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sean [Edit] [Delete] 98 replies 18:18 June 25th, 2012

I'm doing a little half-year mop up next week, with a dozen records worthy of people's attention that didn't - for whatever reason - get reviewed. Just checking if there's anything you lot would like to read our opinions on (or even try reviewing it as a sample review for DiS), especially if it's one of your favourites of the year that you feel needs a bit of a leg up...

I'm just doing a review of the Bear in Heaven album. I adore it, but forgot to review it.

Getting some grief on Twitter about us not covering Smashing Pumpkins, but the moaning is putting me off including that...

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do a review of the Hundred Waters record

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhtE2FqOVk8

fuckyeahdubstep | 25 Jun '12, 18:23 | X | ^ This | Reply
Merchandise- Children of Desire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdIlsTpf5wM

It's a gem

drcoffeebean | 25 Jun '12, 18:31 | X | ^ This | Reply

gonad this'd this
you are zane lowe, no?

theShipment @imzanelowebitch | 25 Jun '12, 18:39 | X | ^ This | Reply

littlebirds, drcoffeebean, and OvertakenByTractors this'd this
isitanygoodisit?

all those videos were mega annoying. and seemed to lack any actual songs.

sean @imzanelowebitch | 25 Jun '12, 18:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
- there are some good tracks on there - kill, sever, drops
  
  I think it sits somewhere between say polica and the knife - fairly dark and ethereal.
  
  amps @sean | 26 Jun '12, 11:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
Gravenhurst- Ghost in daylight.

It's a lovely album...

nicknackno | 25 Jun '12, 19:05 | X | ^ This | Reply

fitzcarraldo, kostenurky, Clair_de_Lune, silverfoxqpr, justanothersheeldz, and _TheBeautifulOnes_ this'd this
you didnt review yppah did you?

or did you?

Jordan_229_2 | 25 Jun '12, 19:09 | X | ^ This | Reply

DanielKelly this'd this
- Breton - Other People's Problems
  
  I know I'm going to get slated for this as it got a mauling on Pitchfork, but I truly think this is a very misunderstood piece of electro pop. Great songs, with a fair bit of pop nous.
  
  .. maybe an acquired taste, but still would be interesting to see DIS opinion on that one.
  
  Hmm, maybe not actually. I'll just go and listen to it in my corner. :P
  
  Lililololaure @Jordan_229_2 | 25 Jun '12, 19:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  man_d and lurchy2 this'd this
- YPPAH
  
  doesn't look like it did and i've been listening to that a fair bit, and had assumed it had been covered...will see if words come.
  
  sean @Jordan_229_2 | 25 Jun '12, 19:19 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - well thesilentballet is no more so just nick mine
    
    job done.
    
    glad you've enjoyed it
    
    Jordan_229_2 @sean | 25 Jun '12, 19:30 | X | ^ This | Reply
Quakers

a brilliant album of hip hop produced by Geoff Barrow with about a million guest MCs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNb7DwiklZg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5R4T0yW5_4

It's musically fantastic, lyrically inventive.

bornin69 | 25 Jun '12, 19:14 | X | ^ This | Reply

Antelope this'd this
Clockwork Angels by Rush

If you can interview Macca you can blummin' well spare 250 words for Canada's gift to rock. (Don't mention the compression)

mmcguchan | 25 Jun '12, 19:21 | X | ^ This | Reply

dcnuman and fellover this'd this
Still no Trouble Books review from DiS

wecancreate | 25 Jun '12, 19:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
- that one IS being covered in the mop up :)
  
  sean @wecancreate | 25 Jun '12, 19:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - cool - its a great record
    
    wecancreate @sean | 25 Jun '12, 19:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    MrScagdenSir this'd this
  - thats very nice news, thank you.
    
    just emailed you sean with something that might interest you!
    
    M-I-E @sean | 25 Jun '12, 21:18 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - I may have made a mistake and confused Trouble Books with someone else...
      
      sean @M-I-E | 26 Jun '12, 10:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
geographer - myth
a whisper in the noise - to forget
orcas - orcas
trust - trst
power animal - exorcism

amps | 25 Jun '12, 19:32 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I thought Trust had been covered?
  
  .. really like that album too.
  
  Lililololaure @amps | 25 Jun '12, 19:33 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - looks like we missed it. think there was some confusion about UK release dates and PR only doing print press...I know I got it a few days before seeing them at Great Escape, couple of corkers on there, and they were a bit good live :)
    
    sean @Lililololaure | 25 Jun '12, 19:39 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - don't think so, but it's been a long day, i could be looking in all the wrong places
    
    It's great, it's been a regular dark synth beat on my morning walks to work this year
    
    amps @Lililololaure | 25 Jun '12, 19:43 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - My bad
      
      I must have read something somewhere else then.
      
