"Real men don’t play the piano!"- DiS meets Alan Sparhawk from Low
Ahead of the release of new album The Invisible Way, Low frontman Alan Sparhawk talks egoless songs, piano hatred and his favourite albums from the band’s 20-year career...»
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Low - The Invisible Way
The sound of Low passing up the opportunity for a twentieth-anniversary blow-out and opting instead for a quiet get-together with old friends.»
Serafina Steer - The Moths are Real
Serafina Steer’s formidable intellect, wit and talent meet their match in her illustrious patron Jarvis Cocker, producing an album fit to move, surprise, amuse and unsettle – often at the same time.»
Ombre - Believe You Me
With its ten tracks clocking in at 36 minutes, Believe You Me wears its potency lightly.»
Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
Swing Lo Magellan is deadly serious even at its most eccentric, wilfully awkward even at its most accessible, dense and intricate even at its most freewheeling.»
King Creosote - I Learned From The Gaels
Not an EP that demands to be cherished, but it’s certainly one to savour regardless.»
Sharon van Etten - Tramp
If Epic was a hidden treasure, Tramp feels like Sharon Van Etten’s career-defining album.»
Disco Inferno - The 5 EPs
This timely new retrospective, spanning five out-of-print EPs originally released between 1992 and ’94, serves not only as a grab bag of thrilling sample-based experiments, but also as the fascinating linear narrative of a band struggling against the burgeoning Britpop behemoth.»
Noel Gallagher unveils solo project details, album release
New stuff from former-Oasis man.»
"I really don’t believe in the myth of insanity...": DiS meets Alan Sparhawk from Low
Ahead of the release of Low’s long-awaited new album, C’mon, (released today)DiS were invited into Alan Sparhawk’s hotel room in West London for a chat about how it all took shape. With guitar in hand, Alan was tempted to sing his responses, Ziggy Marley-style – but in the end decided to just talk. And boy, did he talk...»
Low - C'mon
For a Low album to be awash with impossible beauty and spellbinding drama is par for the course, but the difference with C’mon is its formidable sense of assurance, rendering it the sound of an exceptional band finally ready to step out of the shadows.»
Lia Ices - Grown Unknown
So great is the sensitivity in both the composition and the execution, that the end result is as gripping as it is gorgeous.»
The Death Set - Michel Poiccard
Michel Poiccard is an inconsistent, raucous, sleazy mess. But that's what The Death Set do best»
Treefight for Sunlight - Treefight for Sunlight
Treefight For Sunlight isn’t a knockout success, but it just about contains enough to suggest that, if there’s any justice, the Danes deserve a second crack of the whip.»
Azure Ray - Drawing Down the Moon
Drawing Down The Moon marks a welcome return for Azure Ray, and makes for an oftentimes exquisite listening experience. It’s just a shame that, when it comes to the songs themselves, much of the beauty is only skin deep. »
Small Black - New Chain
New Chain offers a 35-minute celebration of the spirituality of sound, bursting with life and soul, as thrilling as it is giddying. »
The Piney Gir Country Roadshow - Jesus Wept
Rather than merely sticking to what it does best, it’s admirable that Jesus Wept chooses instead to run the gamut of country subgenres. But while it means that the record has an impressive range, it also means it can only be considered a qualified success. »
Mewgatz - Love Songs and Car Boot Electronica
A frustrating curiosity. »
Årabrot - Revenge
Revenge is a truly special record, and one that deserves to permeate beyond the confines of the metal community.»
Antarctica Takes It! - Constellations
Plenty to enjoy, provided you still sleep with a teddy bear. »
Mogwai - Special Moves/Burning
Special Moves/Burning serves as a useful rounding-up of what Mogwai have achieved in 15 years, showcasing many of their best songs via their highly-accomplished live shows.»
Yucatan - Enlli
Enlli certainly has its moments, then, but its failings are inescapable.»
Fuzzy Lights - Twin Feathers
An extremely enjoyable album, then, and beautifully executed, but perhaps just lacking a pinch of inspiration. »
AC Acoustics - Understanding Music (reissue)
It’s a record that truly deserves to be heard.»
Leif Vollebekk - Inland
In the final analysis, Inland is a frustrating record. For sure, it’s seductive enough to lure you in, but all too often the knickers remain resolutely on. »
Pivot - O Soundtrack My Heart
There’s much to admire in Pivot’s first major full-length release, yet the overall result doesn’t always live up to the sum of its parts»
Golden Animals - Free Your Mind And Win A Pony
This debut from two-piece Golden Animals is firmly rooted in the blues - not just in terms of the musical genre, but also in their despondency»
Tape - Luminarium
Tape's Luminarium is a good album, for sure, but you’re left with the feeling that you can hear this sort of thing better elsewhere»
The Mojomatics - Don't Pretend That You Know Me
The album’s title, suggesting there’s more to The Mojomatics than meets the eye, rings sadly hollow»
The 1900s - Cold & Kind
Chicago ensemble The 1900s demonstrate an excellent grasp of folky pop at its life-affirming best on their debut album Cold & Kind»