Cloudspeakers

Titus Andronicus have taken the American Civil War and turned it into a mini-series with the cast of Skins getting crunk behind the credits. In stovepipe hats. I admire that of Americana, that a wa... Read more

Once upon a time, Turin Brakes released a record that even now, nearly a decade on, would - with a gentle update or two, perhaps - stand a good chance of riding a zeitgeist, bolstering the ranks of... Read more

This mainstream obscurity is a thing to celebrate, because Pavement, in all their wonky, lo-fi, sardonic glory are ours. As they gear up for a set of reunion shows climaxing with a headline set at ... Read more

Initially performing under her given name, the classically trained Casey Dienel dipped her toes into the waters of hiccupy, Regina Spektor-esque ersatz "jazz" often found at home on the soundtracks... Read more

James Dean - who calls himself Lost Idol to avoid confusion with that other lost idol of the American silver screen - is a Brighton-based music producer and entrepreneur, head of the boutique Cooks... Read more

In terms of production, the house-by-numbers of 'Jump Up,' and the sleazy 'Natural Born Hustler' (feat. Pitbull), almost make it right for them to have 'Day n Nite' etched onto their gravestones a... Read more

This made them initially weirder than we could ever have dreamed. Both mod-lineage club kids and stage school opportunists, Kemp's crew were a self-made boy band who dressed as sci-fi Cossacks and ... Read more

That is not to say that Are the Roaring Night is a faultless affair. But this is a deep, dreamy and even surreal listen that takes the listener on an intense trip via a wash of guitar distortion an... Read more

Liars are a band defined by the bubbles they've inhabited over the years. Trapped in the Brooklyn post-punk bubble for their appropriately named 2002 debut, They Threw Us All In A Trench and Stuck ... Read more

New Young Pony Club may not live in an age where Apollo and his ilk rule the land - no matter how much lead singer Ty Bulmer wishes she did - but there's certainly something of the daring and defia... Read more