      Lililololaure @amps | 25 Jun '12, 19:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
- hrm
  
  I have a bad feeling I was meant to review the A Whisper In the Noise album. Would make for a perfect review for someone wanting to apply as there's so much LOW-like heft to the record...
  
  sean @amps | 25 Jun '12, 19:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - perfect blend of things in there for a dis'er to love
    
    an olafur arnalds/arcade fire/silver mount zion hybrid maybe - five or more stand out tracks but no real filler.
    
    amps @sean | 25 Jun '12, 19:47 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - and yup a lotta low.
      
      amps @amps | 25 Jun '12, 19:47 | X | ^ This | Reply
the pirate ship quintet - rope for no-hopers

sundayschoolproject | 25 Jun '12, 19:33 | X | ^ This | Reply
yeah, just my firstname @ thenameofthiswebsite dotcom and cc andrzej@ our reviews editor too.

sean @brianpjcronin | 25 Jun '12, 19:43 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I would really like to review the self-titled album from Mirel Wagner, Marissa Nadler's "The Sister" or Fiona Apple's "The Idler Wheel" - if not yet covered!
  
  Teekay | 25 Jun '12, 19:45 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Olympic Swimmers
  
  No Flag Will Fly, deserves a wee review as it's great and very dis.
  
  hamstir | 25 Jun '12, 19:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Brilliant Album
    
    Saw them in Glasgow on Sunday as part of the west end festival closing party and they stole the show among some impressive company on the bill. Much heavier sound live than on record and her voice is fantastic!
    
    lukeh100 @hamstir | 28 Jun '12, 12:05 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Admiral Fallow - Tree Bursts in Snow
  
  Am I right in thinking there hasn't been a review of this on here? Definitely deserves one, great record!
  
  duncaniw | 25 Jun '12, 20:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  vamos, paulo13, and seanneale this'd this
- King Charles - Loveblood
  
  boydungud | 25 Jun '12, 21:23 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Advance Base?
  
  It confuses me what Owen is doing there, why CFTPA is dead and we have this instead. I mean it's great an' all....but....
  Have you covered this? I can't seem to find it here
  
  catshoe | 25 Jun '12, 21:28 | X | ^ This | Reply
- this is good
  
  Jordan_229_2 @Jamzar | 25 Jun '12, 22:47 | X | ^ This | Reply
- trophies by apollo brown & oc
  
  shrewbie | 25 Jun '12, 21:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
- now, now - threads
  
  Black swan - aeterna
  
  Now, Now is appearing in a lot of people's favourite lists for this year...
  
  funkycow | 25 Jun '12, 22:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
- or: Lower Dens - Nootropics
  
  Teekay | 25 Jun '12, 22:33 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  Lililololaure and JohnEW this'd this
  - already reviw
    
    toffeedaz @Teekay | 26 Jun '12, 00:23 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - er... already reviewed
      
      http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16975/reviews/4144858
      
      toffeedaz @toffeedaz | 26 Jun '12, 00:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - sorry, my bad.
        
        Teekay @toffeedaz | 26 Jun '12, 00:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        Lililololaure this'd this
- Young Prisms - In Between
  
  JohnEW | 25 Jun '12, 22:38 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Lemonade - Neptune
  
  covered on Pitchfork but not here I don't think. Totally different from their first album, very polished almost 80s feel to it but i've been really enjoying in the past few weeks.
  
  mac_daddy | 25 Jun '12, 22:39 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - *Diver, sorry
    
    Neptune was one of the singles off it
    
    mac_daddy @mac_daddy | 25 Jun '12, 22:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Zammuto
  
  Couldn't find a review or much of a mention for Ex-Books Nick Zammuto's unbelievably brilliant debut album. Please rectify!
  
  bruised_blood | 25 Jun '12, 23:16 | X | ^ This | Reply
- A couple of cracking solo albums
  
  from Tom & Adam (Weikie) from Her Name Is Calla. Know DiS has been a big supporter of HNIC and Sean featured Weikie's Union Chapel video recently.
  Both well worth checking out:
  
  http://olynkarecords.bandcamp.com/album/we-were-animals
  http://music.weikie.com/album/raise-our-sunken-ship
  
  ghbradshaw | 26 Jun '12, 09:09 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Saint Etienne - Words And Music by...
  
  friday55 | 26 Jun '12, 09:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - yeah, one of our writer's put their hand up to do this in the mop up
    
    sean @friday55 | 26 Jun '12, 10:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    friday55 this'd this
    - be interesting to see if..
      
      the review is more like Fact's hatchet job or Pitchfork and TMTs thumbs up.
      
      the_goat @sean | 26 Jun '12, 13:47 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Nope - Revision
  
  I bought this after reading a review by Norman Records on Twitter that mentioned Cave and the Smashing Pumpkins. One of That Fucking Tank is in them. Justsaynope.co.uk
  
  shimmetry | 26 Jun '12, 09:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
- sweet billy pilgrim - crown and treaty
  
  A more polished album than their previous Mercury nominated album but still containing the interesting arangements and styles. It's definitely one of the albums released this yeat that I keep coming back to.
  
