Album Reviews

She & Him - 'Volume Two' (Double Six) Released 05/04/10 more depth and variety than many would normally give an actress-turned-musician credit for... 20 April 2010
Mulatu Astatke - 'Mulatu Steps Ahead' (Strut) Released 05/04/10 completes Astatke’s comeback in fine style... 16 April 2010
The Candle Thieves - 'Sunshine and Other Misfortunes' (Carnival Town) Released 19/04/10 The Candle Thieves are standing on the outside of pop and sucking it into their own world... 16 April 2010
MGMT - 'Congratulations' (Sony BMG) Released 12/04/10 the musings of a band wanting to put two fingers up at what they achieved first time around... 12 April 2010
Ulrich Schnauss - 'Missing Deadlines: Selected Remixes' (Rocket Girl) Released: 22/03/10 Justifies the praise and more besides... 7 April 2010
Kids In Glass Houses - 'Dirt' (Roadrunner) Released 29/03/10 An album of two halves from another of Wales' rock exports... 7 April 2010
White Belt Yellow Tag - 'Methods' (Distiller Records) Released 05/04/10 If you can get past the Chris Martin-esque vocals, this is quite a spectacular debut... 7 April 2010
Operator Please - Gloves (Brille) 29/03/10 Seems to have lost their sweet uniqueness... 6 April 2010
Dum Dum Girls - I Will Be (Sub Pop) 29/03/10 A band unafraid to nakedly display their souls... 6 April 2010
Music Go Music - Expressions (Mercury) 29/03/10 1 April 2010

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