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gdobson has written the following articles:

43482

Label Focus #22: Accidental Records

In Depth by Gareth Dobson

We turn our attention this time to Accidental Records, the eclectic indie (as in independent) label founded by Matthew Herbert»

9705

Grandaddy - Excerpts From The Diary Of Todd Zilla

Review by Gareth Dobson

After the bore-fest of their last LP ‘Sumday’, we’ve waited over two years for something new to shake us out of our one-pace induced coma. Obviously realising that time waits for no beard, Jason Lyttle knocked off this mini-album for us in the meantime.»

9704

(Review of nothing)

Review by Gareth Dobson

Given how things were left in 1996 at that awful quasi-Stone Roses show at the Reading Festival, it’s quite a feat he’s got this far. For him to be able to serve us this, a bonafide greatest hits album, is quite miraculous.»

9665

We Are Scientists - With Love And Squalor

Review by Gareth Dobson

‘With Love And Squalor’ stands up as a fist pumping, hip rotating roar of an LP. And to be honest, it’s somewhat refreshing to peer across the ocean for our indie thrills, really it is. You’d be hard pressed to find a better condensing of urban humdrum in under forty minutes this autumn.»

9549

Editors - Bullets

Review by Gareth Dobson

As the vogue for re-releases continue, it’s time for Editors to step up to the plate again with the single that kicked it all off way back in, erm… January this year.»

9351

Elbow - Forget Myself

Review by Gareth Dobson

It must be great being in Elbow. No pressure, no hype no hipster overload: just a remit to make constantly sparkling torch-pop behemoth songs.»

9107

The Rakes - Capture/Release

Review by Gareth Dobson

The Rakes' debut 'Capture/Release' is near faultless and the best album the London quartet could have possibly made. As a state of the nation diatribe, it’s spot on and bleakly wonderful.»

8642

Alkaline Trio - Crimson

Review by Gareth Dobson

The Alkaline Trio's fifth LP 'Crimson' is punk pop pulled towards an adult world, given a macabre make over that manages to avoid the singular silliness of the likes of AFI and dunked in a vat of sugary sweet pop brilliance.»

8598

A Month in Records: May 2005

In Depth by Gareth Dobson

So this is June... and what have you done? So said a paraphrased John Jimbo Lennon... But more to the point - what happened to May? And what did you hear and buy? Cos last month offered a fine slew of exciteable recorded joys. Here's a selection of May items to mull over...»

Embrace go super-size

News by Gareth Dobson

Proof that phoenix' do exist, Embrace are to finish off a quite impressive 2005 by playing their biggest headline gigs ever this December.»

8518

Oasis - Don't Believe The Truth

Review by Gareth Dobson

Fact: Oasis have not made a good record for almost ten years. TEN YEARS. That's a very long time to be mediocre.»

7749

DiS announces DiS stage at Wireless '05!

In Depth by Gareth Dobson

Drowned in Sound announce our very own Drowned in Sound Stage at this year's Wireless Festival in Hyde Park, London town.»

8514

Smog - A River Ain't Too Much Love

Review by Gareth Dobson

A billion albums into his career and one knows what to expect from Smog.»

8406

Funeral For A Friend - Streetcar

Review by Gareth Dobson

Unchanged, undimmed, Funeral For A Friend drag themselves kicking and scream(o)ing back onto the frontline.»

8329

The Futureheads - Decent Days And Nights

Review by Gareth Dobson

The Futureheads finally earn the public acclaim that had evaded them up until Christmas, and to prove it, they're going to re-release an overlooked single treasure...»

8277

The Coral - In The Morning

Review by Gareth Dobson

Sometimes the best things in life are the simple ones. Of course, it's usually the case of the best things are actually the devillishly brilliant ones.»

8233

Maximo Park - Graffiti

Review by Gareth Dobson

Ah Maxeemo Park. Let us count the ways in which we think you're great.»

8220

Hot Hot Heat - Elevator

Review by Gareth Dobson

The task for HHH is to come back with an album that's as good as if not better than 'Make Up The Break Down'. Quite a task, given that 'MUTBD' was great...»

12261

Coldplay - Speed Of Sound

Review by Gareth Dobson

Expectancy grows and chattering builds to a deafening cacophony. The answer from Coldplay? There is none. The solution? Explain that it means nothing, glorious, sweet f**k all.»

8130

Tegan & Sara - So Jealous

Review by Gareth Dobson

Five years ago, they would have called it Dawsons Creek Music. Now however, the catch-all term for indie with a big gay heart is OC Music - funny how the barometer of taste changes, yet the songs they use do not.»

8119

Hal - Play The Hits

Review by Gareth Dobson

Ah Hal, you've caught us on a good day. The weather's warm, the spring's here and the sun's streaming through the windows of the DiS office. It truly is a time made for the latest Hal single.»

8095

Modey Lemon and Roland Shanks for Club Seal this Friday!

In Depth by Gareth Dobson

London's most mentalist indie club, Club Seal has announced special guest headliners for this week - Rock n Roll US sh!t kickers Modey Lemon, plus up and coming art poppers Roland Shanks from London town.»

8089

We Are Scientists at London Islington Bar Academy, Mon 04 Apr

Review by Gareth Dobson

We Are Scientists hit britain...»

8053

thisGIRL headline DiS Marquee night, April 18th

In Depth by Gareth Dobson

DiS' very own thisGIRL headline April's Marquee Oxfam show, and in addition to that, we can offer you the dueling delights of the ace !Forward, Russia!, Peace Burial At Sea and Termites. It's all good. It really is. and it's FREE!

Get on the free list for tonight by mailing thisgirl@disrecords.com»

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burningpilot - It's The Music (they're dancing to) / Can't Kid A Kidder

Review by Gareth Dobson

burningpilot are from the latest stable that brought you Subways, Mystery Jets and Ladyfuzz, and though they may all have truckloads of indie cool, there's none quite so cool as these lot.»

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Morrissey - Redondo Beach / There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

Review by Gareth Dobson

Who would have thought, eighteen months ago that Moz would be releasing a valedictory live album of a sell-out date at Earl's Court?»

7969

(Review of nothing)

Review by Gareth Dobson

Day two in Austin, and as the sun comes out to play, so do the big boys. It's British invasion day, so we tie knots in the corners of our hankie and head off to see what the Americans think about seeing what all the fuss is about...»

7960

The Subways - Oh Yeah

Review by Gareth Dobson

So easy would it be to tell you that The Subways' latest single 'Oh Yeah' is a classic tale of small town boredom set to an infectious hook-laden thrash, it would be almost pointless to say.»

7957

Punish The Atom, The Cribs, Hot Chip at Austin SXSW 2005, Wed 16 Mar

Review by Gareth Dobson

Day one of the SXSW music convention and it's bloody cold in Austin, which is rather disappointing. Fortunately however, the bands aren't...»

7758

Beck - E-Pro

Review by Gareth Dobson

The latest single by Beck sounds distinctly honest, which for the genre-hopping West Coaster, is quite a feat. And it’s all the better for it.»

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