'It’s Hard To Push Back The Fear': Jay Watson Steps Into The Light As GUM

Guido Farnell, Journalist

Reviews / Album
Album Review: Cut Copy - Haiku From Zero
"... Electric dreams and more painful realities collide."
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Album Review: Antibalas - Where The Gods Are In Peace
"Unrelenting and exhilarating, this album will see you dance yourself clean."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Death From Above - Outrage! Is Now
"Although less obviously playful, there is still plenty of bounce..."
News / Music
The Fear And Sadness On LCD Soundsystem’s New Album Is Compelling
"Unhappy endings, broken relationships, middle aged concerns."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Bicep - Bicep
"Insistent grooves suggest killer remixes are in store."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Kylie Auldist
"Auldist is undeniably the queen of this disco."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Sand Pebbles - Pleasure Maps
"The real treat this album delivers is the extended instrumental breaks that feature winding guitar solos and spaced out synths that are so deliciously nostalgic."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Oneohtrix Point Never - Good Time Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Of course everyone's talking about the ominous and damaged vibes of the collaboration with Iggy Pop."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Black Cab - Akira
"'Akira' offers cyberpunk escape into futuristic fictions and dystopian unrealities."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Arcade Fire - Everything Now
"There is much to fall in love with on this album."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Cornelius - Mellow Waves
"... lusciously laid-back vibes that feel more free and lose than the Cornelius to which we are accustomed."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Steve Gunn
"Gunn's fluid guitar sounds like a gentle breeze rustling among the leaves."
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