The Moonlandingz – Interplanetary Class Classics

The Moonlandingz have lurked as a creative ensemble since mid-2015 when they skulked onto the scene with their self-titled debut EP, since then they have washed in and out of the musical shores bringing their stench of psych-punk with them each time. Their latest effort prior to this…

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Formation – Look at the Powerful People

Look at the Powerful People is the culmination of years of work from the Ritson brothers and one of the most socially aware, politically charged debuts of recent years. Gone are the days of their LCD Soundsystem-influenced earlier releases, with the album made up of ten tracks that did…

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Emma Gatrill – Cocoon

After five years, Emma Gatrill is back with her second album Cocoon – an album which explores a range of feelings and topics all dealt with in a very touching, honest way. The Brighton-based musician gave us an insight into her songwriting ability on her debut Chapter 1. However,…

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Real Estate – In Mind

Bliss. Bliss. Bliss. Three Real Estate albums of continual musical wonderment and now for their fourth. Three years since their last – there has been an empty Real Estate plot that we have been longing to be filled by some chilled out grooves as frankly, no one does it…

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Spoon – Hot Thoughts

One of the finest American alt-rock bands of the last 20 years, Spoon reinforce their reputation as also one of the most consistent bands operating today. And like their previous album I Want Your Soul – and arguably their best work, 2005's Gimme Fiction – their mix of experimentation…

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Conor Oberst – Salutations

Salutations is, according to Wikipedia, Conor Oberst's 11th solo studio album. Would that it were so simple! I did a quick headcount across all the other projects in which he's a key player (Bright Eyes, Commander Venus, Monsers Of Folk, to mention a few…) and came out with a…

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Anohni – Paradise EP

The politically-charged Paradise EP acts as the accompaniment to last year’s poignant Hopelessness album – a politically charged, cathartic return for the artist formerly known as Antony & The Johnsons. Hopelessness was an ironically titled album and Paradise – which finds the musician collaborate with Hudson…

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Idles – Brutalism

The term ‘Brutalism’ stems from the brutalist style of architecture that saw its heyday in the 1960s. With a distinct raw, uncomfortable style and a lack of concern to please aesthetically, it was seen as a response from that generation to show they were no longer as optimistic as…

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Hurray For The Riff Raff – The Navigator

Hurray For The Riff Raff make their long-awaited return in the form of their new twelve track record, The Navigator. The album in itself is a beautifully written piece of art and acts as a political concept album, inspired by vocalist and frontwoman, Alynda Segarra’s own journey from the…

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Circa Waves – Different Creatures

Titanic indie rockers, Circa Waves, have managed to build themselves an equally titanic name over the past two years, fast becoming one of the biggest and hottest bands in the UK today. Following their smash debut Young Chasers, after two long-awaited years, the boys from Liverpool have returned to…

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