Anthony Dhanendran - Reviews
Hefner
Late-90s cult legends Hefner release another beautiful BBC session EP which peels back the years
New Order
Disorientating latest album and their first without iconic bassist and founder member Peter Hook from New Order
Old Man Luedecke
Witty and country folk/pop on fifth album from award-winning Nova Scotia-based artist, Old Man Luedecke
History of Colour TV
Extraordinary debut album from shoegazing-influenced Anglo-American Berlin-based act, the History of Colour TV
Grinderman
Unessential collection of remixes of Nick Cave's side project Grinderman's second album
Phil Martin
Largely effective solo debut album from English musician Phil Martin, who has adapted several classic poems and set them to music
Barry Adamson
Uninspiring initially, but ultimately fascinating and rewarding first solo album in four years from former Bad Seeds and Magazine guitarist, Barry Adamson
Mott The Hoople
Fascinating DVD documentary film about 70's band Mott the Hoople, which will appeal to anyone with an interest in British rock
Chris Allen
Impressively versatile third album of 1980's and 1990's influenced rock from Cleveland-based singer-songwriter, Chris Allen
Nathaniel Rateliff
Slow-burning, but memorable latest album from world weary Missouri-based singer-songwriter, Nathaniel Rateliff
Willie Nelson
Entertaining collection of traditional recordings from Willie Nelson, recorded with currently in-demand producer T-Bone Burnett
Owen Pallett
Orchestral and melancholic first solo album for Final Fantasy man Owen Pallett, which reveals a new seriousness
Arthur Walker
Energetic and enthusiastic debut album from Plymouth-based four-piece Arthur Walker which, however, is challenging because of its lack of focus and direction
Bad Lieutenant
Likeable, but routine-in-sound debut album from Bad Lieutenant, the latest project of New Order's Bernard Sumners
Leo Abrahams
Sometimes excellent, and always pleasant latest album from guitar virtouso Leo Abrahams, who has both a folk and a jazz influence
Balky Mule
Endearing merging of lo-fi sounds and electronica on debut album from Balky Mule, the project of Bristol-raised, but now Australian-based musician, Sam Jones
Samuel Markus and the Only Ones
Remarkable Americana on debut album from Californian-based, but Canadian-born singer-songwriter Samuel Markus and his band the Only Ones, which despite swooping through a variety of genres and styles, comes across as surprisingly cohesive
Sonny
Sparse, intriguing ambience on second album from trained, former chorister, Sonny
Minotaur Shock
Complex but classy folktronica on fourth album from Minotaur Shock, the project of Bristol-based musician David Edwards, who for its digital version has prepared his own pricing scheme of how much he thinks each track is worth
Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir
Flawed, but fascinating second album from Mississippi blues and Appalachian hill country-influenced Canadians, Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir