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Kate Nash at Bodega Social, Nottingham, Fri 22 Jun
When Kate Nash announced the arrival of her latest song 'Under-Estimate The Girl' this time last week, the whole of cyberworld seemingly felt the need to voice an opinion...»
Gaggle - From The Mouth Of The Cave
East London collective Gaggle may have been dismissed by some as a novelty act, but if From The Mouth Of The Cave, their long awaited debut long player is anything to go by, they're possibly one of the most unique musical ensembles plying their trade at this moment in time.»
Fuxa - Electric Sound Of Summer
Randall Nieman has been making music for the best part of twenty years, having cut his teeth with ambient shoegazers Windy & Carl before forming Füxa in 1994.»
Dead Mellotron - Glitter
While the current penchant for shoegaze tinged ambient records has created a climate of saturated overkill, there's more than enough here to justify both Dead Mellotron and Glitter's existence. »
Stealing Sheep, Simian Ghost, Pins at Bodega Social, Nottingham, Tue 05 Jun
Having met and formed at Liverpool's Institute For Performing Arts three years ago, it hasn't been a quick and easy process for Stealing Sheep to obtain recognition...»
"Not that many bands seem to give a shit but we do. We always have" : DiS meets Ian Astbury of The Cult
For the next hour and twenty minutes, DiS finds itself in the company of a resolute Ian Astbury, where the conversation covers his rocky musical journey from those early years in the Southern Death Cult through to the present, his uneasy relationship with the music press and how his career as a promising young footballer in Glasgow's Pollok district was cruelly cut short. »
The Chapman Family - Cruel Britannia
For a band that seemed to be on the cusp of mainstream success, the fact such trappings have so far escaped The Chapman Family's grasp has to be one of modern music's biggest mysteries in recent years. »
Drowned In Nottingham #9: Festivals special
With festival season about to enter its busiest period, this second scene report of the year from Nottingham and the East Midlands focuses specifically on the numerous events already scheduled to take place in that part of the world over the course of the summer months.»
Daniel Land & The Modern Painters - The Space Between Us
As lead guitarist in Engineers and The Steals, Daniel Land has earned the title of Mr Versatile with gleeful abandon. »
The Horrors, Toy, Bo Ningen at Birmingham HMV Institute, , Fri 18 May
For The Horrors, their relentless tour schedule in conjunction with the release last summer of album number three Skying shows no signs of abating just yet.»
Flats - Better Living
One of the most viscerally engaging British rock albums in years. »
Valtari Hour: Sigur Rós premiere new album
This Thursday (17th May), Sigur Rós invite their fans to participate in Valtari Hour.»
SPOT Festival 2012: The DiS Review
Now in its 18th year, SPOT has long been recognised as a landmark event for many emerging Scandinavian artists, having previously hosted fledgling performances from the likes of Sigur Ros, Mew, and this year's headliners The Raveonettes. »
Taffy - Caramel Sunset
Highly addictive from start to finish, Taffy can be proud of their achievements here as this is one caramel you won't mind getting stuck between your teeth for days on end. »
"We're just continuously exploring" - DiS meets A Place To Bury Strangers
Currently in the middle of their European tour, DiS caught up with A Place To Bury Strangers prior to their recent show at Hamburg's Hafenklang, and found them in a resiliently triumphant mood. »
"A lot of Japanese bands seem to be obsessed with being the new Beatles or Nirvana": DiS meets Taffy
Tokyo based four-piece Taffy are something of a unique entity in being possibly the only Japanese band this past ten years to stir up any kind of interest in western territories.»
My Bloody Valentine - EPs & Rarities 1988 - 1991
Although marginally falling short of perfection as a complete package, EPs & Rarities 1988 - 1991 is a fascinating collection detailing the unassailable rise of arguably the most influential guitar band this past quarter of a century. »
"It actually feels like coming home again" - DiS meets Jonsi from Sigur Ros
When Sigur Ros announced they had a brand new album recorded and ready to go last month the collective sigh of relief could be traced all the way from the United Kingdom to the United States and back again. »
Holy Esque - Holy Esque
Holy Esque may have only been together for the best part of a year, yet already they've had London's A&R contingent trailing their every move.»
Feeder - Generation Freakshow
As with most Feeder records, not everything here hits the jugular. »
Lost In Translation: DiS does Tokyo
Last week, DiS found itself transported to the oriental pastures of Tokyo for five days of cultural enhancement, challenging culinary delights and musical discoveries. Here's what we encountered... »
Sennen - Lost Harmony
Having spent their formative years in the slightly unrock'n'roll surroundings of Norwich, Sennen's decision to up sticks and move to London seems to have brought a change in musical focus along for the ride.»
DiS Festival News Round-Up: Part One
While the Easter Weekend may have been a complete washout, in the bitterly cold East Midlands at least, our favourite time of the year, festival season, is fast approaching, so without further ado here's Drowned In Sound's guide to who's playing what and where so far. »
PacificUV - Weekends
Underrated yet in no way understated, PacificUV can be proud of their achievements, not least because they've created a better record than many of the peers that inspired it have managed in recent years.»
Some Velvet Mixtape: 2012 so far in layers, loops, drones and noise.
Here then, with the second quarter of 2012 already underway, we bring you Some Velvet Mixtape, 35 of the finest artists and songs drenched in all things loud, heavy, dreamy and fuelled by reverb, distortion and feedback that have been keeping us awake at night (and day) these past few months. »
Killing Joke - MMXII
with yet another essential addition to their catalogue, only the fainthearted or foolish would bet against the resurrection of Killing Joke carrying on a good few years yet. »
"The best dressed band in England" - DiS meets Kenney Jones of The Small Faces & The Who
Kenney Jones is a name that shouldn't need any introductions. As a founder member of The Small Faces back in 1965, he helped pioneer the soul-infused sound that spawned the Mod movement and a host of groundbreaking records to boot...»
Frankie Rose - Interstellar
The progression of Frankie Rose from every Brooklyn lo-fi band's favourite session drummer to reputable singer/songwriter continues at a relentless pace.»
"I listened to 'Psychocandy' and it changed my life" - DiS meets The Lost Rivers
Meet Stuttgart's one and only exports of visceral noise rock, The Lost Rivers. The three-piece of Phil Wolkendorf (guitars, vocals), sister Izzy (drums) and Hell Pilot (bass) - or Hans Peter to his parents - have unleashed one of the most aggressively constructed debuts in recent years, mixing elements of the blueprint created by The Jesus & Mary Chain and continued by A Place To Bury Strangers with something more confrontational in its most darkest sense altogether.»