Reviews archives for April 2008

Wideboys - Daddy O (Feat. Shaznay Lewis)

Wideboys - Daddy O (Feat. Shaznay Lewis)

Are guest appearances the thing of the moment? We've already...

Tokyo Police Club - Elephant Shell

Tokyo Police Club - Elephant Shell

The hype machine went into overdrive when this Ontario collective...

The Charlatans - The Misbegotten

The Charlatans - The Misbegotten

The Charlatans new single 'The Misbegotten', released on...

The Pigeon Detectives - This Is An Emergency

The Pigeon Detectives - This Is An Emergency

Given its prominence in a live setting and the fact that it was aired...

Ida Maria - Queen Of The World

Ida Maria - Queen Of The World

Building up with a strolling, uncompromising Amy Studt veined...

Pendulum - Propane Nightmares

Pendulum - Propane Nightmares

Described as drum 'n' bass, Pendulum's 'Propane...

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...

Kanye West - Flashing Lights (Feat. Dwele)

Kanye West - Flashing Lights (Feat. Dwele)

Scan through any hip-hop blog, or switch on the radio and it...

Joy Division - Best Of

Joy Division - Best Of

Through their two albums, rarities collections, box-set and...

Atmosphere - Shoulda Known

Atmosphere - Shoulda Known

For a decade and a half, Minneapolis hip-hop duo Atmosphere have...

Kelly Rowland - Daylight (Ft. Travis McLoy)

Kelly Rowland - Daylight (Ft. Travis McLoy)

Gym Class Heroes' Travis McCoy manages to break away from...

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...

The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age Of The Understatement

The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age Of The Understatement

Let's cut to the chase, we all know The Last Shadow Puppets...

Forward Russia - Life Processes

Forward Russia - Life Processes

The gestation period of 'Life Processes' saw ¡Forward,...

Portishead - Machine Gun

Portishead - Machine Gun

Portishead are slowly but surely creeping past Radiohead for most...

The Courteeners - St Jude

The Courteeners - St Jude

The highly anticipated 'St. Jude' album from the Manchester...

The Raconteurs - Consolers Of The Lonely

The Raconteurs - Consolers Of The Lonely

The Raconteurs should be awarded Ten out of Ten for marketing this...

Various - On The Bone Compilation - Number Two

Various - On The Bone Compilation - Number Two

In light of some of the quality offered by this 19-track collection...

Forward Russia - Breaking Standing

Forward Russia - Breaking Standing

Forward Russia are the perfect example of how a band can succeed on...

Black Kids - I'm Not Gonna Teach You How To Dance With Your Boyfriend

Black Kids - I'm Not Gonna Teach You How To Dance With Your Boyfriend

Black Kids: the name on everyone's lips for a while (since the...

Madonna - 4 Minutes (Feat. Justin Timberlake)

Madonna - 4 Minutes (Feat. Justin Timberlake)

Madonna; the ever-changing "Queen Of Pop" is never one to...

Soulja Boy - Yahhh! (Feat. Arab)

Soulja Boy - Yahhh! (Feat. Arab)

The hype machine that supported this seventeen year old rapper's...

Lil' Wayne - Lollipop (Feat. Static Major)

Lil' Wayne - Lollipop (Feat. Static Major)

The hip-hop world is still feeling the aftershock of last week's...

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...

Crystal Castles - Courtship Dating

Crystal Castles - Courtship Dating

Dismissed as another scenester band, people should cut Crystal...