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Album Review: Creeper – Sex, Death & the Infinite Void

Gareth O'MalleyAugust 5, 2020

Exactly the kind of band to bring the curtain down on their former selves in a very public fashion – as they did at the end of the touring cycle for Eternity, ...

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Album Review: Henry Green – Half Light

Gareth O'MalleyJuly 7, 2020

The notion of the difficult second album has become a well-worn cliché, but Henry Green wasn’t sure there would even be one. Unexpectedly thrust into the spotl...

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Album Review: Gordi – Our Two Skins

Gareth O'MalleyJune 30, 2020

Written amidst upheaval on a personal and national scale, the new album from Australian Sophie Payten offers a starkly beautiful reimagining of the sound she e...

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Album Review: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Sideways to New Italy

Gareth O'MalleyJune 5, 2020

It’s not particularly surprising that Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever are releasing a new album a little under two years since their debut full-length. They’re...

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Album Review: I Break Horses – Warnings

Gareth O'MalleyMay 11, 2020

The Stockholm-based duo I Break Horses may have kept a low profile in the six years since the release of their second album Chiaroscuro, but Maria Lindén and F...

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Album Review: BC Camplight – Shortly After Takeoff

Gareth O'MalleyApril 24, 2020

One of the first head-turning moments on Mancunian Brian Christinzio’s new record as BC Camplight comes roughly four minutes in, as he pictures himself doing a...

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Album Review: Anna Burch – If You’re Dreaming

Gareth O'MalleyApril 2, 2020

On her debut album Quit the Curse, the Detroit-based Anna Burch made a fresh start, staking her claim as an artist in her own right after a stint in Frontier R...

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Album Review: Errors – Have Some Faith In Magic

Gareth O'MalleyJanuary 31, 2012

'Pop' is not a dirty word, despite what some of you may think. It has connotations of music that is flimsy, throwaway and easily-discarded; but on the flip side...

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Album Review: Polar Bear Club – Clash Battle Guilt Pride

Gareth O'MalleySeptember 23, 2011

As a whole, 2011 has been a superb year for pop-punk of all shades. The Wonder Years and Fireworks have led the charge with their most recent albums, and some o...

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Album Review: Bombay Bicycle Club – A Different Kind of Fix

Gareth O'MalleyAugust 30, 2011

Much has been made of the fact that Bombay Bicycle Club's new record is their third in as many years. Even more has been said about how different these albums a...

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