Album, Single & Live Reviews

Album reviews, singles reviews and live reviews from Artrocker Magazine.

Clock Opera / Ways To Forget
When it comes to Clock Opera's debut album, the magic's in the speedometer - writes Alex Nelson
Filed at 8.32am on 25 April 12 in Album Reviews | By Alex Nelson
Jack White @ HMV Forum, London
Jack White's cracking open the classics for his first big live outing in London as a solo artist, but as Chris Lancaster reports, he's far from playing it safe...
Filed at 13.42pm on 24 April 12 in Live Reviews | By Chris Lancaster
Singles for the week starting 23 April!
Brace yourself and prepare to devour this week's singles review - starring Pulled Apart By Horses, Taffy, PEACE and more!
Filed at 8.38am on 23 April 12 in Single Reviews
Toro T Moi / June Two Thousand And Nine
This might be a retrospective rarities collection - from 2009 no less - but as Emily Kendrick explains, Toro Y Moi's secret history is one that's worth investigating...
Filed at 8.34am on 23 April 12 in Album Reviews | By Emily Kendrick
Ane Brun / It All Starts With One
Billy Vibes recommends you investigate the blue velvet and avant-jazzy tones of the mysterious Ane Brun...
Filed at 8.23am on 23 April 12 in Album Reviews | By Billy Vibes
Cancer Bats / Dead Set On Living
Cancer Bats have drawn from a wider pallet of influences for their fourth album of adrenalized hardcore - but have they been successful? Lee Puddefoot isn't entirely sure...
Filed at 11.53am on 20 April 12 in Album Reviews
Mystery Jets / Peace @ Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich
Peace flirt with their 'next big thing' tag while Mystery Jets ease their fans into an Americana-tinged new album. It's all in a night's reviewing for Alex Nelson...
Filed at 12.36pm on 17 April 12 in Live Reviews | By Alex Nelson
The Ghosts @ Hoxton Bar & Grill, London
The synthtastic anthems of The Ghosts leave Billy Vibes with just one question: why aren't they headlining?
Filed at 12.08pm on 17 April 12 in Live Reviews | By Billy Vibes
Laibach @ Tate Modern Turbine Hall, London
Paul Artrocker finds the Tate Modern's Turbine Hall has been transformed into a rock and roll bar to welcome Slovenian art popsters - and Iron Sky soundtrackers - Laibach
Filed at 9.17am on 17 April 12 in Live Reviews | By Paul Artrocker
Akira The Don / The Life Equation
Charlie Ashcroft recommends the heartwarming, intriguing and slightly bonkers pop of the almighty Akira The Don
Filed at 14.13pm on 16 April 12 in Album Reviews | By Charlie Ashcroft

In The Magazine

ARTROCKER MAGAZINE ISSUE 120 - ON SALE NOW!

Grab your glowsticks and get ready to dance as Artrocker gets behind the beats of Orbital INSIDE! Heavy young'uns Heights make friends with one-time gangster-turned-actor & author 'Mad' Frankie Fraser **** Blood Red Shoes return to rock our world *** Spector reveal they don't believe their own hype *** The Mystery Jets get magical *** PLUS! Suede, FOE, Penelopes, Lower Dens, Taffy, Apparatjik, 100 New Singles & Albums Reviewed and more!