Album review: My Own Private Alaska – Amen

Published on March 10th, 2010 by The Editor

My Own Private Alaska - AmenBored of angsty and schizoid guitar-driven post-hardcore? Maybe you should try the piano flavour as offered by French three-piece My Own Private Alaska.

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Some advice for music PRs

Published on March 9th, 2010 by The Editor

If you’re thinking of sending us some music and a press pack, the answers to these five questions from a PR company might give you some ideas as to how to avoid pissing us off before we even get the chance to hear the first note of your record.

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Album review: Falling Red – Shake The Faith

Published on March 9th, 2010 by The Editor

Falling Red - Shake The FaithCumbrian rockers Falling Red play respectable retro cock-rock with straight faces, and they make a decent job of it on debut album Shake The Faith.

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Album review: De Grinpipol – self-titled

Published on March 6th, 2010 by The Editor

De Grinpipol - self-titledSardinian oddballs De Grinpipol have some great garage-pop to share on this self-released and eponymous debut album. Quirky, and full of Mediterranean sunshine.

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Album review: The Stranglers – Decades Apart

Published on March 5th, 2010 by Duncan Harris

The Stranglers - Decades ApartA career-spanning retrospective, Decades Apart catches marginal punk icons The Stranglers at their best… but also, rather unfortunately, at their worst.

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Single review: After The Ordeal – The End Never Comes

Published on March 4th, 2010 by The Editor

After The Ordeal - The End Never ComesAfter The Ordeal may have won some Download airplay with their bedroom jams, but first single “The End Never Comes” doesn’t get a medal just for showing up.

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Album review: Djevera – The Rising Tide (Part 1): Corsa Al Ribasso

Published on March 3rd, 2010 by Jonathan McCalmont

Djevera - The Rising Tide (Part 1): Corsa Al RibassoIf you think the title The Rising Tide (Part 1): Corsa Al Ribasso is pretentious and clunky, wait until you hear the music Djevera put on the album of that name.

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EP review: A Torn Mind – Barriers

Published on March 2nd, 2010 by The Editor

A Torn Mind - BarriersPromising young Scots proggers A Torn Mind have the skills to pay the virtuoso bills, but the Barriers EP suffers under its wilfully retro pallet of tones.

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Album review: Crime In Stereo – I Was Trying To Describe You To Someone

Published on March 1st, 2010 by The Editor

Crime In Stereo - I Was Trying To Descibe You To SomeoneI don’t know what precedent there is for it, but Crime In Stereo’s new album I Was Trying To Describe You To Someone gives hardcore a good hard kick in the arse.

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Album review: Alkaline Trio – This Addiction

Published on February 26th, 2010 by The Editor

Alkaline Trio - This AddictionMatt Skiba and friends are still cranking out the albums… but This Addiction says it’s time for Alkaline Trio to retire gracefully from the field of battle.

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