Dave McPherson - The Hardship Diaries
The InMe frontman reveals his first solo offering...
Trevor Baker
J Mascis - Several Shades Of Why
A beautifully fragile acoustic record.
Suuns - Zeroes QC
They’ve warped and perverted their electronic base
British Sea Power - Valhalla Dancehall
They’ve perfected their technique of hitching intriguingly odd lyrics to perfect hooks
The Decemberists - The King Is Dead
They capture the stillness and melancholy of winter beautifully
The Unkindness Of Ravens - I Used To Be So Pretty
It might be old but it’s far from being out of fashion.
Union Sound Set - Start / Stop
A little buttoned-up and earnest, but with an enormous heart
Wintersleep - New Inheritors
Something new to discover with every listen...
General Fiasco - Buildings
It has that lust for life, which is the hallmark of all great rock’n’roll...
The Brothers Movement - The Brothers Movement
Is there a new wave of Britpop arriving?
Ex Libras - Suite(s)
That Ex Libras formed in a library isn’t immediately obvious from their music...
Royal Bangs - Let It Beep
The secret of being cool is not to be too obvious...
Arctic Monkeys - ‘Humbug’
Maturity is an over-rated virtue for young bands...
Knifeworld - ‘Buried Alone: Tales Of Crushing Defeat’
It’s an album that fires off an awe-inspiring barrage of musical styles...
Korpiklaani - ‘Karkelo’
Good news writes white they say in the newspaper trade...
Cursive Already Writing New Material
Tim Kasher tells Rock Sound that he is already working on the follow up to 'Mama, I'm Swollen'.
The Parlor Mob - And You Were A Crow
There are basically two different types of rock music, bearded and not bearded. You can’t mix the two, it’s impossible. The Parlor Mob, though, are determined to give it a try.
S*M*A*S*H - Icon
If you thought The Libertines were musically incompetent then steer well clear of 'Scratch Until You Bleed'.
Breed 77 - Un Encuentro
This is rather like watching your dog follow up a nasty dump by squeezing out a nicely detailed miniature oil painting.
Travis - The Boy With No Name
They've tried to become as tasteful as possible, eliminating the cheap and cheerful chorus from their repertoire.