Little Comets – His Thunder
There’s an interesting kind of symmetry to the way in which Little Comets are ending their year: in the same way that they started it, by releasing some new music. Their Worry… Read More
Future of the Left – Polymers are Forever
Usually, when Andy Falkous sets his sights on a particular group of people, they have no way to escape his vitriol. Responsible for some particularly scathing lyrics in his time (and it’s… Read More
General Fiasco – Waves
The need for constant reinvention in modern music is something that is really starting to grate on me. Not every band can be like Radiohead and almost self-consciously seek to give themselves… Read More
The Sound of Arrows – Voyage
First things first: by a large margin, this is the best pop album of the year. I don’t usually sum up my reviews so early into writing them, but I thought it’d… Read More
The Juliets – Perfect Season
There are very few album covers around nowadays that are adorned with an invitation. The Juliets (facebook/twitter) make sure to set out their stall from the off with ‘stay as long as… Read More
We Are Augustines – Book of James
Every so often, a song, or an album, comes along that’s so good it just completely stops you in its tracks. That the best discovery of 2011 for me was The Antlers’… Read More
Johnny Foreigner – Johnny Foreigner vs Everything
Alexei Berrow, in speaking about his band’s new record, has made a point of saying that its title came well before anything else did. The last two years have been rather difficult… Read More
Francis Neve – Dance Around the Fire
As winter begins to set in, it is imperative that there should be a few songs springing up around this time of year to offset the chill in the air. Well, don’t… Read More
