Shame On Me
Funkier and tighter than previous efforts and not as embarrassing as the quite turgid ‘Might Like You Better’, Amanda Blank’s second single is arguably one of the better tracks off
Marina and the Diamonds – Mowgli’s Road
After being the subject of much adulation for what seems like aeons, it’s hard to believe that this is the first ‘proper’ single from official Next Big Thing Marina and
O Emperor – Po
With a chosen moniker like O Emperor, you’d be forgiven for expecting the Waterford natives to have delusions of grandeur. ‘Po’ is a taster of upcoming first album Hither Thither
Music – Interview – David Turpin
There couldn’t be a more fitting month in the calendar than October, for the release of David Turpin’s Sophomore album Haunted! Buzzing with spectres and demons, yet also encompassing the