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Three years ago the idea of an acoustic record from Los Campesinos! wouldn’t sit easy, perhaps conjuring awkward thoughts of an acoustic ‘exclusive’ delivered from hay bales backstage at Glastonbur... Lees meer

Live, Blitzen Trapper are a visceral force, rumbling riffs powering their retro take on alt. pop. Yet somehow, on record, the raw power of their live shows is stripped. The band's fifth record, Des... Lees meer

Woodpigeon first came to attention just ahead of the 2008 End of the Road festival. Tucked away on the festival’s own label, the understated Songbook bridged the gap between Sufjan 'easy reference'... Lees meer

Fusing progressive rock with electronic ambience and dad rock with synth excursions, Ikons are in danger of getting into Madchester territory (or thy would be if they weren't Swedish). Luckily they... Lees meer

There is something endearing about the shambolic aesthetic of would be indie-pop darlings Standard Fare. Following the template perfected by Los Campesinos!, the Sheffield band manage to share the ... Lees meer

Peasant’s first record, On the Ground, was infused with the spirit of Elliott Smith, creating a middle-ground between the good (Smith, Coombes, Oberst) and the not-so-good (Rice, Blunt et al.) Shad... Lees meer

Initially released on little-know Stax imprint We Produce, Lou Bond's eponymous album failed to garner critical or commercial acclaim on its 1974 release. Now reissued for the first time, Light in ... Lees meer

On Death & Endearments is the first in a five part series that will, eventually, make up Parenthetical Girls' fourth full-length record, Privilege. Over the next 15 months Parenthetical Girls will ... Lees meer

In The Anxiety of Influence, Harold Bloom argues all poetry is influenced by what came before it, either through imitation or reaction. Whether or not The Hush Now are aware of Bloom’s work is uncl... Lees meer

Talk Normal make an unholy racket. Taking nods from Sonic Youth, circa Bad Moon Rising, Sleater Kinney and Marnie Stern, Sugarland is a record acerbic both in wit and character. It’s not riot-grrl,... Lees meer