Music Reviews tagged with indie
Metronomy The English Riviera
The often overlooked electronica-influenced band return with a new line-up and a much hyped new album.
Mark Davison remains underwhelmed...
The Mountain Goats All Eternals Deck
An excellent record if never quite all-consuming, All Eternals Deck proves just the understated flourish we wanted from The Mountain Goats right about now.
Joe Iliff despairs and then revels in...
The Dodos No Color
By honing the sound that made their name and coupling it with some really quite good tunes, The Dodos have made a resounding return to form.
Joel Stanier reviews...
Devotchka 100 Lovers
The 'gypsy punk' band once again take a trip through the musical styles of various countries and cultures on their fifth studio album.
Mark Davison reviews...
Stars The Five Ghosts
For their fifth outing, Stars take a bold step by downgrading their confessional reputation and increasing their electronic intake.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews...
Aloha Home Acres
Aloha's latest offers a few surprises and should manage to convert a few more listeners to their side. Ultimately, however, it falls short of their potential.
Paul Fowler reviews...
Efterklang Magic Chairs
Danish visionaries Efterklang return with album number three, their first for the prestigious 4AD. A stripped down sound and a more direct focus means this is a record of pop gems to be truly savoured.
Jody White again discovers how less really can be more...
Joanna Newsom Have One On Me
Easily the best triple-album of harp-based baroque folk you'll ever hear.
Joe Rivers breaks out the superlatives...
Picastro Become Secret
Become Secret is bleak, unsettling, dour, and at times, downright scary!
Lukas Clark-Memler would not listen to this right before bed...
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...
