Dan Deacon “Bromst”
3/5
Dan Deacon is an artist of contrasts. For a person who resembles more a calypso-coloured accountant than the Jesus-like sampling machine you might expect at the centre of frenzied concerts; that is apparent.  …

Bat For Lashes “Two Suns”
3/5

Bat For Lashes talent lies in that she can work within a variety of genres while still retaining an individuality that is mostly her own. Why the quantifier? Well, because Bjork’s …

Antony And The Johnsons “The Crying Light”

4/5
 
Antony And The Johnsons’ third studio album is indicative of where they stand on the music forefront at present- in a state of absolute progression. Not only does Antony …

 The Tutts “Get In The Club”
3.5/5
 
A few years ago as I was browsing through MySpace music, I was clicking on every band in every band’s top friends. As you do. Down the rabbit hole of …

Bell X1 “Blue Lights On The Runway”
3.5/5
 
‘Blue Lights on the Runway’ is the fourth studio album from Irish band Bell X1, made up of Paul Noonan, Dominic Phillips and Dave Geraghty.
 
The innovative trio certainly …

Yeah Yeah Yeahs “It’s Blitz”
3.5/5
Dancing, screaming, glitter, guitars and synths are some of the words that could describe the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s from some of their previous albums “Show Your Bones” and “Fever to Tell.” …

Lotus Plaza “The Floodlight Collective”
3.5/5

 
Lotus Plaza, the solo project from Deerhunter guitarist Lockett Pundt, cannot help but be compared to Atlas Sound, another recent solo project coming from the Deerhunter camp, this time from frontman …

Jaguar Love “Take Me To The Sea”
4/5 
 
When Seattle band The Blood Brothers called it a day in October 2007, many were left wondering what would be next? 
 
They didn’t have to wait long for an answer, …

Frightened Rabbit “The Midnight Organ Fight”
3.5/5
 
Hailing from Scotland, it is obvious this inspirational four piece band sport a we-just-love-making-music-and-don’t-care-if-you-like-it-or-not attitude.  The Midnight Organ Fight is Frightened Rabbit’s second studio album, produced by Peter Katis …

Fever Ray “Fever Ray”
4/5 Stars

It’s difficult to prepare yourself for Fever Ray, the self-titled debut solo effort by Karin Dreijer Andersson, one half of Swedish brother and sister electronica duo The Knife. One expects a …