Albums
Beach House - Devotion (Bella Union)
The second album from this Baltimore duo pushes a sweet, West Coast sound that makes you think of Brian Wilson, but also Macca and Mazzy.
Black Francis - Svn Fngrs (Cooking Vinyl)
Since Frank Black reinvented himself as Black Francis he’s been on fire.
DJ Craze - Fabric Live 38 (Fabric)
The Fabric Live series is a bit hit and miss, but we have ourselves a winner here.
Does It Offend You, Yeah? - You Have No Idea What You’re Getting Yourself Into (Virgin)
Having seen this lot of nu ravers live a couple of times, I found myself preparing the obvious puns for this review.
Guilty Simpson - Ode To The Ghetto (Stones Throw)
Sloppy, lazy, boring and a total flop of a hip hop record from a man who comes across all tough but isn’t.
Pete Molinari - A Virtual Landslide (Damaged Goods)
Molinari’s first LP was a very Greenwich Village-like and very good singer-songwriter album.
We Are Scientists - Brain Thrust Mastery (Virgin)
Track one: “We all recognise that I’m the problem.” No shit.
Young Knives - Superabundance (Transgressive)
The Young Knives debut had oodles of wit and class but not enough punch.
