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Abba - The Album

Abba - The Album

(4 stars)13 Dec 2007

POP (Polydor) If you’re tired of Abba, you’re tired of life, basically, so this deluxe re-issue of their most ambitious album is extremely welcome. Originally released in 1978 when the band were at their creative and commercial peak, The Album…

The Good Life - Help Wanted Nights

The Good Life - Help Wanted Nights

(3 stars)13 Dec 2007

INDIE (Saddle Creek) Frontman Tim Kasher is a central figure of the Saddle Creek scene, and this established side project is an outlet for a more mainstream sound, contrasting his day job with the explosive Cursive. Unfortunately, while much of Help…

Various - FabricLive 37: Caspa and Rusko

Various - FabricLive 37: Caspa and Rusko

(4 stars)13 Dec 2007

DUBSTEP (Fabric) This instalment of the FabricLive series sees cheeky young upstarts of the Dubstep scene Caspa and Rusko at the helm. Representing the more playful side to Dubstep, their choices on this album – including much of their own work…

Various - Boxwars: The Album

Various - Boxwars: The Album

(3 stars)13 Dec 2007

CARDBOARD BASHING PUNK ROCK (Boxwars UK) Boxwars combines punk and well-behaved fighting. ‘Warriors’ make cardboard armour then launch themselves into a mauling mosh pit until a winner’s declared. The gladiatorial combat is powered by energetic…

The Clientele - God Save The Clientele

The Clientele - God Save The Clientele

(2 stars)13 Dec 2007

INDIE (Track and Field) This London-based indie outfit are more popular across the pond, and you can see why, with the West Coast jangle of The Byrds and their ilk an obvious influence. The Clientele combine a love of simple guitar pop with a…

Jeffrey Lewis

Jeffrey Lewis & the Jitters - preview

13 Dec 2007

Anti-folkist singer-songwriter and underground comic book artist Jeffrey Lewis was signed to Rough Trade records back in 2001, releasing his wonderfully titled debut album The Last Time I Did Acid I Went Insane. But his most recent album is perhaps his…

Dave O’Higgins

Dave O’Higgins

13 Dec 2007

A welcome return to Scotland for saxophonist Dave O’Higgins, who first came to notice in the mid-80s with the fusion outfit Roadside Picnic, and has gone on to establish a reputation as one of the leading lights of post-bop tenor in the UK while keeping…

Emma Pollock

Emma Pollock - preview

13 Dec 2007

Jack-of-all-trades and former Delgado (she still helps run the Chemikal Underground record label) Emma Pollock, brings her characteristically busy year to a close with a full band tour in support of debut album Watch the Fireworks (4AD), a record filled…

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