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Kaiser Chiefs ‘Off With Their Heads’

Kaiser Chiefs ‘Off With Their Heads’

The third album by the Kaiser Chiefs has its moments. It was never going to be easy to match ‘Yours Truly, Angry Mob’ or ‘Employment’. …

 

James Jackson Toth ‘Waiting In Vain’

James Jackson Toth ‘Waiting In Vain’

Not another Hillbilly songwriter dude, I hear you say. Yeah, but this one has got the sound just right. Dirty guitars, laconic vocals and JJ …

 

Oasis Go Back To Their Roots

Oasis Go Back To Their Roots

After years in the wilderness, Oasis have gone back to their roots. The band wear their musical influences proudly on their sleeves on their new …

 

TV On The Radio ‘Dear Science’

TV On The Radio ‘Dear Science’

TVOTR inject a shot of R&B into the arty pop of Arcade Fire, shake it all up and wait for the bang. And the whole …

 

Kings Of Leon Caught Between The Boogie And The Beast

Kings Of Leon Caught Between The Boogie And The Beast

Kings Of Leon still know how to Boogie but the Corporate Rock beast is rearing its head. Caught between the Boogie and the Beast, the …

 

Giant Sand ‘Provisions’

Giant Sand ‘Provisions’

They are Alternative Rock’s favourite desert outlaws. Few play rock with a widescreen Western flavour with more credibility or style. This is music for endless …

 

Michael Franti And Spearhead ‘All Rebel Rockers’

Michael Franti And Spearhead ‘All Rebel Rockers’

Now here’s a R&B artist who’s not afraid to publicise his political worldview. Getting the groove and the message right takes some skill. Franti hasn’t …

 

The Verve ‘Forth’

The Verve ‘Forth’

The first new material by The Verve in 11 years. Where the band’s previous album, ‘Urban Hymns’, was all confident swagger and orchestral celebration of …

 

Teddy Thompson ‘A Piece Of What You Need’

Teddy Thompson ‘A Piece Of What You Need’

Don’t get fooled by the cover. Teddy may look a bit Mod-ish in his sharp suit and skinny black tie, but this ain’t no Jam …

 

Paul Weller ‘22 Dreams’

Paul Weller ‘22 Dreams’

Paul Weller has reinvented himself many times before. This time he says bye-bye to Dad Rock, the style of well-crafted, mild mannered rock for mature listeners he shaped with ‘Stanley Road’.