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St. Vincent - Strange Mercy Album Review
Annie Clark has packed quite a lot in to her first 28 years. Strange Mercy represents Annie's 3rd solo album to date, following on from her debut 'Marry Me' and her more successful sophomore album 'Actor'.
Blackbells - One By One Video
Blackbells' debut single, One By One, is the lead single taken from their second EP IxI. Their debut self titled EP was released to critical acclaim and it reached number 18 in CMJ's 2010. Their sound has since been compared to Britpop pioneers The Verve and Oasis.
The Horrors - Live Review
The thing about The Horrors is that they are growing quicker than the national debt and you only hope that they stick around and stay playing at venues like Rock City, because in short if these guys embark on an arena tour it will be the death of more music.
The Getaway Plan - The Reckoning Video
The Getaway Plan have been busy finishing work on their debut album 'Requim' which is set for release in early 2012. 'The Reckoning' is the first track to be taken from this record and is available as a free download from the band's website.
Richmond Fontaine - The High Country Album Review
The High Country is like a play in four parts; if the Coen brothers haven't already they should take a listen and formulate the screenplay before someone else seizes the opportunity.
Arctic Monkeys - Live Review
The band 'lock in' as one unit to make an amazingly powerful and intricate sound but when it boils down to it their songs and words are what touch fans hearts and elevate them to 'classic guitar band' status.
Deerhoof - Secret Mobilization Video
The electro/guitar plod of 'Secret Mobilization ', is one of the highlights on Deerhoof's tenth studio album 'Deerhoof vs. Evil ' released in January through Polyvinyl Records. The video for the track was directed by Ewan MacLeod.
Sonic Youth - Hits Are For Squares Album Review
Not just content to go with the flow and follow their peers, even their earliest recordings highlight a band determined to push as many boundaries as possible, even if it initially brought them a spate of negative reviews, hardly imaginable now in light of their mostly flawless recorded output since.
Loney Dear - My heart Video
Swedish singer-songwriter Emil Svanangen AKA Loney Dear follows up the release of his critically acclaimed album 'Dear John' with the new album 'Hall Music' released last week through Something In Construction. Check out the video for the lead single 'My Heart'.
No Joy - Ghost Blonde Album Review
The album kicks off with Mediumship, a charming and catchy 3 minute pop song with ethereal, almost whispered female vocals drifting in over the top. Next up is heedless, a charming enough 3 minute pop song with layers of fuzzed up guitars and vocals dripping with delay.
Christina Perri - A Thousand Years Video
The single 'A Thousand Years' isn't featured on Christina Perri's main album'Lovestrong', but is available as part of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 Soundtrack.
Crazy P - When We On Album Review
Crazy P have created a successful album that covers a lot of sounds in dance music but remains quite uniquely them. The scope of 'When We On' allows the space of their live band sound that if you've seen them certainly adds to their appeal.
Stonefield - Yes Master Video
Stonefield compromises of four Australian sisters aged between 13 and 21. Their debut EP 'Through The Clover' was released in June, a week before the band played a set on the John Peel stage at Glastonbury.
Duck Sauce - Big Bad Wolf Video
Duck Sauce's third single, Big Bad Wolf, was released on September 23rd 2011 on 3 Beat Records. The official video for Big Bad Wolf immediately went viral upon its release, with some even calling it the most disturbing video of 2011.
Supersonic Festival - Live Review
In its ninth addition saw a further rejig of the festivals layout, adding a second stage accessible via a bridge lit by a menacing green light and further making use of the uncompromising layout of the site.
Foster The People - Call It What You Want Video
Foster The People release 'Call It What You Want' in the UK on Monday 5th December 2011 through Columbia Records. This is the fourth single from their debut album 'Torches', which also features the hit singles 'Pumped Up Kicks' and 'Helena Beat'.
Humphrey Milles, The Number 4 EP EP Review
The songs are defiantly upbeat in tempo, driving rhythms and a nice line in rock piano in place of guitars. It reminded me more of early Keane circa 2004 than traditional singer songwriter fare and was all the better for it.
Crookers - Hummus Video
Crookers' new single Hummus is the lead single taken from their second album Dr. Gonzo, released through Southern Fried Records. Dr. Gonzo is due to be released on November 21st 2011.
Beyonce - Party Video
Party is the fourth single from Beyonce's album '4', 2 versions of the track have been recorded, one with vocals from J. Cole and the album version featuring Andre 3000. The track samples the Doug E. Fresh's 1985 track 'La Di Da Di'.
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