Outhud - How Long
After the tedious debut S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D., my take on Outhud; the female counterpart of !!!, was neutral if not disappointing.
Earlier this year Let Us Never Speak of It Again was released on Kranky. But this sophomore album was no slump. With two amazing singles the band toured through the States and not […]

13&God - Perfect Speed
13&God - Tin Strong
13&God is the result of a collaboration between the members of the German band The Notwist and Anticon’s Themselves. I honestly didn’t think anything good would come out of a mix between hip hop and post-rock. But much to my surprise, I was wrong.
This unlikely combination really works […]

the Editors - Munich
the Editors - Fingers in the Factories
Rather fitting that I, a newspaper designer (or visual journalist), should come to like a band called the Editors. Or maybe ironic, depending on how much you know about newspapers. But I digress.
I first read about the Editors in a “new artists” type feature on nme.com, […]

Broadcast - Before We Begin
Broadcast’s continuous 60’s British Mod sound significantly glistens throughout Haha Sound, their second full length on Warp Records. In a 10 year career span the then quintet have now condensed into a duo, singer Trish Keenan and bassist James Cargill.
Tender Buttons, the third album is slated to be released […]

Sigur Rós - Glosoli
Sigur Rós - Saeglopur
Behold! The Icelandic band Sigur Rós, which happens to be one of my favorite bands, is back with a new album (Takk to be released in September) and the music is as good as ever.
Even though the album has leaked on the “intarweb” a couple of weeks ago, […]