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Wilderness - (k)no(w)here

(k)no(w)here isn't a party album, but for all its gloominess it's never dour or dispiriting. On the contrary, it's the sound of the Baltimore art-rock four-piece Wilderness expressing a sense of faith in the transformative power of art.»

Au - Verbs

Review by Chris Power

A sprawling collective endeavour centred around classically-trained pianist and multi-instrumentalist Luke Wyland, Verbs builds satisfyingly on the promise of Au's self-titled 2007 debut.»

Bohren & Der Club of Gore - Dolores

Review by Chris Power

It remains impossible to listen to Bohren (which means 'drilling' in German) without being reminded of David Lynch and his composer Angelo Badalamenti»

Lambchop - OH (ohio)

Review by Chris Power

Its restrained combination of new and old, tradition and innovation, sums up the strengths of OH (ohio), an album which isn't another Lambchop masterpiece, but rather a fine addition to an extraordinary body of work.»

Hauschka - Ferndorf

Review by Chris Power

Hauschka, the alias of Volker Bertelmann, is based in Düsseldorf, but the central German village of Ferndorf is the inspiration lying behind his fourth album. Bertelmann, a classically trained pianist, has come to situate the piano at the heart of his music»