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

Guido Farnell, Journalist

Reviews / Live
The English Beat. Pic by David Harris.
Live Review: The English Beat, The Resignators, The Ska Vendors
It’s an exhilarating end to a flawless set.
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Live Review: Cut Copy, Touch Sensitive
Cut Copy well and truly free our minds with their music, at least for the rest of the weekend. 
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Live Review: The Jezabels, Gang Of Youths
As the namesake suggests, The Jezabels ravish with their seductive pop sound.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Lloyd Cole - Standards
"An eloquent collection of pop nuggets that showcases Cole’s ample songwriting talent."
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Album Review: Eno • Hyde - Someday World
The dreamy soundscapes may not exactly be on trend but Eno and Hyde deliver a timeless sound that rewards with each listen.
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Live Review: Jake Bugg, The Creases, The Growl
"He is just here to play us his songs"
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Live Review: KC & The Sunshine Band, War
"This evening’s journey into the cheesier end of the disco spectrum offers lighthearted feel-good fun"
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Album Review: Kelis - Food
"Food cooked with love always tastes better and despite the song titles Kelis sings with great honesty about love affairs and when things get steamy food is just a replacement for sex."
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Album Review: Chet Faker - Built On Glass
"It’s a dreamy, sensuous sprawl of an album that’s like waking from a dream by the time you reach the last track."
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Album Review: Arc Iris - Arc Iris
"The cocaine blues snowstorm of Powder Train is a highlight on an otherwise playful and engaging debut."
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Album Review: SOHN - Tremors
Comparisons to James Blake seem inevitable, but the elusive beauty of this album documents the emergence of a unique and accomplished talent.
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Album Review: Marc Romboy - Shades
Generously, Romboy also includes an album’s worth of some of the best new true school house going.