alexbbaker has written the following articles:
Feels a bit lazy and thrown together»
Musically and thematically, PBVSGR seems like an ending of sorts.»
So rich, so textured and despite being predominantly electronic, so human.»
It is an album which requires patience, which, once granted provides ever increasing rewards.»
Festivals can often feel a bit homogenous, if not in experience then more in setting, with camping fields and stages and, if you’re in the UK, lots of mud and rain. What makes Sonar so special and unique is that it manages to be a city festival, the size of one of the big camping jobbies. And that city is Barcelona. And it’s usually hot.»
Tracks like ‘Glassbeadgames’, “Two Leads and a Computer’ and ‘Forgiveness Step 2’ will be played again and again, particularly as the festival season gets into full flow, and will garner him much deserved praise, however you can’t help but feel the title of the album itself will exist as a mere footnote to their success.»
The striking thing about Ghosts of Then and Now is just how mature and accomplished it is for a debut album.»
A release that slowly gets under your skin.»
Soothing and transportative, and is able to define itself a little bit more with each listen.»
A vindication of a career which has always balanced on the cutting edge.»
Glow is generally a mixed bag, gothic, cinematic and made for large spaces and big stages.»
Beautiful, ethereal and organic, breathing with life and is as far removed from the clean overly produced dance music which James Holden holds in such distain.»
The whole record has a dreamy quality, being just out of focus.»
What at first might have appeared as a cynical attempt at increasing their accessibility, has, for these ears anyway, demonstrated the same distinctive originality which won over so many people in the first place.»
Amygdala is a thoroughly immersive album, possessing so many layers that it seems to change upon each listen.»
Having mastered the immensely difficult task of creating an excellent and functioning electronic long-player with Black Noise, Pantha du Prince has gone one further and created a piece of music that soothes and entices even the most impatient of modern ears.»
The only real consistency is the unadulterated richness of the sound, as each and every track is brimming with organic texture.»
A weekend spent at Butlins, in Minehead in early December certainly sounds like the stuff that nightmares are made of but fortunately in the hands of the boys and girls of All Tomorrow’s Parties, the Nightmare Before Christmas was anything but. No, that title goes exclusively to the journey back and the return to reality that followed. Fortunately, Alex Baker and Christopher Alcock are only going to talk about the good bit of their trip.»
Dust Collision is beautifully composed, gracefully crossing genre boundary lines without ever sounding false or forced. »
Listening to IOTDXI all the way through in one sitting does prove to be somewhat challenging, but there are enough gems here to justify its position in many a record collection.»
Not only does TKOL 1234567 happily function as a record that makes sense when played start to finish, but also as a showcase of just how exciting and innovative the world of electronic music is in this day and age.»
While ‘Pointers’ remains the only track which is going to be a dead-cert hit on the club scene, the EP in its entirety shows Debukas to be an excellent producer, and hints that there is a lot more to come from this talented individual.»
To celebrate the release of Explosions In The Sky's sixth album, Take Care, Take Care, Take Care, guitarist and occasional bass player Michael James speaks to DiS about the album. »
Not once do you get bored.»
In altering their modus operandi, The Decemberists have lost some of the old, audacious magic. »
If you are a Joy Division fan and are not satisfied with the CDs and LPs that you already have, and have fifty quid to spare, then this release, of which only 5000 copies are being made, could be for you. The music is ace, but you already knew that.»
Whether Fuck Dance, Let's Art has any wider implications in relation to the state of Western or American society remains to be seen, however it does promise to deliver fresh and exciting results in a scene as DIY as punk ever was, and this compilation is as essential a starter pack as you could wish to have. »
The ability to be humorous while making good music is a rare one and one that Chromeo hold in abundance.»
Barking is still a credible effort and a pleasant listen, but it is also unremarkable and, had it been released by artists whose fame didn't precede them, it probably would not have made any waves.»
The Chemical Brothers make a triumphant return after an 18 month hiatus, rocking the rafters at Camden’s Roundhouse…»
