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Titus Andronicus – The Monitor

By • May 7th, 2010 • Category: Album Reviews

Ragged fist-pumping fury from outta New Jersey. Named after one of Shakespeare’s earliest tragedies. Fact.



Otouto – Pip

By • Apr 15th, 2010 • Category: Album Reviews

Melbourne four piece Otouto prove that art pop is not a dirty word on their impressive debut album Pip.



Owen Pallett – Heartland

By • Mar 15th, 2010 • Category: Album Reviews

From Final Fantasy to something more pallettable Canada’s Owen Pallett continues to enthrall with his third album which gets to right to the heart.



Why? – Eskimo Snow

By • Feb 14th, 2010 • Category: Album Reviews

The unlikely paring of hip-hop and indie rock actual make for compatible bedfellows with Californian band Why?’s fourth full length album.



Volcano Choir – Unmap

By • Jan 14th, 2010 • Category: Album Reviews

Bon meets the Bees in this post rock collaboration for Justin Vernon and Collections of Colonies of Bees which results in only a slight buzz.



The Mountain Goats – The Life of the World to Come

By • Oct 9th, 2009 • Category: Album Reviews

Well versed in the Bible John Darnielle’s Mountain Goats new album doesn’t actually require a religious bone in your body to enjoy.



The Clean – Mister Pop

By • Sep 23rd, 2009 • Category: Album Reviews

New Zealand indie legends The Clean are still going, well maybe strong is too kind a word, for their new release Mister Flop, er Pop.



The xx – xx

By • Sep 13th, 2009 • Category: Album Reviews

XX marks the spot for mixed treasures on the much lauded London foursome’s debut LP, an album for the post-sunset hours.



Paul Dempsey – Everything Is True

By • Sep 1st, 2009 • Category: Album Reviews

First there was Something for Kate now singer Paul Dempsey has gone it alone and produced something for everyone.



The Boxer Rebellion – Union

By • Aug 17th, 2009 • Category: Album Reviews

When the dark forces are everywhere who are you gonna call? England’s staunchly independent epic rock band The Boxer Rebellion? Maybe not after this disappointing second effort.