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Album Review: The Pale Blue Dots – Lots of Dots

Huw ‘Bunf’ Bunford, the guitarist from Welsh indie legends Super Furry Animals, met composer Richard Chester when Bunford was pursuing academic interests while the Furries were on an extended hiatus. Shared interests…

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Album Review: Half Man Half Biscuit – Urge for Offal

There’s a good argument for Half Man Half Biscuit being the greatest indie band of all time. After thirty years they still remain utterly loyal to the tiny Probe Plus…

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Album Review: Röyksopp – The Inevitable End

Hot on the heels (less than six months in fact) of their mini album ‘Do It Again’ featuring Scandinavian singer Robyn, Norwegian duo Röyksopp, aka Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge, release their…

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Premiere: Death Rattle – ‘Shell’ + Interview

The first time I heard Death Rattle was just over 3 years ago in rural France when Chris (one half of the duo) played me and my band “something new…

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Not Forgotten: Neil Young – Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young has always struck me as a somewhat schizophrenic artist, rattling between noisy guitar-rock which could be either thrilling or dragged out beyond all reasonable endurance and his softer…

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Album Review: High Hazels – High Hazels

High Hazels are a romantic four-piece from Sheffield who have won the hearts of pretty much everyone this year with good songs, good manners, and good looks. They’ve got the…

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Album Review: St. Christopher – Evermore Starts Here 1984-2000

This is weird. Me and St Christopher have history. I bought, direct from Sarah Records, that beacon of all things indie and (in some cases) twee, All of a tremble,…

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Live Review: Kikagaku Moyo 幾何学模様 – Wharf Chambers, Leeds 21.10.2014

Click on any photo at the bottom of this post to see the whole gallery from the gig. Kikagaku Moyo/ 幾何学模様 have been in my life for about a month…

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New Music: Eaves releases ‘Timber’, from his forthcoming debut EP on Heavenly Recordings

On the heels of his debut track As old as the grave, which gained plaudits and gushing praise from the music press, Leeds based singer songwriter Eaves has released a…

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Track: Astronomyy releases the quietly beautiful ‘Swim Deeper’

Young Worcestershire producer Astronomyy blew up a storm with his debut EP, There For U, which was released on his own Lunar Surf label. He’d already built up something of…

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