Grizzly Bear – Yellow House
Grizzly Bear’s second album sees Edward Droste transcending the work of his bedroom project.
Highly Rated
All reviews awarded a score of 7.5 or above.
Liars – Drums Not Dead
Released on 20 February 2006, the third album from Liars was an immediate classic, and arguably the best of their storied career. Here is Alan Shulman’s original review.
Neko Case – Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
Twenty years ago this week everything fell into place for Neko Case on 2006’s phenomenal Fox Confessor Brings The Flood.
Boards of Canada – The Campfire Headphase
Boards of Canada show no sign of standing still on their phenomenal third album.
Animal Collective – Feels
The great achievement of Feels is that it throws everything at every track yet never loses sight of the tunes themselves.
Love as Laughter – Laughter’s Fifth
Love as Laughter’s classic 2005 release earned a perfect ten rating in 2005. Alan Shulman explains why.
Animal Collective – Prospect Hummer
On this EP the folksy, acoustic sounds of AC are perfectly matched to the vocals of the long-lost folk goddess, Vashti Bunyan.