Cara Ross - Reviews
Husbands
"Short and growly" debut album for solid all girl garage rock three piece, the Husbands, who burst their way through 14 songs in just 24 minutes
Great Lakes
Epic pysch pop from sprawling Elephant 6 inspired collective which features members of Marshmallow Coast, Elf Power and Of Montreal.
Operation Makeout
Enjoyable garage rock from Vancouver-based band signed to Mint Records
Dan Melchiors Broke Revue
Excellent second release on the In the Red label from long-serving rockers, which manages to "take a completely new approach to this whole garage meets R&B" scene
Apples In Stereo
Life-saving "poppy fuzzy psych" from the consistently reliable Apples in Stereo
Gore Gore Girls
Impressive second album from the Gore Gore Girls, who combine a 1960s Shangri-Las sound with that of Detroit’s present-day garage scene
Sleater-Kinney
"Explosive", confident post 9-11 sixth album from popular Portland, Oregon all girl trio, Sleater Kinney
Radar Brothers
Sad, but ultra-satisfying "indie folk-rock" from Californian melancholists, the Radar Brothers
Blacks
Dark second and final album on the Bloodshot label from recently broken up Chicago country punk trio, the Blacks
Pedro The Lion
Intimate but also aggressive third album and cautionary tale from the highly acclaimed Seattle musician David Bazan, who works under the moniker of Pedro the Lion
Stand GT
Third full length album and debut UK release on Boss Tuneage label for Stand GT , stalwarts of Canadian blue collar punk rock
Brian James and The Pig
25th anniversary re-recording by ex-Damned member Brian James of the group's classic single
Mikabomb
"Early New York Punk meets Asian pop" on the first full-length from Mika Bomb, who are like "a sped-up version of the Shangri-Las"
Various
Special "lo-price" compilation from Mint Records in Canada has been released in celebration of the label's 10th anniversary and running a full gamut of sounds to include punk, surf, garage and surf, shows that "variety is the spice of life".
Kepler
Kepler are four thoughtful boys who hail from Ottawa, Ontario (Canada). Made up of Jon Georgekishwatt, Samir Khan, Mike Sheridan and Jeremy Gara, they reek of Bedhead and Low and all things deep, dar
New Bomb Turks
This is the latest offering from The New Bomb Turks since their switch to Epitaph in 1997. These lads have been together for something like a decade now, and they are easily the coolest band on that
Firebird Band
'The Setting Sun and Its Satellites' is the first full-length album from The Firebird Band, which features in its line-up several former members of Joan of Arc, Pilot in Hiatus and Braid
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Hot Snakes
Another brainchild from John Reis of Rocket from the Crypt and Drive like Jehu fame, only this time in the form of Hot Snakes out of San Diego, California. Featuring prominently as well are Rick Fork
New Pornographers
“What the Hell is this?!” That was my first thought when I put this on. I had so many mixed feelings about this album on my first couple of listens. Initially I thought I hated it. Here we have thi
Will Oldham
Guarapero Lost Blues 2 is the companion to the Palace Music singles released a few years ago called: Lost Blues (and other songs). Guarapero is essentially Volume 2 in what may prove to be a running s