The Friday Fangasm: There's Something Going On by Babybird
Music to slit your wrists to? Fuck off, this is beautiful.»
Articles
yuggy has written the following articles:
PAWS - No Grace
Raw, quick and dirty, just as rock 'n roll was always intended»
Malcolm Middleton - Summer of '13
Summer of '13 consistently surprises in both tone and musicality»
The Diarrhoea of Modern 'Culture' – DiS meets Steve Mason
Steve Mason on his ever shifting style, and some fond reflections on The Beta Band.»
Field Music - Commontime
Field Music are, without question, national treasures»
Red River Dialect - Tender Gold & Gentle Blue
A beautifully composed album and one which frequently feels like a blessing»
Daryl Waller - The Baby Blues
Full of rich, playful and brutally open song writing»
The Acorn - Vieux Loup
While moments of greatness emerge, there's a unfortunate limpness to proceedings»
The King Khan & BBQ Show - Bad News Boys
A joyous celebration of all things rock'n'roll by two guys who seem to have it running in their blood.»
Gaz Coombes - Matador
Forget Britpop, forget 'Alright' and forget what you think you know about the guy – just listen.»
Aidan Moffat on writing his children's book
When the announcement came that Moffat had written a children's book, it made perfect sense...»
Polar Bear - In Each and Every One
Polar Bear have more than done their fair share in bringing fresh and innovative ideas to British music and with this record their skill is unequalled.»
Mark Lanegan - Phantom Radio
An impressive record that occasionally tries to cram too many ideas into one place but more than makes up for it in sheer song-writing quality»
Avi Buffalo - At Best Cuckold
At Best Cuckold isn't an explosive game changer but it sure as hell earns a proud place above its peers»
Bear In Heaven - Time is Over One Day Old
This is a record that nurtures and works around feeling, clawing its hooks deep wherever you lay most vulnerable.»
Thom Bowden - Searching the Brittle Light
A 33-minute-slog of woefully faux-earnest sludge.»
Owen Pallett - In Conflict
This is art set loose on pop with its teeth bared.»
Andrew Jackson Jihad - Christmas Island
Long time fans are going to lap this up while newcomers will likely be wondering where Andrew Jackson Jihad have been all their lives.»
The Jezabels - The Brink
This isn't the same band you heard on Dark Storm or even Prisoner.»
Painted Palms - Forever
Painted Palms are far from bad at what they do - they might just be too good at it.»
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Wig Out at Jagbags
Stephen Malkmus comes out a more wholesome songwriter.»
Connan Mockasin - Caramel
A fascinating album and one which will reward with an attentive ear, just don't expect an instant, agreeable listen.»
Trentemøller - Lost
This is powerful stuff, showing that not only is Anders Trentemøller one of the best in his field but also a master of the album craft. »
Luke Haines - Rock and Roll Animals
Yet another triumph for Luke Haines' extraordinary ability to put out whatever the fuck he wants.»
Part Time - PDA
An enjoyable, knuckle-headed journey into one man's vision of perfect pop.»
Prince's Purple Rain, Sex and Misogyny: A Contemporary Perspective
Ben Philpott considers the legacy of Prince's Purple Rain. Could it be that through misogyny and neglect, Prince used the film to offer an unabashed subversion of 1980’s sexism at its worst, or did Prince wish to channel his own biographical experiences with artistic delicacy?»