Album, Single & Live Reviews
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
Singles for the week starting 14 May!
Japandroids return with a sci-fi new years eve anthem, while Dan Sartain delivers "punk as God intended" in this week's singles wrap up!
Filed at 10.25am on 14 May 12 in Single Reviews
Beach House / Bloom
Beach House return with expectations on their shoulders to deliver something that has trouble peaking above 'cool'. Is that enough, asks Danny Canning?
Filed at 10.10am on 14 May 12 in Album Reviews
The Horrors @ Chinnerys, Southend-on-Sea
The Horrors are coming home as part of a Jack Daniels series of intimate homecoming gigs. Will Southend-on-Sea cling them to their bosom? Mark Wall reports
Filed at 10.03am on 14 May 12 in Live Reviews
Hot Water Music / Sharks @ The Old Blue Last, London
Daniel Cadwallader checks in with punk scene legends Hot Water Music, for a gig in which "the only barrier between you and the other spectators is self-restraint..."
Filed at 8.49am on 14 May 12 in Live Reviews | By Dan Cadwallader
Singles for the week starting 7 May!
The Magnetic Fields continue their run of John Waters-gone-pop excellence this week, along with Trailer Trash Traceys, The Son(s) and more...
Filed at 12.38pm on 10 May 12 in Single Reviews
DZ Deathrays / Bloodstreams
DZ Deathrays have teamed up with the label behind Cancer Bats to deliver their first full length of serious party jams. Anyone who caught their recent London residency will attest to their 3D garage pop – but can they deliver on wax? (Or on, well, MP3 come to that?)
Filed at 9.42am on 10 May 12 in Album Reviews | By Ric Rawlins
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