Album, Single & Live Reviews

Album reviews, singles reviews and live 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...
Filed at 7.11am on 16 October 11 in Album Reviews | By Chris Lancaster
The Golden Filter / Syndromes
Stuart Gadd welcomes you to the "infinitely malevolent" but also compellingly cinematic world of The Golden Filter...
Filed at 7.50am on 15 October 11 in Album Reviews | 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?
Filed at 9.37am on 14 October 11 in Album Reviews | By Stuart Gadd
Gruff Rhys @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Rocksucker travels to Shepherd's Bush Empire, where Furry frontman and Hotel Shampoo resident Gruff Rhys is playing his biggest headline set to date...
Filed at 8.08am on 14 October 11 in Live Reviews
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!
Filed at 9.24am on 12 October 11 in Album Reviews | By Mark Wall
Radiohead / TKOL RMX
Will your radio dread this album of complex electro remixes? Ric Rawlins finds out!
Filed at 9.06am on 12 October 11 in Album Reviews | By Ric Rawlins
DZ Deathrays, Hatcham Social and more - Singles for the Week starting 10 October!
DZ Deathrays take the gong home with them this week, as we round up a batch of recent single reviews from the pages of Artrocker Magazine...
Filed at 10.43am on 10 October 11 in Single Reviews
Connan Mockasin @ Bush Hall, London
Steph Kretowicz is seduced by the singular showmanship of Connan Mockasin and his band
Filed at 12.06pm on 07 October 11 in Live Reviews | By Steph Kretowicz
Beth Jeans Houghton @ The Islington, London
Blowholes? Cum? Tigers? Oh my… It can only be Beth Jeans Houghton and friends, says Gareth Mytton
Filed at 15.26pm on 04 October 11 in Live Reviews | By Gareth Mytton
Walls @ Shacklewell Arms, London
Emily Kendrick attends "the beginning of the adventure" for acclaimed duo Walls
Filed at 15.03pm on 04 October 11 in Live Reviews | By Emily Kendrick

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!