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

Guido Farnell, Journalist

Reviews / Album
Album Review: Taipan Tiger Girls - 1
"A monster kosmische grind that writhes and hypnotises."
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Album Review: Sweet Baboo - The Boombox Ballads
"Sweet Baboo allows his eccentricity to shine, matching slightly oddball lyrics with ambitious Beatles-esque arrangements."
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Album Review: Slime - Company
"A slow burning album that works deep late night moods."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Vaccines, Palma Violets
"Tonight suggests that The Vaccines are transitioning."
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Album Review: Slim Twig - Thank You For Stickin' With Twig
"Some pretty whack experiments in psychedelia and Suicide-style electro"
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Wolf Alice, Bad//Dreems
"There's no doubt it won't be long before they magnify tonight's set for willing stadium-sized audiences."
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Album Review: Jill Scott - Woman
"String and horn sections give this album a big, confident sound."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Ryan Adams
"Adams has a rant and sounds exasperated when he says, "Dude, I'm gonna break your nose.'"
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Album Review: Ratatat - Magnifique
"Back to basics with mixes mainly comprised of bone-rattling bass, insistent beats and melodic guitar riffery."
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Album Review: MS MR - How Does It Feel
"The duo work underground dance beats, giving them a glamorous pop makeover."
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Album Review: The Internet - Ego Death
"A mix of R&B that feels fuzzy as it brings together a dark, heavy funk and spaced-out soul."
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Album Review: Lenka - The Bright Side
"Lenka comes at us with happy little bubbles of songs."