After almost 30 years of writing and performing in some form or another, it wouldn’t be surprising if James settled into that "established act of yester-year" phase. Like The Cure or Depeche Mode, they could be recycling their old ideas ...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
Maxïmo Park: Quicken The Heart Released 11th May 2009 Warp I liked Maxïmo Park. I thought the debut album was a pretty damn good record, certainly deserving of being on the hallowed Warp label. Second album was a little bit off colour, but ...Read More
Mercury Rev Snowflake Midnight V2 [rating:5/6] Mercury Rev have traced a strange trajectory in the decade following their first masterpiece, Deserter's Songs. 2001's All Is Dream was excellent, a fragile collection of songs draped in beautiful arrangements. Four years in the making, its follow-up ...Read More
