The vast range of styles that pop up on this album only serves to cement the idea that Thao & Mirah are less timid than their folkie peers. …
The highlights buzz and throb with an uncontainable enthusiasm that merges perfectly with the pulsating music. Her talent and personality, coupled with her media-friendly childhood, seem perfectly designed for stardom.…
The purpose of an album review is not really just to add to the folder of promo clips for bands (contrary to the belief and earnest hope of many a publicist)…
The album treats its instruments like an embarrassing family member; if they HAVE to be around can we at least make sure they don’t do anything to upset anyone.…
"I take sucker rappers, I put 'em through a strainer like macaroni 'cause the shit sound cheesy"…
One of the biggest things I struggle with regarding hip hop is lyrical content. A pervasive preoccupation with self-aggrandisement does little for me given the typical scope of a rapper's goals (money, fame and 'bitchez').…
The sound of a theatre full of enthused Parisians is no mean feat, and Metronomy certainly seem to have instilled a sense of 'Rule Britannia' in this sweat-sodden throng as they heartedly cry out in a full crowd sing-along.…
If you like museum pieces, by all means pick this album up.…
Tonight, for me, is about Dune Rats.…
Without the strange adjuncts Rhys has a nice collection of folky tunes. With them he has a nutball bag of charming oddities.…