The squeaking production line of indie pop/ock continues its constant rotation, and churns out canned quantities of bands evaporating in the harsh, bright rays of groups like THE THRILLS. Let’s Bottle Bohemia, their fourth album, ensures us that the magic is still glowing within their Irish eyes. The funk, the swing, and the melodic, loveboat [...]
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Cynosure – Colour (7/10)
“You’re the reason for your own bleeding.” Smokey riffs, and airy vocals doused in emotion surrender sheer funk attitude, making this debut offering from CYNOSURE, a Durban band, a keeper. The album sidesteps the expectations and conventional mindsets of young musicians, where harder is better, and singing is replaced with dying sounds. These four, very [...]
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Sigur Rós – Með Suð í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust (7/10)
They may have an abundance of talent but perseverance and consistency have probably done more to secure SIGUR RÓS their respected position in European music. Soft alternate may have admirers but by no means had the one and a half million CD sales gained by these minimalist adventurers. Whether making a soundtrack, an E.P. or [...]
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