In the interests of balance I should probably declare that Andy Falkous, along with Sim Ralph of Fashoda Crisis, is one of my two favourite writers of lyrics currently making music and no one alive spits vitriol quite like him. The two previous Future …

The Naturals are possibly the most luminous of the current crop of bright young things emerging from the ever fruitful Bristol music scene. We caught up with them to get the skinny on what they are about… 1. How long has the band been together and how …

There are rare moments in life when you receive an assignment that turns out to be as good as a Christmas present – that was precisely my case with the new Upcdownc album. My story with them is typical and proves that ‘last.fm’ as my religion choice on …

I had and still have a problem with this album. What I’m about to say will probably make me sound like a complete lunatic, yet I’ll give it a shot. The trio’s debut album is… too pretty. And don’t get me wrong, pretty is good! ‘Sans Souci’ ticks all …

July 21 2011 @ Monto Water Rats, London. Whenever I go to Monto Water Rats, I feel an overwhelming sense of being way too old to be in there, followed by a second wave of nausea associated with younger people ruining the gig for me. Then I shake it off …

This, the debut album from Three Trapped Tigers, is initially a bit of a head-scratcher. On paper the premise suggests it’s going to be properly twatty, with the general description being something along the lines of “Warp-esque electronica meets instr …

The progress of And So I Watch You From Afar over the last few years has been remarkable. After an initial offering of a couple of EPs worth of pleasant but relatively standard post-rock they pulled 2009s incredible eponymous debut album of wonderfully …

Maybeshewill’s third album was awaited with great anticipation. After coveted success of their first two long plays the game was not only to live up to them but also to come up with something that will blow the public away for a third time in a row. Fi …

Massive, just massive. That’s the feeling one gets from listening to ‘Helioscope’, the second album from Leeds based auditory sculptors Vessels. Massive in sound; the production is awesome, giving the band a huge canvas on which the band paint their so …

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. Meet ‘The Octopus’ by Manchester outfit Amplifier who have gone all out in the name of self-indulgence and rock. Which …

Quite a while ago one Mr Daniel Salter and I headed down to The Windmill in Brixton and witnessed a performance by Up C Down C Right C Left C ABC…Start. My opinion at the time was ‘pretentious twats, with their trendy haircuts. Where’s the bar?’ And …

In a list of most ironically named albums, the debut album from this Leicester four piece would certainly be worth considering. They have thrown a lot into the pot and produced a melange of styles that, for me, doesn’t represent a cogent release; it fe …