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Tag: Indie
Spector – Here Come The Early Nights review
The thing about listening to other people talk about getting older is that life is far from a linear process; … More
Water from Your Eyes – Crushed by Everyone review
It’s encouraging that, even though the commercial pressures of the industry mean that any kind of reward is a far … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 00’s #19 Bloc Party – Like Eating Glass
Released : 2005 It all sounded so mid noughties indie. Talking to Scott McLennan of Rip It Up Australia in … More
Oya Paya – Slumped Up review
There are lots of reasons why people make music remotely, ranging from the sheer logistics of getting everyone into the … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 00’s #47 The Duke Spirit – Cuts Across The Land
Released: 2005 There used to be an advert on British tv for a car, where the people people trying to … More
Reignmaker – We Go Round EP review
It’s sometimes a cliché to infer that there’s a degree of expectation on bands who come from Liverpool, but for … More
Local Natives – Time Will Wait for No-One review
In hard times having a sense of unity is important. After a decade of largely trouble-free existence as a band … More
Blur – The Ballad of Darren review
September, 1993. A furious, London-living quartet are being interviewed by the Melody Maker’s Stud Brothers in a pub near Stamford … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 00’s #54 Trashcan Sinatras – Weightlifting
Released: 2004 In a game stuffed full of liars telling their lies the biggest one is always the false piety … More
The Voice Of Unreason 