 | Hypnotic Music Labradford have a knack of making records that sound insubstantial at first but with repeated listens reveal their subtle beauty; the lovely ‘Mi Media Naranja’, is no exception. Coming from somewhere... read full review |
 | Timeless classic of intelligent rock Buoyed by the critical success of “White Light From the Mouth of Infinity’ and clearly reveling in having control over his music through his own record label, Michael Gira’s Swans delivered arguably their most ... read full review |
 | Timeless Grace If it has not already done so, history will surely assign Jeff Buckley’s ‘Grace’ with the status of being one of the most remarkable debut albums of all time. Seizing the opportunity to show off his talents un... read full review |
 | Lovely Mazzy Star’s debut album is a dreamy blend of folk/pop with hints of blues and a twist of 1960s-style psychedelic rock. What really stands out, though, is Hope Sandoval’s remarkable voice, by turns honeyed, st... read full review |
 | A Dazzling Half Hour Don’t be fooled by the evil grin on Mr James’s face on the cover of this CD; the ‘Richard D James’ album is alive with mischievous melody, warmth and nostalgia. Sure, the accustomed manic, machine-gu... read full review |
 | A Compelling Journey Into Sound Originally conceived as the first instalment of a psycho-ambient soundtrack trilogy, The Body Lovers CD is a 70-minute plus journey into sound. Nine nameless tracks offer swirling, shifting soundscapes of grea... read full review |
![CD: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot [ECD] Wilco, 2002](http://i18.ebayimg.com/03/c/01/a2/ac/66_6.JPG) | The Great American Rock Album? Wilco’s ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’ carries a reputation for experimentalism, and whilst it is true that on this record you will find bursts of squally feedback and radio noise punctuating their alt.country template... read full review |
 | A Classic It is nice these days to see Pixies getting the wider recognition for the impact they had in bringing underground rock to the mainstream, but the most important point about the band is that their music still so... read full review |
 | A Classic If Lo-Fi American Indie rock is your thing then Sebadoh’s ‘III’ really ought to be one of your favourite albums of all time, because this record is at the very top of its genre. Twenty-three tracks a... read full review |
 | A Dark Gem Remember the weird kid at school who nobody liked and who used to tie nooses for his little sister’s soft toys? Well, ‘After Murder Park’ could be the soundtrack to his grown-up life. This album foc... read full review |
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