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The release of Har Mar Superstar’s fifth album, 13 years on from his debut, gives pause for thought. His sound and style have certainly evolved, and while glimpses of the...

The tenth full-length studio release from Albuquerque husband-wife songwriting duo The Handsom Family - Wilderness - is, to a certain extent, very much what fans have come to...

It’s the concept of Daft Punk, as much as it’s their music, that’s truly genius. At a time when artists rush to tell us as much as they can about themselves, the option of...

Relatively low-tech production means Majical Cloudz, singer Devon Walsh and producer Matthew Otto, can produce music that allows spontaneity and experimentation both in a live...

French-American sisters CocoRosie have their own unique brand of bohemian synth-pop. You could put CocoRosie up there with Deerhoof for constantly inventive, cutting edge music...

Empty Estate is a swift return to action for Jack Tatum (aka Wild Nothing) following last year’s much-lauded, and quite wonderful, Nocturne album. This record picks up where...

More than any other original punk outfit, Ruts deserve respect for their continued evolution and steadfast refusal to play the nostalgia card, and their avoidance of endlessly...

Emerging from the same scene that threw up Pulled Apart by Horses (with whom they've played numerous times), These Monsters are all about big guitars, lurching riffs, jolting...

Say Hi To The Band, the debut album from Uk five-piece Stagecoach, has been a long time coming. It’s a journey which has spanned almost a decade since the band’s formation and...

The first cut we heard from The Pastels’ first release in fifteen years was ‘Check My Heart’ a sublime pop song with breezy guitars and percussion reminiscent of Motown. It...

When Crystal Fighters started making music, they had the advantage of being the only Basque-influenced dance-rock-pop band around – but more important the fact that their debut...

It is becoming a rare sight to see a supporting act upstage their much hyped headliner, but remains something that musical fans cherish when they see such an exciting new act...

What Mungo’s Hi Fi bring you with Brand New Bangarang isn’t wholly new. From the eponymous opening track there are recognisable riddims stretching back to their now classic...

When Dan Campbell sung “I’m not sad anymore” on 2010’s The Upsides, it wasn’t a statement of fact, it was a battle cry. One that set up the thesis of that record, and...

The first thing that strikes you about Small Black's Limits Of Desire is that this is an album primed for summer listening. Perhaps not so much for days spent sweltering in...