Album Name: Worship Artist: Ane Brun (Ft Jose Gonzales) Year/Label: 2012 / Ais In the meantime, if you want to spend some dough*, you can: (*Or get someone to give it to you as a gift, as I did!–aal) Review by David Adair Slow stirring acoustic waves trickle into the sombre...
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Single Name: Cold Artist: Blood Red Shoes Year/Label: 2012 / Operative Music Review by David Adair A Katie-Jane Garside vocal crawl creeps up behind biting guitars, thrusting percussion and the growling backing touch of Steven Ansell, ‘Cold’. It represents a step into a heavier direction for this maturing Brighton pair. The angelic...
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Single Name: Faded Glory Artist: Sparrow and the Workshop Year/Label: 2011 / Distiller Records Review by Dave Adair Haunting, echoing sonic rock with a The Sonic Youth/The Cardigans kick and, the coup de grace of a Blondie in chill out mode edge to the vocals is the chosen approach,...
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Song Name: Wonderful Artist: Little Fish Year/Label: 2011 / Estupedo Review by David Adair The overall impact of the mysterious Little Fish, who seek to build upon the momentum gained through the release of their debut album last year. Is that of Alanis Morrissette and PJ Harvey, combining together to try and cram an...
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Album Name: Slivers Of You Artist: Puro Instinct Year/Label: 2011 / Record Makers Review by David Adair Winding electro tainted pop from Los Angeles’ Kaplan (Piper and Skylar) siblings delivers a sound that pounded Top of The Pops in the 80s, ‘Slivers Of You’. The message is not important, it’s all in the moment...
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Song Name: Do You Remember Artist: Ane Brun Year/Label: 2011 / Balloon Ranger Records/Decca International Review by David Adair Expect a hearty, hollow percussion nudged mingling together of jungle, pop and soul for Ane Brun’s fourth studio album. If this meditative, atmospheric lead single, Do You Remember...
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Album Review: Poor Animal/I Can’t Stand (Singles) by Zola Jesus Album Name: Poor Animal/I Can’t Stand Artist: Zola Jesus Year/Label: 2010 / Soulterrain Transmissions Review by David Adair Hovering, mildly brooding, synth pushed and occasionally soaring lounge/pop cries out feelings of bemusement and...
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Song Name: Twilight Hour Artist: Tina Lie Year/Label: 2010 / SIWI Music Review by David Adair Pitching her sound between Sheryl Crow and a pumped up Natalie Merchant, sees the Americana and rock rooted, Tina Lie conjure up a gritty and adventurous single, Twilight Hour. Fatalistic...
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