Tubelord - ‘Our First American Friends’
Bizarrely, most of this album qualifies as post-math-punk...
Iain Moffat
Let’s Wrestle - ‘In The Court Of The Wrestling Lets’
It's an utter shambles, but submission's virtually mandatory...
New Cassettes - ‘The Art Of…’
Have some tantalising dots and an allusion to creativity in an album title ever been so much of a red herring?..
JACK’S MANNEQUIN - THE GLASS PASSENGER
Given how thoroughly 21st century they were, you wouldn’t expect one of Something Corporate to be daft about mid-to-late-80s AOR...
Maps - We Can Create
Truly, Maps is your guide for the most mercurially ace trip of the year.
The Maccabees - Colour It In
While 'Colour It In' may be likeably lively, it rarely quite makes it to vital.
Fireworks Night - As Fools We Are
No Fireworks Night display has ever been incandescent for a full 45 minutes, but 'As Fools We Are' has its moments of wonder.
Mick Harvey - Two Of Diamonds
Harvey drapes his careworn vocals and arcane melancholic arrangements over a feast of ultra-obscure covers.
Thee, Stranded Horse - Churning Strides
Anyone else remember the New Acoustic Movement? Yann Tambour certainly does.