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RussWarf has written the following articles:

95636

Ed Schrader's Music Beat - Party Jail

Review by Russell Warfield

At its best, Party Jail shows us how interesting truly successful punk minimalism could be.»

95443

9Bach - Tincian

Review by Russell Warfield

An ambiguous mood piece from fragments of traditional Welsh music and contemporary tension.»

95323

Tune-Yards - Nikki Nack

Review by Russell Warfield

The most colourfully painted textures of Tune-Yards’ career.»

95306

Brody Dalle - Diploid Love

Review by Russell Warfield

It’s an admirable attempt at maturity, but Diploid Love drains the energy from Brody Dalle's music, along with its heart.»

95106

DiS meets Angel Olsen: "If nobody likes this record, I think it has been really fulfilling"

In Depth by Russell Warfield

A lot has been made of Angel Olsen’s change in sound...»

95121

Ramona Lisa - Arcadia

Review by Russell Warfield

This project is evidently a labour of love for Caroline Polachek, allowing her to capture moods and ideas in the immediacy of the moment.»

95068

Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks - Enter the Slasher House

Review by Russell Warfield

Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks finds Dave Portner sounding more like himself than ever.»

94737

DiS meets Courtney Barnett: "I like writing about normal, boring things"

In Depth by Russell Warfield

Just two EPs into her career, Courtney has already become an unmistakable storyteller...»

94531

Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire for No Witness

Review by Russell Warfield

A record every bit as spirited as Half Way Home, and possibly even more affecting.»

94394

Keel Her - Keel Her

Review by Russell Warfield

Keel Her struggles to salvage a bona fide record from admirably restless blogging.»

94345

Tennis - Small Sound

Review by Russell Warfield

Small Sound preserves the core of Tennis’s charm, and it's savvy of the duo to (hopefully) consign their elements of feet-finding to a stop-gap EP.»

94263

Hospitality - Trouble

Review by Russell Warfield

A combination of understatement and subtly is at the heart of Hospitality’s success on Trouble.»

94206

Damien Jurado - Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son

Review by Russell Warfield

Damien Jurado’s greatest strengths are found when he's at his most stripped back on Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son.»

94204

Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues

Review by Russell Warfield

The thrill of raw honesty invigorates these songs.»

94101

"Music is kind of vain and juvenile" - DiS meets Spencer Krug of Moonface

In Depth by Russell Warfield

"With these songs I can play them on stage and think 'I'm a decent person'...”»

93984

The Gentle Good - Y Bardd Anfarwol

Review by Russell Warfield

Y Bardd Anfarwol is a lovely record which stands as a thrilling travel document, while fully transcending any accusations of gap-yah gimmickry.»

93746

DiS Meets Unknown Mortal Orchestra

In Depth by Russell Warfield

It’s quite surprising to learn that Ruban Neilson – driving force of Unknown Mortal Orchestra – only recently played acoustic guitar for the first time.»

93338

"Loop after loop after loop after loop..." - DiS meets Julianna Barwick

In Depth by Russell Warfield

A chat with the maker of one of the most musically and emotionally generous albums of the year.»

93388

Nils Frahm - Spaces

Review by Russell Warfield

We always knew of Nils Frahm’s technical prowess, and we’ve already heard his luxurious command of melody. That’s still as strong as it ever has been. But with Spaces he goes one further.»

93377

Cate Le Bon - Mug Museum

Review by Russell Warfield

Her arrangements to turn soft lullabies into spiky, dissonant things.»

93353

"It’s a moment in time. For better or worse...": DiS meets of Montreal

In Depth by Russell Warfield

At this point in of Montreal’s career, their only remaining constants are their ever-changing nature, and Kevin Barnes himself. With the breakthrough Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? taking them out of the realm of twee indie pop into eccentric elect»

93225

Poliça - Shulamith

Review by Russell Warfield

Shulamith dents the assured sense of identity which made Give You the Ghost so utterly enrapturing.»

93116

Cass McCombs - Big Wheel and Others

Review by Russell Warfield

A record as emotionally and musically rewarding as anything Cass McCombs has ever released.»

92976

Glasser - Interiors

Review by Russell Warfield

In taking strides towards fuller arrangements and bona fide song writing, Interiors finds itself lost and adrift.»

92913

Janelle Monáe - The Electric Lady

Review by Russell Warfield

The Electric Lady cements Janelle Monáe as a genuinely formidable talent»

92628

Gang Colours - Invisible in Your City

Review by Russell Warfield

It's admirable to hear a follow up LP trying to push itself out of comfort zones but Invisible In Your City finds Gang Colours falling short of his peers.»

92468

Label Focus: Recordiau Lliwgar

In Depth by Russell Warfield

Russell Warfield meets the founder and some of the artists from Welsh-language label Recordiau Lliwgar.»

92515

An absolutely staggering show of transcendental music: Bjork's Biophilia

In Depth by Russell Warfield

With Björk in the centre of the hall, surrounded 360° by the audience, Alexandra Palace has never sounded so good. »

92452

Summer Camp - Summer Camp

Review by Russell Warfield

Almost always, a move towards sincerity and maturity is to be applauded in a band, but with Summer Camp, it’s a move away from proven strengths.»

92059

No Age - An Object

Review by Russell Warfield

On An Object, No Age push their weakest attributes firmly into the spotlight»

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