Reviews archives for May 2005
A - Teen Dance Ordinance
Published 31st May, 2005
Perhaps it is the recording destination of Seattle that has provided...
Dungen - Ta Det Lugnt
Published 31st May, 2005
Sweden. IKEA. ABBA. Volvos. That crazy chef on The Muppets. Forget...
Stendec - Opaque
Published 30th May, 2005
Criminally limited edition release from the Cactus Island label, this...
Flotel - Wooden Beard
Published 30th May, 2005
'Wooden Beard' is the debut album from Flotel, after...
The Duke Spirit - Cuts Across The Land
Published 29th May, 2005
Few garage bands achieve both blistering excitement and thoughtful...
The Black Velvets - Glamstar
Published 28th May, 2005
A Splattering of T-Rex, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Ocean Colour...
Jane - Berserker
Published 28th May, 2005
Jane comprise of Scott Mou and Noah Lennox, the latter of whom...
Yourcodenameis:Milo - Ignoto
Published 26th May, 2005
There's a famous moment in Stanley Kramer's 1954 film The...
Idlewild - Idlewild - Live In Leeds (With Sons & Daughters)
Published 26th May, 2005
Glasgow's Sons and Daughters fight valiantly against a crowd who...
Bird - Slowly, Slowly
Published 26th May, 2005
Sparkling, comforting and vibrant alt. pop is delivered with flighty...
Stephen Malkmus - Face The Truth
Published 25th May, 2005
Having been an extremely fanatical Pavement fan during my younger...
Jacen Solo - Virgo
Published 25th May, 2005
Jacen Solo has all but appeared out of nowhere, but in this brief...
Okkervil River - Black Sheep Box
Published 24th May, 2005
The crisp and flowing vocals of Will Sheff give this dreamy and...
Kasabian - Live In Manchester (With The Duke Spirit)
Published 23rd May, 2005
The hottest day of summer so far, also lead to one of the hottest...
Final Fantasy - Final Fantasy Has A Good Home
Published 23rd May, 2005
Owen Pallett is the new wunderkind of Toronto. A regular contributor...
Alec Empire - Kiss Of Death
Published 23rd May, 2005
Opening instrumentals on the title track from the Berlin rock bruiser...
Autokat - The Driver
Published 23rd May, 2005
Autokat are sure to help thrust Manchester's diverse, and...
The Departure - All Mapped Out
Published 20th May, 2005
This re-release offering from forthcoming debut album 'Dirty...
Malcolm Middleton - Into The Woods
Published 19th May, 2005
The other half of Arab Strap (bandmate Aidan Moffat is currently...
Spoon - Gimme Fiction
Published 17th May, 2005
A quick roundup for anyone not familiar with this band: Spoon are a...
Oasis - Don't Believe The Truth
Published 17th May, 2005
Today, I was sat at a university computer when I noticed a free...
Subtitle - Young Dangerous Heart
Published 16th May, 2005
Although being part of the Californian underground hip hop scene for...
Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger
Published 16th May, 2005
Franz Ferdinand must be quaking in their boots. No sooner have the...
A - Live In Manchester (With Instruction)
Published 13th May, 2005
Freewheeling and fiery grunge punk mingled with post rock proferred...
Rachael Yamagata - Happenstance
Published 12th May, 2005
The album title is a tad ironic when thinking about this 26 year old...
