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Chosen is not just another bookmark in Warp’s history: it's the brief guide bought by the student that’s not been paying attention in class. Get listening.»
Everyone's favourite punk / dance crossover act, Pendulum - sorry, The Prodigy - are back to take off your head and transport your body to a claustrophobic dance floor before catapulting you into a gurning oblivion. Or are they?»
After The Beatles split, his first few solo albums brimmed with artistic freedom and emotion, and when he tired of that, his career and reputation took flight when he formed Wings. So quite why The Fireman exists as a separate entity to his solo career is slightly mysterious. »
This is far more than a band earnestly attempting to show us the best bits of their record collection: the 22 tracks that comprise Tapes convey a concerted effort to bring a sense of history together under the banner of the groove.»
We’ve grown used to music being little more than files: small, compact, disposable. We rarely listen to physical records any more,»
Jake One may not be the "perfect beat-maker" he proclaims to be, but on the occasions when he finds the right connection, he can be tough to beat»
Ouliposaliva contains no song written in the key of E. Its author also chose to omit any words containing the letter 'e' from the lyrics. Sounds like some pseudo-concept album bollocks, right? Wrong.»
DiS went along to see the new Arctic Monkeys DVD last night and here's what our man at the scene thought... »
This is not the sound of the London underground; it sounds nothing like London. Not the London I know. London Undersound was made by a Wandsworth-ite so rapt by his own fears and insecurities, that he has completely lost sight of the bigger picture»
More Than Alot does not simply contain a fistful of explosive D'n'B hits for you to bounce around to: it is far more adventurous in its scope and vision»
Rob Marr got battered to make this EP. Not in the traditional rock 'n' roll fashion, but in the context that poor old Noel Gallag»
Jack White’s band - as many an audience member consider The Raconteurs to be - plug their latest album to assembled chart huggers with mixed results»
Southampton’s Plastic Toys are undoubtedly the most lyrically misguided electro cum metal cum disco cum rock band I have ever heard. Their music is catchy, obnoxious, danceable stuff comprised of chunky metal riffs and synthetic fuzz»
This five-piece live aboard a boat, grow their own vegetables, and make some of the folkiest, hippiest music your ears ever did hear. With their love of Pentangle, Heron and Trees, you should by now have an idea of what Thistletown are all about»
Until the day that rock and roll finally comes to rescue the world you’ll just have to make do with Transworld Ultra Rock...»
Wonder is setting new levels of intensity with his take of instrumental and lyrical decisiveness. This is an unsettling album for an unsettled Britain. The sound of the suburbs? No doubt. UK hyphy is well on its way...»
