Music Reviews tagged with British indie
The Vaccines What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?
It’s about seven months since the blogosphere misplaced its excrement whilst trying to scream this particular band name into the face of every man, woman and child. Such wrongs must be righted, so let’s go and nick the wheels off the hypemobile – so to speak.
Joe Iliff doesn't mind self-referential titles...
Elbow Build A Rocket Boys!
After The Seldom Seen Kid, on the metaphorical morning after the night before, Elbow have returned with the figurative wake-up coffee of Build A Rocket Boys! And, though it doesn’t look quite so seductive in the cold morning light, there’s still much to encourage even their most casual acquaintance to stay, if just a little longer.
Joe Iliff reviews...
Foals Total Life Forever
Foals aim for universal love with this follow-up to 2008's Antidotes. Acting as a litmus test which will determine your opinion of the current British indie scene, Total Life Forever is either a breakthrough release or another earnest entry into the polished homogeny of dance-rock.
Ryan Pratt reviews...
The October Game Wildblood
Hotly topped by the BBC and Elbow, Bedfordshire's The October Game are eminently thoughtful in their approach to expansive indie-rock.
Paul Fowler reviews...
