Monthly archive October, 2009

Lethal Bizzle: Go Hard

Go Hard is certainly worth a listen, and you hope that this album is Lethal Bizzle’s transitional album rather than his seminal work.

Editors: In This Light And On This Evening

Not everyone will like this album - and even among committed fans there will be lots of people who will miss those delicious guitar riffs that were central to the band’s previous work - but it’s also possible that some others who never really got Editors before might just get them now.

Boo blog: Autumn #5

"Ten things that don’t have names but ought to, sort of thing."

November tour for Boo Hewerdine

TMM blogger Boo Hewerdine has announced a tour in support of his forthcoming solo record God Bless The Pretty Things.

Karen O And The Kids: Where The Wild Things Are OST

This record will be a success in its own right, as I think all makers involved knew it would.

AFI: Crash Love

I know it’s wrong, but when an album named as pretentiously, heart-stuck-to-my-sleeve-with-safety-pins, emo as Crash Love lands on the desk, tiny alarm bells start to ring.

Introducing: Slaves To Gravity

Following the release of their debut album, we thought it was high time to introduce you lot to Slaves To Gravity.

Brand New: Daisy

Brand New have clearly made an album of the music they want to play - and kudos to them - but when you have been spoiled with such brilliance in the past you can’t help but feel a little disappointed with the outcome.

Singles club: 12/10/09

Ruth Davies takes a look at this week's singles by Charlotte Hatherley, Lostprophets, Kill It Kid, Zico Chain and Johnny Foreigner.

Radiohead 'will be making an album'

"We were misquoted. We will be making an album!"

The Holloways: No Smoke, No Mirrors

Pessimists will argue that, with this album, the Holloways have merely pilfered or recycled what’s gone before.

Lime Headed Dog: Kfum & Kfuk

Eccentric, unprofessional and unheard-of.

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