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The Host - The Host
A solid release with a solid identity that will appeal to fans of Kuedo’s Severant and classic Vangelis alike.»
Sepalcure - Sepalcure
The union of these two musicians for their debut album as Sepalcure produces almost exactly the effect you would imagine - the lines between dubstep, garage, funky and house are blurred into one cohesive sound fitting of the Hotflush imprint, albeit a sound that is explored to exhaustion and beyond on this release. »
Keiran Hebden/Steve Reid/Mats Gustafsson - Live at the South Bank
Fifth and final collaboration between Kieran 'Four Tet' Hebden and the late Steve Reid.»
Dälek - Untitled
This archived recording will be better appreciated by existing fans than newcomers, but it should nonetheless be challenging and intriguing enough to bring in fans of dark drone, metal and ambient. »
Battles - Gloss Drop
There is no question that this is a technically adept, well realised and urgent recording, but what seems to be a lacking is the je ne sais quoi that made Mirrored such a colossal debut album.»
Efrim Menuck - Plays "High Gospel"
A record that will probably appeal to many Silver Mt Zion disciples and some Godspeed fans, but unlikely to win over newcomers.»
2562 - Fever
The extent to which Dave Huismans is able to sculpt these samples into something entirely fresh is truly astounding.»
Beans - End It All
Thirteen breakneck tracks in just over half an hour is frankly too much for the brain to properly absorb.»
Portico Quartet - Knee-Deep in the North Sea (deluxe reissue)
This deluxe package, like so many, doesn't add much to the original, but if all it achieves is to bring in new listeners or serve a gentle reminder to old fans, this can only be a good thing. »
Tim Key - With A String Quartet. On A Boat.
Comedy albums can be a frustrating experience. All too often comics don't adapt their style enough for the medium, creating a gulf between joke and audience. Luckily for Tim Key, his approach is pitched at just the right level, requiring enough imagination on the part of the listener to make it more than just silly. »
Andrew Bird - Useless Creatures
Useless Creatures more than holds its own against its sister album. »
amiina - Puzzle
A lack of release or catharsis means even the best tunes leave a faint aftertaste of frustration and unfulfilled potential.»
Phil Selway - Familial
'm not sure what I expected, but Familial is half disappointment, half potential.»
Venetian Snares - My So-Called Life
Despite his virtuosity and prolific creativity, Funk runs a minor risk of going stale sometime soon if he doesn't look for new modes of expression.»
Max Richter - Infra
Music like this can be the soundtrack to your imagination if you let it in. »
The Silent League - But You've Always Been the Caretaker
Across this album's 15-track length there is very little that catches the ear like it should do, especially considering its focus on dynamics, heavy orchestration and varied instrumentation. »
Rolo Tomassi - Cosmology
Rather than offering a new vision of twisted metal eccentricity, Cosmology solidifies and consolidates what Rolo Tomassi already had. »
Vex'd - Cloud Seed
As the genre grows exponentially, it needs to be restated that heavy dubstep doesn't have to be predictable and wobbletastic – it can be gut-wrenchingly heavy and provocatively original. »
Misterlee - This Disquiet Dog
In the spirit of experimentation and storytelling, Misterlee (Lee Allatson of Leicester) is often unashamedly obscure. To call his»