Reviews archives for V2

The Black Keys - I Got Mine

The Black Keys - I Got Mine

After a meagre six years on the scene and impressive five albums...

Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Who Built The Road

Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Who Built The Road

If it ain't broke, then don't fix it. A sentiment Isobel...

Blood Red Shoes - Box Of Secrets

Blood Red Shoes - Box Of Secrets

They've been on the radar for a while now, touring their arses...

Blood Red Shoes - Say Something, Say Anything

Blood Red Shoes - Say Something, Say Anything

Yet another catchy gem from the Brighton duo ahead of the release of...

Blood Red Shoes - I Wish I Was Someone Better

Blood Red Shoes - I Wish I Was Someone Better

It's amazing how Blood Red Shoes have come on so much in terms...

Lethal Bizzle - Police On My Back

Lethal Bizzle - Police On My Back

Haughty crime extolling lyrics, brazen bass and beats on top of a...

Cold War Kids - Hang Me Up To Dry

Cold War Kids - Hang Me Up To Dry

This dawdling and tingling 70s rock drawl was more than partly...

Blood Red Shoes - It's Getting Boring By The Sea

Blood Red Shoes - It's Getting Boring By The Sea

With vocal duties split 50-50 between Blood Red Shoes guitarist...

Duke Special - Last Night I Nearly Died (But I Woke Up Just In Time)

Duke Special - Last Night I Nearly Died (But I Woke Up Just In Time)

Belfast's Peter Wilson continues to ride upon the power of his...

Tom McRae - King Of Cards

Tom McRae - King Of Cards

For the wistful and laid-back release of his third album 'All...

Duke Special - Songs From The Deep Forest

Duke Special - Songs From The Deep Forest

From the slow piano led lullaby feeling of opener 'Wake Up...

The Dears - Whites Only Party

The Dears - Whites Only Party

Surly and serious on the outside, but this six strong Montreal outfit...

Mercury Rev - The Essential Mercury Rev: Stillness Breathes

Mercury Rev - The Essential Mercury Rev: Stillness Breathes

What better way to open the parade of musical empiricism and mood...

The Datsuns - System Overload

The Datsuns - System Overload

A sonic spiral now weaves its way through the ripping garage rock...

Duke Special - Portrait

Duke Special - Portrait

A marching vocal stroll and complementing piano kick gives a...

Lethal Bizzle - Mind Your Head

Lethal Bizzle - Mind Your Head

One of the best tracks from Lethal Bizzle's Against All Oddz....

Hundred Reasons - Kill Your Own

Hundred Reasons - Kill Your Own

Blazingly uncompromising post rock sees this Colin Doran orchestrated...

Stereophonics - Rewind

Stereophonics - Rewind

'Rewind', the fourth single to be taken from the...

The Rakes - 22 Grand Job

The Rakes - 22 Grand Job

Originally released back in May 2004, The Rakes' re-release...

Paul Weller - Come On/Let's Go

Paul Weller - Come On/Let's Go

Enchanting escapism is on full and it demonstrates that Weller has...

Elbow - Forget Myself

Elbow - Forget Myself

Forget Myself is possibly the greatest track Elbow have released and...

Elbow - Leaders Of The Free World

Elbow - Leaders Of The Free World

The commanding and trouble voiced Guy Garvey leads a meditative and...

Mercury Rev - Secret Migration

Mercury Rev - Secret Migration

It all started in 1991 with the release of 'Yerself Is...

Elbow - Cast Of Thousands

Elbow - Cast Of Thousands

With any real competition well out of the way, Elbow's second...