(((O))) Tag: Fire Records
Massive and imposing, the sound is also warm and detailed. It’s a glorious noise to get lost in.
Almost an imaginative art house movie that Weaver herself has unleashed to her listeners as we go inside the theatre, to give an understanding on why we go to the movies.
It is surely is time for The Bevis Frond to be more widely known and Focus On Nature is a great starting point.
It’s another fine collection of songs to add to her ever-increasing canon.
This here is a story done right with Ullah, Philipson, and Weaver at top of their game.
An effortlessly cool listen, all the way from the first burp to the final flick of the tongue. With Sing In A World That’s Falling Apart Black Lips bring a kind of chaos for reform that mimics the insanity and squalor around us.
Noveller traverses alluring and expansive soundscapes with a deluge of emotive and colourful guitar. The album is a collection of individual trips to distant celestial spaces with long waves of droning guitar washing against subtle tides of rising and falling sounds. Is there a “theatrical alien surf” sub-genre? By Dave Guzda
An artist of experimentation but mindful of some of the more over indulgent aspects of his work. Patchy but beautiful all the same. By Martyn Coppack
Carnival of Souls is the 18th studio release by Pere Ubu. Once considered the underground sound of Cleveland, this album shows how a single band has profoundly shaped modern music. And they’re not about to slow down any time soon. By Nat Lyon
If you like GBV you will like this album. It’s not one of their best and maybe the adage of less is more might be something to look at for future releases. By Martyn Coppack
On this showing they have released one of the first great albums of 2014. Take time to explore this album and have a dance at the same time. Its a killer. By Martyn Coppack
Capable of trapping you and never letting you escape, once encountered, never to be forgotten. An utterly unique, simple but yet complex animal, this is something of a dark horse for that end of year best of list. Hunt it down. By Geoff Topley
With five albums in three years along with a massive back catalogue, you could get lost in Pollards work for the rest of your life. And that would be a good thing. By Martyn Coppack
Go ahead and get this album, we need to make sure that Mulcahy continues to write songs as good as these. This is a sparkling talent who is also humble about it. Effortless and delightfully melodic, this is what singer songwriting should always be about. By Martyn Coppack
All in all Lower Plenty’s Hard Rubbish is a release worth persevering with, it doesn’t reveal its delights initially you have to go digging for them. You have to let it wash over you. Let it get under your skin.
Everyone knows that ‘best of’ compilations are the perfect gift for any and all nationally recognized special occasions, so as Christmas approaches might I suggest you consider adding ‘Learn How: The Essential Mission Of Burma’ to your Christmas wish l …
Of all the bands involved in the current trend of reviving their “classic” line up probably the most welcome have been Guided By Voices. Whilst they arguably never went away and any music released by Robert Pollard can be listed as being under the moni …
