It isn’t normally a good sign when a late-in-their-career artist brings out a covers album. It normally signifies a significant drop in bankability and the chase of a fast buck; in the desperate hope that tried and tested tunes will ...Read More
It was Record Store Day this Saturday. A serious lack of moolah in the Jealousy wallet meant no new purchases for me this year, but there was some great stuff available; Blur, MGMT, Foals, Black Keys etc. Most of it ...Read More
This debut LP from the Dum Dum Girls is a tease. You see, in name, in style, in hype they're retreading ground already gleefully stamped all over by the wonderful Vivian Girls. Even three tracks into I Will Be, there's ...Read More
Different gigs have different vibes. Archie Bronson Outfit may not be about to cross over to the mainstream just yet, but there were clearly people here at ULU who were really, really excited to see them, and really, really wanted ...Read More
Laura Marling's second album has a fair amount to live up to. Her debut LP was Mercury nominated, critically lauded almost universally - rightly so. It was a quiet, sometimes fragile album with many moments of wispy beauty. At times ...Read More
