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• Monday
  15th March

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    The Leisure Society - The Sleeper

    Author

    Em Urquhart

    Combining the pop-folk sensibilities of Belle and Sebastian with the delicate instrumentation and dynamic sensitivity of Fleet-Foxes, it is no surprise that Brian Eno declared The Leisure Society to be a band worthy of enthusiasm.

    The Sleeper, the band’s debut album, cements itself firmly in the burgeoning genre of indie folk… more »

• Tuesday
  9th March

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    Micah P Hinson - All Dressed Up

    Author

    Jasmine Hughes

    It is a difficult thing – producing an album of covers that is more exercise in re-invention then self-indulgence. Unfortunately far too often covers are lesser reproductions of the original or, even worse, travesties. Micah P. Hinson’s latest album, ‘All Dressed Up and Smelling of Strangers’ (excellent title) is a two disc array of covers that manages to produce a range of outcomes. more »

• Monday
  8th March

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    Various Artists - Afro-Rock Volume One: A collection of rare and unreleased Afro-Beat quarried from across the continent.

    Author

    Adam Fox

    Strut

    Musicologist Duncan Brooker took it upon himself to go to Africa on a funk-finding mission during the mid-90’s. Like the Lomax family who travelled across the States during the 30’s uncovering some pretty interesting folk and blues music,… more »

• Thursday
  4th March

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    Eddy Current Suppression Ring – Rush to Relax

    Presenter

    Eloise

    In the spirit of Eddy Current let’s keep this review short and loud –“It’s FUCKING good!”

    Rush to Relax is raw and raucous, well in keeping with the band’s original ethos.It has a loose structure, but still projects a lot of power.

    It’s no great surprise to find that this album was recorded in 6 hours… more »

• Wednesday
  3rd March

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    Basia Bulat - Heart of My Own

    Author

    Andrew Snelling

    They say ‘never judge a book by its cover’…

    But, if I’m honest, and I’m sure I owe it to a record as honest and earnest as this one, I had never heard of Canadian, Basia Bulat, and that’s exactly what I did. Looking at the cover of Heart Of My Own with its grainy photo of Basia standing on a quaint country road I thought, ‘looks kind of like it might be a Björk/Sigur Rós kind of feel’… more »

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