What we thought of the long awaited MBV album and debut efforts from Civil Civic and Wil Wagner.
My Bloody Valentine – m b v
“m b v needed to be a record we were happy to have rather than one we could have done without and it's a welcome addition to the small My Bloody Valentine canon.”
Alice Russell - To Dust
"Russell is simply capable of more. It's disappointing to hear only the shadow of that potential."
Marc Romboy & Ken Ishii - Taiyo
"Should these two collaborate again, the results could be masterful."
Apparat - Kreig und Frieden (Music for Theatre)
"Interesting, occasionally challenging and brilliant, this drone-cum-neoclassical record should appeal to most people with a bent for the introspective and creepy."
Tomahawk - Oddfellows
"So, basically, same old Tomahawk with a brand new bottom end, right? Well… kind of, but is that such a bad thing?"
Wil Wagner - Laika
"A lovely little offering from one of our most exciting songwriters."
Civil Civic - Rules
"By stripping their electronic instruments back to an analogue-sounding skeleton, Civil Civic have allowed the melodic strengths of their guitars to take centre stage and the result is an impressive exercise in collaborative cohesion that doesn't sacrifice songcraft for style."
Coheed & Cambria - The Afterman: Descension
"Though the original epic Amory Wars albums released by the band had their moments, Coheed & Cambria have finally let go of their indulgent tendencies and are all the better for it."
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