 | 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 |
![CD: Music Has The Right To Children [Digipak] Boards Of Canada, 2004](http://i7.ebayimg.com/01/c/03/72/40/d2_6.JPG) | A Compelling Journey Into Sound As the gentle strains of ‘Wildlife Analysis’ fade and the eerie synth tones of ‘An Eagle In Your Mind’ begin to seep into your consciousness you sense that this record is something special. And so it... read full review |
 | A Compelling Journey Into Sound As the gentle strains of ‘Wildlife Analysis’ fade and the eerie synth tones of ‘An Eagle In Your Mind’ begin to seep into your consciousness you sense that this record is something special. And so it... read full review |
 | Slow Jam If, like me, you come to ‘The For Carnation’ through the Slint connection, you will find plenty of similarities with the legendary ‘Spiderland’. There are six tracks over about 40 minutes; one unorthodox instr... read full review |
 | Ice Cold Amber’ is a remarkably atmospheric record – pure electronica with a cold, programmed, robotic feel which is nevertheless eerily compelling. The opening track ‘Foil’ sets the scene superbly. Mechanic... read full review |
 | Full Life Experience At about half an hour long, ‘Near Life Experience’ is a distilled blast of everything Come do so well. Incredibly raw blues/grunge rock is driven by Thalia Zedek’s unique rasping, howling vocals which lend an ... read full review |
 | The Best Was Saved For Last ‘This Is Our Music’ indeed – with their boldly-titled final album title Galaxie 500 transcend their Velvet Underground influences and deliver the best and most confident record of their career. All o... read full review |
 | A Warning to Post Rock Fans....... ….If, like me, you are coming to Isis through cross-referencing to acts like Mogwai and Godspeed, be aware that ‘Oceanic’ is a metal album. Full stop. Apart from two restrained instrumental/sound pi... read full review |
 | For Life Not Just For Christmas... Christmas again – what better time to review Low’s superb festive album which portrays a more common Christmas experience for many than the forced jollity of your Slade or Wizzard mega-hit. This eigh... read full review |
 | Joy Lies Within Despite Red House Painters already having released a double album earlier in the year, Mark Kozelek’s band capped off a remarkable year in 1993 with this second self-titled release. The whole album i... read full review |
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