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Elbow (Leeds Festival 2011) -
With a gorgeous sunset which swathed the Main Stage in a deep red light, frankly the evening called for a band such as Elbow. Enticed onstage by a string section to the building opening track, 'The Birds', Guy Garvey already had the crowd in the palm of his hands; leading...
Doves To Take A Break? -
Manchester band Doves are poised to go on hiatus shortly after a final hometown show.
Formed from the ashes of Sub Sub, Doves have always had a curious relationship with music. The band took some five years to cough up their latest album before releasing the sublime 'Kingdom Of Rust'.
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Idlewild - 100 Broken Windows (2000) -
For the first time in a long time, I really don’t know where to start with writing a review. I have listened to this album several times since I got it, and I still don’t know what I think of it. Whenever I put it on, I find myself rather...
Athlete (Guilfest 2009) -
Judging the demographic of Guilfest can be tricky, meaning it’s hard to tell what the average punter’s number 1 way of discovering music is. Going by the size of the crowd in front of the main stage on this gloomy Saturday afternoon, Athlete are the sort of band that fits...
Supergrass 'Will Reform' -
Supergrass will "probably" reform at some point in the future, bass player Micky Quinn has revealed.
Bursting onto the British pop scene while still in their teens, Supergrass became one of the country's best loved acts. Festival favourites, their singles collection is a fine example of three minute guitar songs.
After...
British Sea Power Valhalla Dancehall (2011) -
Describing something as “epic” is generally trite in music criticism, with a few notable exceptions. British Sea Power are one of them. Their masterful debut showcased a rookie band that masterfully mixed a laudable arsenal of nostalgic arena-rock influences with modern indie-rock trends, and their fifth full-length plays like an...
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