Album, Single & Live Reviews
Singles for the week starting 21 May!
Dan Le Sac, Breton, Turnpike Glow and more jump in the sack (or should we say Le Sac?) together for this week's singles roundup
Filed at 9.42am on 22 May 12 in Single Reviews
Smoke Fairies // Blood Speaks
Mark Cousens checks in with British-Canadian duo The Smoke Fairies, and finds the folksters well travelled, harder-edged and possibly wiser on their second album
Filed at 9.02am on 22 May 12 in Album Reviews | By Mark Cousens
The Wind-Up Birds // The Land
The Wind Up Birds make post punk sound exhilarating and vital again, according to Max Raymond
Filed at 8.08am on 22 May 12 in Album Reviews | By Max Raymond
Japandroids / Cadence Weapon @ Green Door Store, Brighton
Nathan Westley reports on a Canadian invasion of Brighton, with headliners Japandroids previewing new album Celebration Rock. Photos: Mike Burnell
Filed at 8.55am on 21 May 12 in Live Reviews | By Nathan Westley
The Black Belles @ Camden Barfly, London
Hell’s Belles! Libby Moné is at the Camden Barfly where Southern vampirism and rock and roll are proving themselves comfortable bedfellows. Just one question though: where's the fourth Belle?
Filed at 7.02am on 21 May 12 in Live Reviews | By Libby Moné
Simple Things Festival, Bristol
Bo Ningen, Male Bonding and a surprisingly winning turn from Dead Wolf Club are among the simple things in store for Richard S Jones as he hits up the Bristol festie. Photos: Chris Cooper of Shot Away
Filed at 23.54pm on 17 May 12 in Live Reviews | By Richard S Jones
New Order @ Brixton Academy
New Order might be encouraging men of a certain age to spill their pints as they attempt to dance, but Mat Beal salutes their "ravetastic" live show nonetheless. Photos: Nick Henderson
Filed at 8.37am on 16 May 12 in Live Reviews | By Mat Beal
Garbage / Not Your Kind Of People
Garbage's new record reflects a more settled-sounding band, but falls short of offering classic tunes - writes Samuel Breen
Filed at 8.12am on 16 May 12 in Album Reviews
Allo Darlin’ / Europe
Indie popsters Allo Darlin' sound more worldly wise and travelled on their second album, writes Mat Beal
Filed at 10.36am on 15 May 12 in Album Reviews | By Mat Beal
The Wonder Years / The Swellers @ The Peel, Kingston
Dan Cadwallader reports on literary punk heroes The Wonder Years...
Filed at 14.29pm on 14 May 12 in Live Reviews | By Dan Cadwallader
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