All Entries in the "Album Review" Category
La Roux’s new single “Bulletproof”
After two smashing singles “Quicksand” and “In For The Kill” La Roux comes back with “Bulletproof”. The first two singles were released by the French label Kitsuné, which released names like Fischerspooner, Cut Copy, Digitalism, Yelle, The Whip or Autokratz. Now signed to the major Polydor, La Roux is releasing her debut album on 29.06.09… [...]
Kap Bambino’s new single
The french duo Kap Bambino (Caroline Martial & Orion Bouvier) just released their new single “Dead Lazers”. This is probably the best song to get into Kap Bambino’s music because it’s totally agressive as usual but has a certain something that sounds like everyone would enjoy to listen. It might be an indicator for the [...]
Bat For Lashes – Two Suns
It seems like a decade has passed since miss Natasha Kan released her debut as Bat For Lashes “Fur & Gold”, but it’s only been two years actually. What have she done this whole time?! She toured the world, listened 80’s pop (everyone knows her live cover of ‘Sweet Dreams’, or should know at least) [...]
Marek Gabriel Hruska’s “.:%?! EP”
Coming from Czech Republic, Marek Gabriel Hruska shows us songs based on pianos, guitars and a lot of toys (CocoRosie on the area). His latest release, “.:%?! EP” is an interesting collection of songs that demonstrates how solid Marek’s music is.
Starting with ‘Symfonicka Onanie’ where vocal layers mix with electronic beats, pianos, flutes, etc., the [...]
Teitur – The Singer
“I always had the voice, and now I am a singer” this is how Teitur opens his album “The Singer”, with a song of the same name. Teitur’s influences are varied. Listening to this album reminds us of the 50’s black and white cinema; after listening to ‘The Girl I Don’t Know’ and ‘We Still [...]
Kid Loco – Party Animals & Disco Biscuits
Kid Loco decided to re-invent himself this time; with the album “Party Animals & Disco Biscuits” Mr. Loco tries to reach a higher level and he almost does it most of the time! Starting with an almost religious ‘Oh Lord’, the first half of the album (Party Animals) grows bigger with each listen, before we [...]
Antony & The Johnsons – The Crying Light
One of the strongest voices of our time is back, Antony Hegarty (and his Johnsons) released the highly waited third album “The Crying Light” and as the title shows, this is the most enlightened album Antony ever wrote. After winning a Mercury Prize with “I Am A Bird Now”, collaborating with Icelandic goddess Björk on [...]