Album Reviews

Album reviews from Artrocker Magazine.

Forest Fire / Staring at the X
NYC's Forest Fire have continued their tradition of mixing the avant garde with the melodic, with varying results - writes Chris Lancaster...
Released 10 October 11 on FatCat | By Chris Lancaster
The Golden Filter / Syndromes
Stuart Gadd welcomes you to the "infinitely malevolent" but also compellingly cinematic world of The Golden Filter...
Released 10 October 11 on Perfectly Isolated | By Stuart Gadd
Real Estate / Days
Stuart Gadd has fallen in love with the pristine melodies of Real Estate. Isn't it about time you joined him?
Released 10 October 11 on Domino | By Stuart Gadd
Bjork / Biophilia
Bjork's latest might appear to be an app-tastic, glow in the dark, all you can eat mindf*ck from the future - but don't worry, because as Mark Wall points out, it's got tunes too!
Released 10 October 11 on One Little Indian | By Mark Wall
Radiohead / TKOL RMX
Will your radio dread this album of complex electro remixes? Ric Rawlins finds out!
Released 10 October 11 on XL Records | By Ric Rawlins
Vile Imbeciles / D is for W
Ryan Basil is equally mystified and delighted by Brighton's schizophrenic artrockers Vile Imbeciles...
Released 03 October 11 on Tee Vee Eye | By Ryan Bassil
Boom Bip / Zig Zaj
Cindy Suzuki salutes the exotic textures and multiple impressive guest stars of the new Boom Bip album...
Released
The Whip / Wired Together
The Whip have fulfilled their promise with a new album of slam-dunk electro classics, writes Rory Carroll..
Released on Southern Fried | By Rory Carroll
Keith Top of the Pops / Fuck You! I’m Keith Top of the Pops
Ric Rawlins investigates the greatest B-list all star indie band of all time!
Released 26 September 11 on Corporate Redords
St Vincent / Strange Mercy
Acid pop has rarely sounded as intelligent as it does on the new St Vincent album, according to Cindy Suzuki...
Released | By Cindy Suzuki

In The Magazine

ARTROCKER MAGAZINE ISSUE 118 - ON SALE NOW!

We celebrate one of our all-time fave bands and Artrocker friends The Black Keys with an exclusive interview, photos by the legendary Gavin Watson AND a look back at their first-ever cover feature from 2004! Also: The KLF revisited! New photos, new interviews, new mysteries! PLUS - We chat with the top 10 invading Maccabees, while Atari Teenage Riot bring on the revolution - AND Over 100 records reviewed!