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Album Review: The Besnard Lakes – A Coliseum Complex Museum

The Besnard Lakes sound like a cloudburst in the middle of an emotional breakdown. Absolute beauty in the midst of some psychic turmoil. Towering melody and cavernous harmonies ride on…

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Album Review: King Charles – Gamble For A Rose

Things are changing for singer-songwriter Charles Costa AKA King Charles. His 2012 album ‘LoveBlood’ was a bouncy and quirky collection of pop gems. But January sees the release of its…

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Say Psych: Album Review, Paradise by Pop. 1280

The planet is in a pretty fucked up state and we’ve only got ourselves to blame. That may seem obvious to some, but given that Pop. 1280’s position is that…

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Say Psych: Album Review, Different Sun by Electric Eye

Norwegian quartet Electric Eye are one of those bands who have been on my radar for some time. I very much enjoyed the band’s debut album ‘Pick-up, Lift-up, Space, Time’…

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Say Psycht: Album Review, Blezard by Cavalier Song

This is the first review that I have written since David Bowie died. This is relevant because he had a huge impact on how I listen to and understand music.…

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Album Review: David Bowie – ‘Blackstar’ – A Post-Script

Around a week ago I had the enviable task of reviewing the ‘Blackstar’ album (hey, it’s what we do and I got lucky – see below for original review). Like…

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Album Review: The Anchoress – Confessions Of A Romance Novelist

The UK has always been a big producer of unique female singer-songwriters. What our ladies have always offered is something with a little more edge; something cooler and quirkier. Take…

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Album Review: Hinds – Leave Me Alone

With the release of their highly anticipated debut album, ‘Leave Me Alone’, Hinds melt away the January blues with twelve songs full of attitude, charm and Spanish warmth. The Madrid…

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Album Review: Turin Brakes – Lost Property

To me Turin Brakes are like an old friend I’ve lost regular touch with over the years that I bump into in my local one evening. We’ve not seen each…

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Album Review: Ignite – A War Against You

A War Against You is the first release in ten years from California’s melodic hard-core punks Ignite. The band return with their own blend of fast paced melodic hard-core and…

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