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Tinderbox - The State of Play ****
1:54pm Tuesday 2nd March 2010
ACOUSTIC folk outfit Tinderbox has been writing and performing material since 1997, and with Monique’s ethereal vocals teamed with Dan’s intricate and melodic guitar, it’s not hard to see why the pairing works so well when you listen to these 10 eclectic tracks.
Pete Christie - Frank ****
1:53pm Tuesday 2nd March 2010
WITH 30 years of playing and touring under his belt, including a recent successful performance at Mr Kyps alongside Lou Brown and Alex Roberts for part:three, the Purbeck singer songwriter releases his sixth album.
Lady Winwoods Maggot - Welcome to the Carnivale ***
1:52pm Tuesday 2nd March 2010
LIVE albums can make for a difficult listen.
Lemar - The Hits (Epic) ***
11:23am Friday 26th February 2010
LIKE it or not, music that doesn’t ask too much of its listener will always have a place – sounds you can take home to meet your nan that won’t throw up on the carpet.
Sharleen Spiteri - The Movie Songbook (Mercury) **
11:19am Friday 26th February 2010
CLEARLY chasing some action right slap dab in the middle of the mainstream, Sharleen Spiteri follows up the over produced pop-soul of her solo debut, Melody, with a fairly pointless blast through some of her favourite songs from the movies.
The Strange Boys - Be Brave (Rough Trade) ****
3:30pm Friday 19th February 2010
ROUGH Trade haven’t been this excited by signing a US band since The Strokes and The Strange Boys’ blend of rough-hewn garage rock, rural blues and wonky folk sure is infectious. Imagine Dylan’s first electric band backing Caleb Follo-will on a set of obscure Sonics covers while Nick Cave shouts encouragement and Daniel Johnston barks at the moon.
The Courteeners - Falcon (A&M) ****
12:10pm Friday 19th February 2010
ANYONE who had The Courteeners down as the next Twang had better get their coats and clear off, because this (just for once) is actually the real deal.
Corinne Bailey Rae - The Sea (Good Groove/Virgin) ***
11:00am Saturday 13th February 2010
FROM the inoffensive tinker of Put Your Records On, Ms Bailey Rae seemed to have carved herself a lucrative niche soundtracking dinner parties for M&S shoppers.
Hot Chip - One Life Stand (EMI) ***
2:00pm Friday 12th February 2010
NOT an album to listen to while driving – you may fall asleep at the wheel.
Massive Attack - Heligoland (Virgin) ****
10:00am Saturday 6th February 2010
AFTER the misery-fest of 3D’s pet project 100th Window, Daddy G has returned to the fold to help steer this eagerly-anticipated comeback. It starts in confused style with the episodic Pray For Rain, in which TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe struggles for cohesion amid the avant-dub confusion.
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