Dan Deacon – Bromst

Dan Deacon - Bromst

Dan Deacon’s Spiderman of the Rings was a surprise hit of 2007. Naïve, charming, and, most of all, fun, the record was an innovative and refreshing spin on solo electronica. But, despite the apparent slapdash approach and jolliness, Deacon has a wealth of musical experience, in a variety of more avant-garde projects. On Bromst, his second big album with Carpark Records, he builds on this history, and the carefree attitude of his breakthrough album, to create something that is really quite remarkable. … Continue Reading

The Dø – On My Shoulders

The Dø

As we approach the coldest and bleakest months of the year and the urge to try and hibernate becomes ever greater, even the best of us sometimes need something cheery and carefree. Step forward The Dø, a French/Finnish duo who make the kind of effortless folk-pop that our continental cousins do so well. … Continue Reading

The Fall – Imperial Wax Solvent

The Fall - Imperial Wax Solvent

A new Fall album is rarely an event. Imperial Wax Solvent is the group’s 27th full-length since 1979 and, as always, frontman and leading musical eccentric Mark E Smith is the band’s sole constant member. The question among serious Fall fans was whether the group was still relevant anymore, after 2007’s decidedly patchy Reformation: Post TLC. However, such fears were unfounded as IWS finds the group at the most energetic and, dare I say, fun they’ve been this century.

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