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The Blackout – Hope

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Hope is the preserve of the foolish and the brave, the light at the end of the tunnel and the ball and chain that leaves reality inescapable. ‘Hope’, the new album by Welsh pop-bruisers The Blackout, is just that – except it sounds killer at ear-bleeding volume. “The title came up a lot when we ...

Sam Duckworth – The Mannequin

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“‘The Mannequin’ is a record that came about pretty quickly. It was written whilst on the road touring the Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly album. Having a touch of cabin fever and spending a bit too much time reading up theories on economic collapse, I set about writing a few songs. I guess the nature ...

Suzanne Vega – Close Up Vol. 3

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Widely regarded as one of the most brilliant songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega is reinterpreting a majority of her catalogue in an intimate and personal manner, creating 4 new, thematic albums called The Close-Up series. The latest, Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being, has Suzanne revisiting her most haunting songs. “This is Volume 3 ...

Howling Bells – The Loudest Engine

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A raw, psychedelic third studio album, and the sequel to 2009′s Radio Wars, the recording of The Loudest Engine saw Howling Bells, the Australian-formed, London-based four piece comprising singer/ guitarist Juanita Stein and her brother Joel (lead guitarist), drummer Glenn Moule, and bassist Brendan Picchio – forge a sonic union with Nevada’s expansive surroundings and ...

Does It Offend You Yeah – Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You

By on November 04, 2011 / Leave a comment

‘Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You’, is an album that surprises and astounds at every turn; unpredictability is king, no barrier is left un-demolished. It’s a spectacular rebirth, a breaking out of boxes. It is the follow up to  2008’s ‘You Have Know Idea What You’re Getting Yourself Into’, an album that was too spikey-around-the-edges ...