My Latest Novel support Low on UK tour
On the back of their critically acclaimed debut album Wolves My Latest Novel will be supporting Duluth based slowcore merchants Low on their upcoming six day UK tour.»
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Comets On Fire - Avatar
Avatar may not be as intense or as out-of-loop as expected, but its otherworldy mix of prog-rock and freeform more than lives up to the expectations formed in the wake of 2004's Blue Cathedral...»
Gregor Samsa - 55:12
In the right mood and at the right moment, Gregor Samsa have the power to render time and space meaningless... »
The Silent Type - Kneel
As long as post-rock can be conjured in such a breathless, epic form as this, then it will be a long time before its death knell rings out...»
The Little Explorer - Chair Legs / Air! Displace This Smoke
You feel that with a little more magic and less mechanics The Little Explorer would be capable of so much more.»
TV On The Radio - Return To Cookie Mountain
Picture the scene; a low rider pulls up outside a coastal strip-club in Santa Monica, the sun hanging between 6&8 above. One of the riders are drinking from a bottle of champagne, and the rest are grinning Cheshire-cat grins. But look a little closer; everything is not as it seems. Their grins are pockmarked with missing teeth and almost certainly chemically induced, the bottle of champagne is being clutched a little too tightly and the sun is about to become obscured by dark clouds.»
Larrikin Love, The Rumble Strips at Nottingham Bodega Social Club, Thu 22 Jun
It's obvious that the stage and not the studio is the bands preferred location. Their songs are given new life in their stripped-down, sped-up delivery...»
Peeping Tom - Peeping Tom
Whilst many would point to Mike Patton’s more abrasive work as career highlights, he has always seemed more comfortable flitting closer to the mainstream. So his Peeping Tom project, labelled as a return to pop music and made with collaborators ranging from Norah Jones to the Anticon collective, should be his most enjoyable work for some time.»
Immune - 1/f
An album composed of splintering guitars, snapping drums and unconventional time signatures. An album in which vocals switch between whispers and screams on a twopenny. An album that blurs the lines of rock and metal and shrouds them in darkness. An album that has been four years in the making. Until now this could have been an introduction to Tool's latest full-length '10,000 Days'. But for this; an album that not only reaches the expectations set for it, but exceeds then by some distance.»
The Sound Of Animals Fighting - Lover, The Lord Has Left Us
"New music...new listening...not an attempt to understand something...we are no longer the same, after hearing certain sounds"»
volcano!, Felix, Tiger MCs at Nottingham Junktion 7, Fri 26 May
In front of a crowd one hundred times smaller than one they deserve, volcano! create music that defies logic and effortlessly exceeds expectation. Why weren’t you there?»
Lords, Lightning Bolt, Blood Red Shoes at Nottingham Boat Club, Sat 13 May
I'm writing this review 21 hours after stumbling out of a venue I didn't know existed, in an area several miles away from any I've visited. My ears are still clouded with a liquid wave of distortion, and several bruises pockmark my hands. I've had a first date with the Brians, and like the rest of the sold-out crowd, I'll never be the same.»
Low, My Latest Novel at Birmingham Academy 2, Sat 29 Apr
After a ‘rock’ album that stood at a contrast to their earlier materials and the loss of original bassist Zak Sally, combined with vocalist Alan Sparhawk's well documented mental health problems, even Low’s most ardent followers would be forgiven for experiencing a little apprehension before forking over £17 for entry to tonight’s gig. On the right night Low can reduce a crowd to tears, but would the obstacles set in front of them be too great? Only time would tell.»
Wolfmother - Dimension
Remember ROCK? Remember when the word existed devoid of prefixes, and was recognized solely as a tag for heads-down, full-on riffing? Aussie amplifier worshippers Wolfmother do, and if you let them have their way with you they will make sure you don't forget again.»
Oceansize, Pure Reason Revolution at Nottingham Rock City Basement, Fri 24 Mar
A wise man once said 'dont believe the hype', but what about the flipside of that?»
Glissandro 70 - Glissandro 70
It's become a standard comment for the past thirteen Constellation Records releases, but don't enter this record expecting a continuation of Godspeed You! Black Emperor's drawn out sandswept post-rock. Expect something as uncompromising, as original, but enter with attentive ears and an open mind.»
Oceansize - New Pin
Oceansize return with the second single from their second full-length. Will it bring them the recognition they deserve?»
The Concretes - The Chosen One
As we sit facing the harshest March for years The Concretes' eternal sunshine should be comforting. Unfortunately it seems The Concretes have forgotten to add the charms and childish energy that made 'You Can’t Hurry Love' and the rest of their earlier tracks so memorable, and instead taken the ‘Twee 101’ route.»
Gogol Bordello - Start Wearing Purple/Sally
So its come to this; Gypsy-Punk. The endless pirohuetting into wider, transmogrifying waters has brought us to something so seemingly oxymoronic that it might represent a final cross in the list of possible genres. »
ReDiScover: Low
Jordan Dowling takes a retrospective look at the career and music of Low; through obscurity, The OC and their trademark drawn-out chord changes and melody.»
Various, Dirty Three, Fionn Regan, The Dears, Midlake, Howling Bells - Bella Union "Beneath The Surface Vol.2"
You all know Bella Union, at least you should. You all love Bella Union, at least you will.»
Constellation Records announce spring schedule
After their first season without a release in the past nine years, Montréal based Constellation Records, home of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Do Make Say Think and Silver Mt Zion among others, have announced three upcoming releases for the spring period...»
Idiot Pilot: foolishly ascending?
DiS catches up with avant-electro-rock two-piece Idiot Pilot - Mike Harris and Daniel Anderson - in a back room at Sheffield's Corporation venue; proceeds to eat oranges and talk FruityLoops... »
The Open - Statues
Now here is something refreshing; a band releasing their second album, the first of which was blighted by its production and one-dimensional feel, returning to the sound that made their earlier material sound so welcoming.»
Mayumi - Myriad Luminescent
With the ever-increasing speed of music bandwagons trek into past genres and eras and the ever-increasing number of quality bands in the spectrum 2006 is surely the year that Shoegaze stands up and is taken seriously again.»
Profane - The Day We Scorched The Sky
Manchester based Profane offer up their debut album, released on Gizeh, and its a triumph for man. At least one who is willing to ignore the state of British metal and be completely engulfed by this nine-track, multi-faceted release.»
Tortoise, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - The Brave and The Bold
Somehow Tortoise have managed to merge their technical math-rock stylings with Bonnie Prince Billy's folk-rock sincerities and create a true work of genius. I can recommend certain drugs that might enhance its quality but even on its own it's the perfect album for simply and solely listening to. There is hope yet.»
Various, Profane, Immune, Detwiije - Gizeh Label Sampler
For those yet to be acquainted with Gizeh imagine a midlands based version of Kranky. You might not like everything on the label, but you can guarantee that for the most part you are going to find many new and exciting bands»
Lady Sovereign - Hoodie
"'Hoodie' marks an attempt by Lady Sovereign to save the hoodie from the current wave of Middle England's alarmist tactics" states the press release. Couple this with the hype I've heard over the track and I'm anticipating something speci»
Guile - My Salvation / You Had It All
Have you ever wondered what Kasabian might sound like if they had collectively worshipped Spaceman3 instead of Primal Scream? Probably not, but GUILE (thats all capitals) give something close to the answer, with the Sonic Boom fronted noise mach»