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The eighth studio album by Athens, GA alternative country outfit Drive-By Truckers begins in gloriously moody, downhearted but upbeat fashion with ‘Daddy Learned To Fly’. Its driving guitars, t... Lees meer

Slaughtering rock’s holy cows, writing letters from God to man, lamenting on the aftermath of suicide, Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip’s debut may have flirted with a certain sense of pretension bu... Lees meer

You have to hand it to BRMC, they’re persistent. After two albums of ill-judged experimenting (falling asleep on your keyboard doesn’t count as ‘ambient’ chaps), San Francisco’s most famo... Lees meer

If fans of Yourcodenameis:milo have found it hard to stomach frontman Paul Mullen’s integration into The Automatic, they can take heart from his increasing influence on them. ‘Tear The Signs Do... Lees meer

Picking up exactly from where 2007’s ‘…Are The Dark Horse’ left off, Montreal’s The Besnard Lakes’ third album offers intense, swirling storms of songs, recalling at once their closest ... Lees meer

Scandinavia’s answer to The Arcade Fire return some three years after their self-titled debut that, while more grower than shower, at least hinted at a bright future for their grandiose indie-pop... Lees meer

The vicious, mechanical grinding of Liars’ fifth album ‘Sisterworld’ takes all the engaging aspects of their slightly misguided former albums and points them in a new, invigorated direction. ... Lees meer

Night follows day. Jon Mc- Clure is about one twelfth as talented as he is in his own head. Pavement are one of the most important bands of the last twenty years. True facts. To state that ‘Quara... Lees meer

At 25, Bruce Springsteen penned nine words – “tramps like us, baby we were born to run” – packed up his Chevy and sodded off to stardom. One year his (then) junior and hailing from the same... Lees meer

Remember the 80s? They were RUBBISH, weren’t they? But somehow, within five minutes of pressing play of Shy Child’s fourth album, we’re reminiscing about the good old days of hi-tops and neon... Lees meer