It seems to have fallen to me recently (this may be an age issue) to be the one who reviews albums from bands who have been around for donkeys but not produced anything in ages. So, when the new album by late 80’s Indie heroes The Wedding Present dropp …

For a band that have been around for nigh on 18 years The Notwist could never be described as prolific. Four albums from 1990’s eponymous debut to 2003’s ‘Neon Golden’ and most people had assumed that was that. However, half a decade later and here the …

Nu Folk super group anyone? It may seem an odd concept, but that’s what The Accidental are under the bonnet. Comprising of Stephen Cracknell, founder of Trunk Records, San Genders from Tunng, Hannah Caughlin of The Bicycle Thieves and singer / songwrit …

Michigan’s Awesome Color have a swagger about them that is immediately engaging. It just sounds like they’re playing with big, knowing grins on their faces. They mine a rich seem of retro-rock and play it like they mean it. ‘Electric Aborigines’ sees t …

Despite the loss of Jaime Tambeur who parted ways in 2006, citing a loss of interest in being in a band, Islands continue on with their second release under this moniker. Could Jaime’s departure be because of the ever maturing trajectory of their music …

Eleven years, seven albums and innumerable EP’s in and you have to wonder how big Death Cab could have been if Ben Gibbard was possessed of a slightly more refined quality filter. Capable of breathtaking moments of genius, ‘Translanticism’ anybody?, ye …

Atlas sound is Bradford Cox, front man of Deerhunter. He has said of this project that it was started because he had ‘ideas that I can’t make work with a five piece rock band’. Well this isn’t a million miles away from his day job – heavily filtered an …

As a reviewer there are some albums you write about because you want to and some albums you write about through duty and because no bugger else in the office will. I have to admit that ‘The Colourful Life’ started out in the second category, but by the …