Rick Rizzo & Tara Key – Double Star
Coming from a punk rock background, I long believed the term ‘background music’ to be the ultimate insult- implying music whose...
Read MoreAmplifier – The Octopus
It is fine and all making a double disc prog album, but it is also is an insufferable task when the whole thing drags over two hours....
Read MoreTu Fawning – Hearts On Hold
Tu Fawning are a bit like what would happen if Bob Dylan infiltrated Abba. Except they’re from Oregon, not Sweden, and I’m not...
Read MoreMogwai – Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
Album seven is the kind of territory that eludes the life of most bands. But if they were name-checking youth on their first two records,...
Read MoreAucan – Black Rainbow
The opening couple of tracks on Aucan’s debut album are deceptive, I wonder if deliberately so, as they give very little hint as to...
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