Moneen - Hold That Sound

As ever, teetering on the verge of memorable Read more

Kleerup/Krunegård - Lead Singer Syndrome

Multitasking critics’ lover meets chart-topping beardo with sexy results.
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Dag för Dag - Shooting From The Shadows

Dag för Dag are a US/Swedish two piece delivering stripped back, noisy and gorgeous guitar pop. Opener of their ‘Ring Me Elise’ shows the brother sister duo’s rougher side, simplistic drumming and gloriously sloppy guitar is the dish of the day here, however it would be easy to assume this sort of sound is the only string to the bands metaphorical bow. Read more

Innerpartysystem - Heart Of Fire EP

If Depeche Mode had been brought up listening to Thrice and Taking Back Sunday records, and hid a copy of the Backstreet Boys Greatest Hits under their beds then they would probably sound like Innerpartysystem. Read more

The Fancy Toys - The Fancy Toys

Everyone knows not to judge a book by its cover, but when you hear of a band named ‘Fancy Toys’, it can be difficult not to get a little bit excited nonetheless. Read more

Passion Pit - Chunk of Change

Valentine’s Day can be seen as a very special day to some or a corporate money making scheme to others. Read more

Death Cab for Cutie - The Open Door EP

Narrow Stairs left Death Cab for Cutie in something approaching indie-rock purgatory; whilst it was another welcome addition to their catalogue it failed to garner much critical acclaim or attention in the same way that its two predecessors did. Read more

Crystal Antlers - EP

So Crystal Antlers have been making something of a big splash in the indie-rock world of late, and the kind of band that the phrase “next big thing” could be whispered tentatively. This increased profile is mainly due to success of this debut, self-released EP, produced by The Mars Volta’s keyboard wizard Isaiah “Ikey” Owens and later re-issued by Tough and Go records, which has sufficiently whetted appetites until the release of their album on April 7.

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Save Your Breath - Nothing Worth Having Comes Easy

Save Your Breath, yet another pop punk band; how did the world cope before them? Read more

Nik Drou – Here’s to Future Nostalgia!!

Hip hop has become ridiculous; the game is dominated by clowns and posers, the nadir was Lil Jon’ and the jovial world of crunk which diluted the form down to idiotic shouting and naff production. Rappers were ODing on sizzurp, shit got mad basically. Since Soulja Boy scraped the bottom of the barrel with the ghastly ‘Crank That (Soulja Boy)’ there have been few signs of recovery, Lil Wayne was seen as a breakthrough artist but let’s be frank, the guy is terribly inconsistent which the one major drawback to his rampant productivity. Read more

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