Katie Kim – Salt
Katie Kim's fourth LP Salt is "a fairly staggering leap forward" says Dudley
Music Reviews
Arbor Labor Union – I Hear You
"When I play the songs I forget about all this" - Niall McGuirk on Arbor Labor Union's Sub Pop debut I Hear You
Globelamp – The Orange Glow
"The sound of a gig happening in a barely furnished bedsit on the 3rd floor of a Georgian tenement" - Dara Higgins on Globelamp's The Orange Glow
FEWS – Means
"So, maybe after all, the kids are sometimes alright" - Dara Higgins on FEWS recently released debut, Means
The Claypool Lennon Delirium – The Monolith of Phobos
"This is a surprisingly good album. I love surprises" - Dara Higgins on The Monolith of Phobos from Les Claypool & Sean Lennon, aka The Claypool Lennon Delirium
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – Nonagon Infinity
"Generally I require less harmonica from my rock music" - Dara Higgins gets past his nominative prejudices for King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's Nonagon Infinity
Swans – The Glowing Man
"a picture of desolation, eyes closed as you enter a world of fear" - Niall McGuirk on Swans final album and his 4am Brexit soundtrack The Glowing Man
The Thermals – We Disappear
"that boundless pop rock feel they're known for" - Niall McGuirk on We Disappear, the 7th album from Portland's The Thermals
Spookyland – Beauty Already Beautiful
'My punk rock education won't allow me to rock out in my cowboy boots' - Niall McGuirk gets Spookyland, despite his better judgement
Karl Blau – Introducing Karl Blau
'As for me, it is the dental phobia of albums' - Niall McGuirk is not won over by Karl Blau's 40th album in 20 years