Currently, I'm being allowed to scribble music-based brain nonsense by two lovely establishments, Drowned in Sound and MusicOMH. I previously wrote for The Music Magazine. This is by far the most interesting thing about me.
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Those familiar with Fan Death's earlier 2008 single outing, 'Veronica's Veil', will be glad to know that in the not inconsiderable time since its release the Canadian-based threesome have not chang... Read more
Stuck in the midst of winter, it's sometimes hard for us to see as far as its end. It must feel like a trudging schlep for record label bosses, too. December and January are famously quiet months f... Read more
Doves have always felt a little like Elbow's extrovert alter ego; a band happier being at the heart of the maelstrom than contemplating its hung-over afterglow. Whereas Elbow can be characterised b... Read more
"For driving to, at night." A holographic message flashes in front of your eyes, as Soft-Core is transmitted electromagnetically to the brain. It's not hard to imagine My Robot Friend's (aka Howard... Read more
What exists at death's precipice? What is there when one future is as bleak and unimaginable as it gets and the present numbs fate's bystanders into a state of stultifying passivity? Following the ... Read more
What you want from a dance compilation depends on the kind of clubber you are. I say this with the assumption that the purpose of a dance compilation (unless I'm really missing something) is to ref... Read more
Everyone knows what happens to the average human being when the brain isn't fully engaged. It's not so dissimilar to being drunk. Emotions overcome common sense, meaningful words seem illusive and ... Read more
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It's easy to neglect the fact that Hayley Williams is only 20 and that American emo-rockers Paramore - whether the band would care to admit it or not - make music aimed at a bunch of people even yo... Read more
Like so many singer-songwriters, Joe Pernice will feel like a secret best buddy or a complete unknown. There's no middle ground. But then it suits his persona. He's the shy guy that some people kno... Read more
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