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Tokyo Police Club - Cheer It On
‘Cheer It On’ is the second single from Canadian quartet Tokyo Police Club and is lifted from their debut mini-album, A Lesson In Crime...»
Mint Royale - Pop Is...
Overall this is easy listening for the dance generation. User-friendly, lowest common denominator ass-moving music from a duo that milked their time in the warmth of the prevailing dance zeitgeist, but who are likely to become no more than footnote in the history of dance music...»
Indigo Moss - Indigo Moss
Heaven help us, we might even have to face the possibility of a Lonnie Donegan revival, and does anyone really want that? Seriously? Think about it. Indigo Moss today, Donegan tomorrow...»
Superkings - The Good Sense
Superkings are a new act from the northwest of England on the independent label, Feedback Records. I caught them live while reviewing an In The City showcase for DiS a few weeks back and was very impressed, so I was more than especially keen to give this three-track single a spin...»
Good Shoes - The Photos On My Wall
No song, no melody, awful lyrics and annoying London accents, 'The Photos on My Wall' is just a tedious waste of everyone’s time...»
Various, The Sewing Circle - Presence Under The Tree: Attacknine Family & Friends
Although there is some fine work on display here, there is little here that could be classed as essential. However, if alt-country, folk and a taste for the ethereal is your cup of tea, there is almost certainly something on this compilation that will appeal...»
The Charlatans - Forever: The Singles
Forever. An apt title for The Charlatans' second compilation album, as it feels like they’ve been, and will continue to be, around forever...»
Superkings at Manchester Pure Space, Sun 29 Oct
Believe me, a music hack’s work is never done during Manchester’s In the City weekend. It’s huge. So many gigs, so many bands, you’re always concerned you’re going to miss something vitally important to the course of Western music. That said, one has to wade through an awful lot of dross to find a glittering nugget, an edge of which might just peek out from the mud of sonic mediocrity to dazzle invitingly, catching the ear long enough to inspire one to dig a little deeper... »