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

Guido Farnell, Journalist

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Album Review: Giorgio Moroder - Deja Vu
"Moroder creates true 21st century electro pop anthems that offer a rush of feel-good sensations."
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Album Review: Prinzhorn Dance School - Home Economics
"The duo embraces modern minimalism with their austere drum and bass compositions delivering rigid grooves that move with a sense of foreboding."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Total Giovanni, Edd Fisher, Dreems
"It’s amusing to watch indie hipster types liberating their masculinity and losing it to songs that sometimes suggest amyl and drag queens."
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Album Review: Herbert - The Shakes
"Building from the sombre war-weary 'Battle' to eventually hitting more joyful notes when he moves into jaunty jazz and swing tangents"
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Album Review: Algiers - Algiers
"Rough, raw, highly emotional and wearing their political hearts on their sleeves they introduce the passion of gospel, soul and spirituals"
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Album Review: Florence + The Machine - How Big How Blue How Beautiful
"The arrangements are grandiose as Welch and her collaborators smother much of this album in lush orchestral moments that sparkle"
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Album Review: Zhala - Zhala
"Brimming with positive vibes, Zhala leans toward the euphoric, making this album a completely joyous listen"
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Album Review: The Vaccines - English Graffiti
"A giant step forward to embrace a big, brash and bright sound that maintains a little of that guitar roughness around the edges"
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Album Review: Saun & Starr - Look Closer
"Their voices come together seamlessly, the luscious sweetness of their gospel-inspired harmonies hitting the sweet spot"
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Album Review: Ceremony - The L-Shaped Man
"Ceremony explores an internalised existential rage and embraces angsty nihilistic melancholia"
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Album Review: Shamir - Ratchet
"Shamir’s instantly likeable debut proudly aims to show us a blinding good time"
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Album Review: Bernard + Edith - Jem
"Hauntingly beautiful electro pop"
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