Better the devil you know 8/10 If ‘Neon Golden‘ was The Notwist in a state of evolution, leaving their hardcore punk roots behind in favour of post-rock flavoured indie-pop and electronica, ‘You, The Devil + Me‘ is the sound of a band who have found their, er, sound. ‘You, The Devil + Me‘ may lack [...]
The Notwist – You, The Devil + Me
May 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Alt-rock, Alternative, Electronica, Folk/Acoustic, Music, Pop/Rock, post-rock
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Hood – Cold House
January 4th, 2006 · No Comments · Electronica, Folk/Acoustic, Music, post-rock
The Winter Hit Hard 7/10 I got into Hood through their most recent record, Outside Closer, which I still consider to be the better of the two. This is their more celebrated record, although its follow-up has clearly the stronger selection of songs in my opinion. This is a bleak, uncompromising album. Hood have mastered [...]
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Junior Boys – Last Exit
June 25th, 2004 · No Comments · electroclash, Electronica, Pop/Rock
Subtle, emotive electro-pop 8/10 You may find yourself slightly perplexed after the first listen of this album given the collective orgasm seemingly experienced by the music press about Last Exit. It is, however, a subtle, gentle grower. The missing link between Underworld, Talk Talk and New Order, it places delicate, slightly Indie vocal melodies over [...]
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The Vessel – Broadway Project
April 23rd, 2004 · No Comments · Electronica, Instrumental hip hop, Music, post-rock
Empty vessel 6/10 This was a big disappointment for me. Its predecessor, Compassion, was one of the high points in sample-based electronica in the last five years. On‘The Vessell’, Dan Berridge enlists a male vocal foil in Richard Palmer –a cross between the lead singers of the Aloof and Placebo (to listen to,not to look [...]