"that boundless pop rock feel they're known for" - Niall McGuirk on We Disappear, the 7th album from Portland's The Thermals
'My punk rock education won't allow me to rock out in my cowboy boots' - Niall McGuirk gets Spookyland, despite his better judgement
'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
'I can't quite imagine Oscar Scheller fighting the class war, but who knows' - Niall McGuirk on Oscar Scheller's Cut And Paste, out now on Wichita Records
Dara Higgins gives new releases from Silber Records' Yellow6, Chvad SB, & Anda Volley the once over
'a rounded, confident and thrilling statement of intent' - Neill Dougan on Overhead, The Albatross' debut LP Learning To Growl
'we see what happens when the political becomes deeply personal' - Hugh McCabe on Anohni's HOPELESSNESS
"Were this a purely instrumental album, it would be an excellent one" - Neill Dougan on Will Oldham's latest collaboration
Draw the curtains, light the fire, press play again and bask in Loner Deluxe's warm glow - Neill Dougan gets Snowed Under
Dark brooding atmospheric noise pop from The Membranes, 30 years since their last release