  MarwoodW | 26 Jun '12, 10:07 | X | ^ This | Reply
- there are quite a few big albums we've not covered from the album chart
  
  Bieber
  Cheryl Cole
  One Direction
  Paloma Faith
  Emilie Sande
  Rihanna Talk That Talk
  Ben Howard - every kingdom
  
  not that we necessarily NEED reviews of those, but if people are looking for things to submit sample reviews of...
  
  sean | 26 Jun '12, 10:08 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - That Ben Howard album's dead good
    
    That's my review. I know the drummer as well which so it's rare in that I never like music done by any of my mates but have to pretend I do cos it should be up "my street".
    
    withakay @sean | 28 Jun '12, 12:19 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
  
  OllieH | 26 Jun '12, 12:51 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band
  
  OllieH | 26 Jun '12, 12:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - was there an album? thought it was a b-sides collection?
    
    sean @OllieH | 26 Jun '12, 13:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - It's the gentlemans pact ep - which is really good
      
      and a bunch of unreleased songs - mainly ones that the other members wrote - that's right ones that didn't make the cut for Outer South...
      
      (Although Breezy is worth the price of admision alone as it's one of the best things Conor's ever written)
      
      NickDS @sean | 26 Jun '12, 15:03 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - Holy shit!
        
        Thanks
        
        crockerboy @NickDS | 26 Jun '12, 22:44 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Silver Jews
  
  OllieH | 26 Jun '12, 12:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Julie Stone
  
  OllieH | 26 Jun '12, 12:53 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Julia, not Julie.
    
    OllieH @OllieH | 28 Jun '12, 14:58 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Melvins?
  
  OllieH | 26 Jun '12, 12:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  Und_Gorgeous_Cars this'd this
- The Chap - We Are Nobody
  
  silverfoxqpr | 26 Jun '12, 13:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  vamos and _TheBeautifulOnes_ this'd this
- The Pre New - Music For People Who Hate Themselves
  
  Covered by The Quietus here:
  
  http://thequietus.com/articles/08405-listen-pre-new-album-music-for-people-who-hate-themselves
  
  silverfoxqpr | 26 Jun '12, 13:04 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Swans - We Rose From Your Bed With The Sun In Our Head
  
  Live album essentially I know but lots of new songs / demos etc on there too.
  
  silverfoxqpr | 26 Jun '12, 13:06 | X | ^ This | Reply
- White Car - Everyday Grace
  
  Fantastic album, though its had some mediocre reviews for some reason.
  
  Joseph_SP | 26 Jun '12, 13:10 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Couple of old electronic legends have released live albums this year:
  
  Chemical Brothers - Don't Speak
  Leftfield - Tourism
  
  The former is supposed to be pretty good live album(I believe it includes an even better DVD).
  
  Poter Ricks - Biokinetics (reissue)
  Would be interesting to see what DiS make of this minimal dub techno classic originally released on Chain Reaction.
  
  Thomas Köner (member of Porter Ricks) has also just released an album 'Novaya Zemlya'. Loved Permafrost by him but only review I've seen so far of his latest is in description by Bookmat.
  http://boomkat.com/cds/539653-thomas-koner-novaya-zemlya
  
  toffeedaz | 26 Jun '12, 13:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - argh, Chemical Brothers album is Don't Think not Don't Speak!
    
    toffeedaz @toffeedaz | 26 Jun '12, 13:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Please stop explaining
      
      automatik @toffeedaz | 26 Jun '12, 13:39 | X | ^ This | Reply
- and it's Porter Ricks not Poter
  
  really need to proof read my posts first
  
  toffeedaz | 26 Jun '12, 13:16 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I was very surprised the Sweet Lights album wasn't reviewed..I thought it would have been picked up due the amouth of folk on DiS who enjoy Kurt Vile.
  
  Still the best album I've picked up this year, Classic melodies with some nice unusual arrangements (you can hear the connection with Kurt Vile/War on Drugs).
  
  I reckon it will be one of these albums that just seem to pass without begin noticed, unfortunately.
  
  dis-charge | 26 Jun '12, 13:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
- mewithoutYou - Ten Stories
  
  Really fantasic.
  
  NickDS | 26 Jun '12, 15:03 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  boydungud and Good_Bone this'd this
  - I've had this on repeat all week.
    
    It's as good as Brother/Sister imo.
    
    boydungud @NickDS | 28 Jun '12, 14:05 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Big KRIT - Live from the Underground
  
  Not sure if 4evaNaDay got reviewed either
  
  OllieCT1992 | 26 Jun '12, 19:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I'd second Orcas and Zammuto
  
  both fine records.
  
  I'd also add Barry Andrewsin Disko's Kuka Siella. Discovered him through the Nordic Sounds feature a few months ago and been really enjoying the album
  
  karl | 26 Jun '12, 21:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Loch Lomond - White Dresses EP
  
  http://vimeo.com/36171112
  
  cronenberg | 26 Jun '12, 23:35 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - ohh... Albums
    
    Claro Intelecto
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkDfFB2ZAFQ
    
    cronenberg @cronenberg | 26 Jun '12, 23:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    douchebag this'd this
- NZCA/LINES?
  
  Ze_Criz | 26 Jun '12, 23:53 | X | ^ This | Reply
- There was a new Beak> album out this year
  
  Was it any good...?
  
  vamos | 27 Jun '12, 17:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I see this is no longer an issue
    
    vamos @vamos | 28 Jun '12, 09:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
- My favourites which I don't thnk have been reviewed:
  
  Sons Of Noel And Adrian - Knots
  Gemma Hayes- Let It Break
  Soko - I Thought Was An Alien
  Sleep Party People - We Were Drifting On A Sad Song
  Princeton - Remembrance Of Things To Come
  Admiral Fallow - Tree Bursts In Snow
  Den Svenska Bjornstammen - Ett Fel Narmar Ratt
  Ramona Falls - Prophet
  
  All are pretty swell!
  
  paulo13 | 27 Jun '12, 19:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I second Soko and Ramona Falls
    
    Lililololaure @paulo13 | 27 Jun '12, 21:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Ikons - Life Rhythm
  
  I seem to remember liking it but I'm not entirely sure
  
  mcs31 | 27 Jun '12, 21:49 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Prinzhorn Dance School- 'Clay Class'
  
  _TheBeautifulOnes_ | 28 Jun '12, 12:23 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - It's been done buddy.
    
    http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16774/reviews/4144379?search
    
    OllieH @_TheBeautifulOnes_ | 28 Jun '12, 14:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    _TheBeautifulOnes_ this'd this
- Team Me
  
  To The Treetops! is an album worth reviewing
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liYLOcUUUoc
  
  seanneale | 28 Jun '12, 14:28 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  paulo13 this'd this
  - Foreign Fields
    
    Album of the Year-ish (so far)
    
    pichaelmarker @seanneale | 28 Jun '12, 17:51 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Absolutely excellent album.
    
    Gutted I still haven't seen them live.
    
    nowheresnigh @seanneale | 2 Jul '12, 00:20 | X | ^ This | Reply
- would love someone to send in a review of Motion Sickness of Time Travel
  
  http://motionsicknessoftimetravel.bandcamp.com/album/motion-sickness-of-time-travel
  
  sean | 1 Jul '12, 09:49 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Hot Water Music - Exister
  
  shucks | 1 Jul '12, 10:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
- alt-J (apologies if it has actually been reviewed)
  
  I've had a go myself if anyone fancies giving me any feedback
  
  http://lucasmorton.wordpress.com/2012/06/29/alt-j-inter/
  
  Lucas
  
  ArthurVon | 1 Jul '12, 23:22 | X | ^ This | Reply
- The Heartbreaks- Funtimes
  
  Not really my thing, but a very fun album. I expected Dom Gourlay to be all over it, seems like his kind of thing and he has interviewed him for this site in the past.
  
  raindrenchedweekend | 2 Jul '12, 00:10 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Opposite Sex - s/t
  
  Twisted guitar pop. Marc Riley was spanking all over it earlier in the year. Is that a recommendation?
  
  backtotheballs | 2 Jul '12, 01:12 | X | ^ This | Reply
- exlovers - Moth
  
  came out a couple of weeks ago, seems like total DIS fare.
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BMGfLVxY9s
  
  beard | 2 Jul '12, 07:05 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Shifted - Crossed Paths
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx5w5rFqw40
  
  menindrag | 2 Jul '12, 09:59 | X | ^ This | Reply

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