David McNamee - Reviews
Paper Chase
Uneasy, abrasive, but spectacular debut offering from the much acclaimed Paper Chase, released originally in 2000, but now available in Europe for the first time
Pastel Vespa
Camp cover versions of hits by the likes of the Sex Pistols, Thin Lizzy, Chumbawamba, and Alanis Morrissette all done in sunny pop style by girl chanteuse, Pastel Vespa
Suicide
Unnerving first album in ten years from New York's pioneers of electro punk, Suicide
Xinlisupreme
Vicious, violent electronica on new mini album from Ohia group signed to the Fat Cat label
Dalek
"Hip hop from the edge" from Dalek, who initially "cut their teeth on collaborations with the likes of Techno Animal and Kid606
Coph Nia
Oddly "pretty" new EP from Sweden's latest Death Metal export
Fiver
"Wired" slow-burning guitar pop from American sextet, Fiver, which has been produced by Jason Lytle from Grandaddy
Faust
"Shiny" and "new", but not totally convincing remixing of legendary Kraut rockers Faust's last album 'Ravvivando' by electronica boffins including Surgeon, Gel and the Residents
Cerberus Shoal
Decidely scary "Eastern European Yiddish folk jazz" on two discs on the Temporary Residence label
Printed Circuit
"Skilled", but unfortunately poorly recorded album of bedroom electronica remixes from London based solo artist
Abaddon Incarnate
Unpleasant Black Metal from tasteless Swedish group
90 Degrees South
"Gorgeous bedroom electronica" in incredible packaging and with an emphasis on travel and escape from acclaimed Cheltenham-based post-rock group, 90 Degrees South
Big Eyes
Dark third album by Leeds/Sheffield ensemble who sound like "an Eastern European Dirty Three"
Salvatore
Third album from increasingly respected "spacey instrumental drone rock" Norwegian group Salvatore, whose next album will be produced by John McEntire from Tortoise
Scarve
Silly, but entertaining second album from French Death metal band, Scarve
Fuxa
Patchy offfering from Detroit spacerock group, Fuxa, which features appearances on some tarcks by ex Spacemen 3 member, Sonic Boom
Necks
"Slightly creepy, very Australian, melange of underwater atmospherics and brain-scrambling time signatures" from Sydney based trio.
Cornelius
Contradictory and colourful new album from increasingly acclaimed Japanese solo artist who sounds like he is catching "the first and fastest bullet train out of neo-Tokyo."
Bugs Eat Books
New EP of "gorgeous pop songs with jagged edges" from "unassuming" group from Athens, Georgia
Sybarite
"Fairly pointless muso meanderings into TV soundtrack territory" from Xian Hawkin aka Sybarite who has since its recording signed to the 4AD label.