9.0
Born Again
EllisThe movie High Fidelity scared the shit out of me. Here was an aging man obsessed with records and maybe because of this not…
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Album reviews and new music previews from the latest releases by upcoming bands and indie record labels.
8.0
New Me, Same Us
Little DragonIt’s always a pleasant surprise when an album can be explained with a Bible quote. Little Dragon’s New Me, Same Us is lovely, soulful…
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8.0
The Cormorant I & II
San FerminIt began in June 2019 when San Fermin unveiled the first part of ‘The Cormorant’, a lush, swirling record constructed around a male and…
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7.0
925
SorryThe world moves so fast. When the internet rolled around in the early aughts and really changed the way music was being ingested, it…
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10.0
3.15.20
Childish GambinoIf you said back in the early days of Derrick Comedy that one third of that often hilarious sketch comedy group would one day…
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8.5
Snapshot of a Beginner
Nap EyesOn Nap Eyes’ fourth LP, Snapshot of a Beginner, singer/guitarist Nigel Chapman contemplates individualism in many of its forms. Such introspection is nothing new…
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9.0
Every Bad
Porridge RadioPorridge Radio’s Every Bad is Pixies-inspired indie rock, a fairly common combination, perhaps more so in the 1990s than today. But what makes Every…
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6.6
Uneasy Laughter
MoaningThere are two integral ingredients that underpin Moaning’s sophomore record ‘Uneasy Laughter’; the LA trio have replaced the abrasive guitars from their eponymous debut…
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7.0
Kiss My Super Bowl Ring
The GardenThe Garden really don’t give a fuck; they don’t care if you like their new record ‘Kiss My Super Bowl Ring’, aka kiss my…
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7.0
Nostalgia
SpectresNostalgia is a helluva drug. To be able to be transported back to a time or place in your life where everything felt good…
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7.0
Consequence of Love (Side 2)
Sunday Morning“It’s a mosaic of the human condition, in all of it’s broken glory” is how Sunday Morning have described their new EP ‘Consequence of…
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8.0
Common Sense
V**gra BoysAfter making an unforgettable impression with their name alone, never mind their absurdist debut LP Street Worms, in 2018, Swedish punks V**gra Boys AKA:…
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