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CD Review – Flying Lotus – Cosmogramma

6. August 2011

Even while locating himself at boundaries blasted open by the collision of hip hop and future dub, the aesthetic of Steven Ellison (aka Flying Lotus) is nevertheless difficult to pinpoint discursively, less by design than by the very nature of his working method. With Cosmogramma, Ellison makes a decisive leap forward into the realm of [...]

CD Review – The National – High Violet

1. August 2011

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The group is so acclaimed and beloved, that any new work is bound to be met with high expectations. High Violet, therefore, comes burdened with these expectations. It doesn’t just have to be a good album, it must be a brilliant one; it can’t just be better than what it follows, it needs to be [...]

Review Of Christina Aguilera’s Bionic

6. July 2011

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Multiple Grammy-award winner Christina Aguilera (she of the four-octave range), who last released a studio album four year ago, met with unfair comparisons to Lady Gaga when her newest album, Bionic, started making the rounds. Aguilera, in interviews said she wanted to make pop, dance record inspired by the playfulness of her two-year-old son, and [...]

Review Of Robyn’s Body Talk Pt. 1

29. June 2011

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The concept behind Body Talk is a double-edged sword: Like Gaga’s The Fame Monster, the eight-track Pt. 1 feels abbreviated, like a sampler for a project Robyn was too impatient to complete before sharing it with the world (at the time of the album’s release, the upcoming instalments were reportedly still being recorded.). However, it [...]

Review Of Sleigh Bells’ TREATS

15. June 2011

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Once every now and then, a record comes along that makes you think how music should sounds. Earlier in the decade, albums like MIA’s Arular and Dizzee Rascal’s boy in Da Corner did this, sounding like nothing released before them, and becoming classics in the process. Now add to the list Treats, the debut album [...]

Review – Janelle Monáe – The ArchAndroid

23. April 2011

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CD Title: The ArchAndroid – (Janelle Monae) (2010) Record Label: Atlantic Records Get this album online – Amazon | iTunes In summary of Janelle Monae’s Metropolis, two years ago, I expressed surprise at how few critics had cited her as one of that year’s best new discoveries, or even bothered to review her EP. It’s [...]

10 Hot Tracks For 2010

25. January 2011

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Wondering what were some of the hottest tracks for 2010? Check out our list below. 1. Flash Delirium by MGMT Amazon | iTunes – Building and building to general anarchy, the song is a great indication of the new direction of this sensational band. But maybe they had it in them all along. 2. Freak [...]

Review – Ok Go – Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky

21. January 2011

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Artiste: OK Go Title: Of the Blue Colour of the Sky Label: Capital Records/Paracadute Recordings With its title, lyrics and concept supposedly based on The Influence of the Blue Ray of the Sunlight and of the Blue Colour of the Sky, a pseudoscientific book published in 1876, the group’s third studio album was produced by [...]

Album Review – Beach House – Teen Dream

20. January 2011

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Artiste: Beach House Title: Teen Dream Genre: Sub Pop Formed in 2004 in Baltimore, Maryland, Beach House is one of last decade’s most acclaimed indie duos. They’re still pretty far from having a cult following or breaking out a la Vampire Weekend, but in the process, they make beautifully atmospheric dream pop. Much like their [...]

Review – Life is Sweet! Nice to Meet You Lightspeed Champion

10. January 2011

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Title: Life is Sweet! Nice to Meet You by Lightspeed Champion Label: Domino Release date: February 16, 2010 Reviewed by: N.M. Get it online – Amazon | iTunes The very first line of the track of Life is Sweet! Nice to Meet You – ‘nothing seems to be happening/except a shift from your world’ – [...]

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