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The Horrors
V
V feels bigger than its predecessors. Print edition only
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The Horrors
V
Clangorous industrial synths backed up with ferocious rock attitude
The Music
The Horrors
V
Feels like a consolidation of all of the strengths that The Horrors have built up over the last ten years, tightly bundled and perfectly accessible without sacrificing any of their artistic integrity
The Skinny
The Killers
Wonderful Wonderful
It's personal, authentic, and reveals a maturity they haven't shown before
The Music
The Killers
Wonderful Wonderful
There are times when you can hear the opening of a new lacuna for the band: an achingly modern take on the crooning pop on which Roy Orbison made a career
Consequence Of Sound
Deerhoof
Mountain Moves
The lyrics alone make the album worthwhile, alongside Deerhoof’s quirky quintessence, but for those that have stuck with the band over the years, it’s easy to tell there’s a little something missing
Gig Soup
Death From Above
Outrage! Is Now
Since their reformation it’s become clearer that they are not the band they once were, and that really is a shame
The 405
Anna Of The North
Lovers
An album for all those who have either lost a lover, long for one, or simply find the subject far too complicated to understand
The 405
Mount Kimbie
Love What Survives
May be the dullest record to emerge in 2017
Spectrum Culture
Open Mike Eagle
Brick Body Kids Still Daydream
Open Mike Eagle continues to separate himself from the pack as a fascinating figure in hip hop
Spectrum Culture
Deer Tick
Deer Tick, Vol. 2
Both volumes contain a very neat total of ten songs each, and confirm that Deer Tick have risen gracefully from humble beginnings to become one of the sharpest bands on the block. This is perhaps even their finest hour
God Is In The TV
Deer Tick
Deer Tick, Vol. 1
Both volumes contain a very neat total of ten songs each, and confirm that Deer Tick have risen gracefully from humble beginnings to become one of the sharpest bands on the block. This is perhaps even their finest hour
God Is In The TV
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