Anastasia Grabov - Reviews
Kills
Slightly unnecessary new single, taken from their 'No Wow' album, from London/New York anti-heroes The Kills
Bad Machines
Diverse intelligent pop on debut album from new duo Bad Machines, one half who is based in Brixton, and the other half who is situated in Sydney
Yellowcard
Timely re-release of 2002 debut album by violin-playing American pop punks Yellowcard, whose second record 'Ocean Avenue'' went gold in the States last year
Kills
Second album from British-American duo the Kills, who have taken influences such as Warhol, the Beats, the Velvet Underground and Edie Sedgewick, and recaptured them into "a kind of cool that seems to now be missing"
Mad Caddies
Excellent new live album from ska punks the Mad Caddies, which proves to be essentially a greatest hits package
Motion City Soundtrack
Oddly compelling and addictive emo punk from latest Epitaph signings, Motion City Soundtrack
Various
Satisfying charity double CD compilation "featuring a fine selection of punk anthems, aggressive heavy metal, and...melodic indie tracks"