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the sex has made me stupid

Robots In Disguise - The Sex Has Made Me Stupid

Review by David Renshaw

What are the chances of this being a sly dig at Noel Fielding and Pixie Geldof? Absolutely none, say the lawyers...»

emanuel black earth tiger

Emanuel - Black Earth Tiger

Review by David Renshaw

A cynical album of metal by committee, Black Earth Tiger is as desperate and tragic as anything that will come out of America this year that isn’t Britney Spears...»

patrick watson closer to paradise

Patrick Watson - Close To Paradise

Review by David Renshaw

A quick perusal of Wikipedia shows that Patrick Watson was once in a high school band called Gangster Politics. I think we need to take a second to think about how bad a band with that name would be...»

elle s'appelle

Elle S'appelle at Liverpool Bumper, Sat 15 Sep

Review by David Renshaw

When a band like Elle S’Appelle crop up they seem beyond exciting, overlapping dual-sex vocals, end-of-the-pier keys and a fast, hard rhythm section...»

reverned and the makers state of things

Reverend And The Makers - The State Of Things

Review by David Renshaw

Certainly destined to go top five in the charts, and to be milked for singles and tours, The State Of Things will no doubt be a big hit. But if anyone ever takes the time to give it a good proper listen they will find that it’s a wafer thin album of posturing and poor word play...»

elle milano

Elle Milano, WinterKids at Leeds The Faversham, Sat 28 Jul

Review by David Renshaw

It’s one of music’s biggest clichés: the Big In Japan phenomenon. Eddie Argos is like Rod Stewart in Germany, and the USA lapped up Gavin Rossdale’s Bushy Nirvana-isms. Yet in their own countries? Muted responses at best. This cliché collective, if you will, has some new members: WinterKids...»