RJD2 – Let There Be Horns
The first glimpse of new material on RJD2’s RJ’s Electrical Connections imprint hints that the hugely talented label boss could be back to what he knows best. After his poorly
Coma Cat
Hamburg wonder boy Ten Snake had a landmark year in 2009. His beautiful ep ‘In The End I Want You To Cry’ became a bona fide anthem and earned him
Efterklang – Modern Drift
Hot on the heels of the news they’ll be playing Whelan’s in April, Efterklang have unveiled details of their upcoming new album Magic Chairs along with a brand new single
Not Of This God
As one of the surviving titans of thrash metal, Slayer have earned immunity from being criticised in the eyes of some. Afterall, the main criticism levelled at them focuses on
Heads We Dance
Joining the unending stream of electro-poppers to come to prominence this year, British trio Heads We Dance stake their claim to the crown held by French disco with a track
Brendan Benson – A Whole Lot Better
Now that his attention seems to be firmly fixed on his solo career, Brendan Benson has released another slice of power-pop plucked from My Old, Familiar Friend. ‘A Whole Lot
Longform
With their choice of new single it seems The Dodos want to bring a little bit of their native San Fran sunshine into our lives, or perhaps they’re trying to
Solange – Stillness Is The Move
Being spotted at Grizzly Bear gigs and espousing her love of all good music has already confirmed her as much cooler than her mega-warbling sis, but now Solange has taken
Patrick Wolf – Damaris
I’ll admit that Patrick Wolf is forever tainted in my perception after his infamous temper tantrum earlier this year where he threw his mike stand (like a girl) at a
Jarvis Cocker – Further Complications
Fresh from being made an honorary doctor of the Sheffield Hallam University, former Britpop icon Jarvis Cocker continues to eke out a living as a solo performer, quietly producing underrated
Grizzly Bear – Ready, Able
Judging from the collective sighs and swoons after their recent sold out Vicar Street date, Grizzly Bear came up trumps once again in the live stakes in what was show
Marilyn Manson – Running to the Edge of the World
When shock tactics are your bread and butter, what do you do when you’re just not shocking anymore? That appears to be the dilemma for Marilyn Manson, Middle America’s favourite,
Four Tet – Love Cry
All signs point towards a purple patch. From the once-upon-a-time single of the year Wolf Cub/Moth release with Burial through to this second salvo, Kieran Hebden’s got a dubstep bottle-rocket
Yeasayer – Ambling Alp
Just because it’s an immediately obvious comparison does not mean it should be left unsaid: Yeasayer’s first drop from their forthcoming sophomore album bears more than a passing resemblance to
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