The Gaslight Anthem – Handwritten
Let’s get it over with. In any review of The Gaslight Anthem [Twitter/Facebook], it’s always a matter of time before one encounters the ‘S’ word. No, not that one: Springsteen. The band… Read More
Lianne La Havas – Is Your Love Big Enough?
There’s no question of the fact that in less talented hands, this album would be an overwrought mess. Plenty of Lianne La Havas‘s [Twitter] contemporaries have similarly powerful voices (and hers is one… Read More
Foreign Slippers – Farewell to the Old Ghosts
The moniker under which Swedish songstress Gabi Froden [Twitter/Facebook] releases her music is quite apt, as it describes the kind the kind of material she writes. Slippers suggest comfort and familiarity, and… Read More
The Coronas – Closer to You
Whatever the UK may think about The Coronas [Twitter/Facebook], Ireland had them first, and so, in my position, it’s rather difficult not to approach this review from the perspective of a man… Read More
Duke Special – Oh Pioneer
Depending on which way you want to look at it, Oh Pioneer is either the 3rd ‘official’ album from Peter Wilson, or his (hang on a second whilst I count – the… Read More
Future of the Left – The Plot Against Common Sense
‘This song is dedicated to the merchandise manufacturers who made it possible, with their hard work, talent, application and love of tote bags.’ So ends Sheena Is a T-Shirt Salesman, the first song… Read More
Scissor Sisters – Magic Hour
Firstly, don’t ask me what is going on with that artwork. I don’t have a clue, but some things can definitely be said about it: it’s striking, and will divide opinion, much… Read More
Sigur Rós – Valtari
It’s been four years since Sigur Rós last released an album and four years since the band announced they would be taking an indefinite hiatus. Although the band have been relatively quiet… Read More
