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Hazy Recollections – O2 ABC2, Glasgow, Sun 22 Jan
Electro-folk and French lullabies bring weepie and comedy moments
3 Feb 2012
Explosions in The Sky - O2 Academy, Glasgow, Mon 23 Jan 2012
An elemental, foundation-shaking post-rock rollercoaster
3 Feb 2012
Wild Flag, Oran Mor, Mon 30 Jan
Indie-rock supergroup prove more than the sum of their parts
3 Feb 2012
Azari & III - Azari & III
Credit due delivering a straightforward house music manifesto with compelling four-to-the-floor forc
1 Feb 2012
Review of reviews: No One Can Ever Know
What we said and what they said about the new Twilight Sad album
1 Feb 2012
Palace - Domino reissue several albums from Will Oldham project
There is No-one What Will Take Care Of You/ Days In The Wake/ Hope/ Viva Last Blues/ Lost Blues And
1 Feb 2012
GFF 2012 - Silver Apples set for Glasgow Music and Film Festival
Live set from the cult 60s space rock pioneers
27 Jan 2012
Django Django - Django Django
Dense and often surprising debut spitting up bursts of bold, spaced-out texture
27 Jan 2012
The high energy, high concept dance-rock of Justice is French through-and-through
To these new gods of French electronic music, we say Salut!
27 Jan 2012
Trailer Trash Tracys - Captain’s Rest, Glasgow, Sun 15 Jan 2012
Effects-laden shoegaze fog heavy on the exquisite melodrama
27 Jan 2012
Real Estate set for UK tour
New Jersey trio take one of the best albums of 2011 on the road
27 Jan 2012
The Twilight Sad set for UK tour
Kilsyth trio take third album No One Can Ever Know on tour
27 Jan 2012
Howler - America Give Up
The kind of easily-digestible festival fodder that could hit the spot live, but is dull on record
27 Jan 2012
Pulp - It/Freaks/Separations
Reissue of first three albums from 1980s originally released on Fire
27 Jan 2012
Partikel - Cohesion
Trio’s flexible, responsive interplay maintains interest in material a little samey at times
27 Jan 2012
Biffy Clyro, Deadmau5 and Mumford & Sons announced for RockNess 2012
Justice, Metronomy, Noah & the Whale and Death in Vegas also confirmed
26 Jan 2012
Emeli Sande - Our Version Of Events
Powerful, sophisticated and smart mix of stripped down, acoustic songs
24 Jan 2012
Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II
Buoyant, but lacking dynamics that made last year’s album instantly spine chilling
23 Jan 2012
Die Hard - Die Hard
Glasgow outfit's eponymous debut of magnificently off-kilter, avant pop tales
23 Jan 2012
The Ting Tings - Sounds From Nowheresville
Second album a mixed bag containing glimpses of what makes them fun
23 Jan 2012
Lambchop - Mr M
Reassembled band present lovely low-key set recalling Sinatra, Bacharach and crooners
23 Jan 2012
Thurston Moore - The Arches, Glasgow, Mon 28 Nov 2011
Captivating picture of solo artistic triumphs from Sonic Youth frontman
17 Jan 2012
Every Time I Die - King Tut’s, Glasgow, Wed 7 Dec 2011
Relentless stream of three-minute blitzkrieg salvos
17 Jan 2012
RM Hubbert launches album Thirteen Lost & Found with friends
Aidan Moffat, Alex Kapranos and more to join in at Stereo show
6 Jan 2012
Friendly Fires - Barrowland, Glasgow, Tue 20 Dec 2011
Triumphant end of year show from the St Albans indie-ravers
6 Jan 2012
M83's Hurry Up, We're Dreaming combines ambient roots with pop sensibilities
We reassess the albumprior to Frenchman's upcoming UK tour
6 Jan 2012
Errors - Have Some Faith In Magic
Superb third album that should push the foursome out of Mogwai's shadow
6 Jan 2012
Malcolm Middleton - Electric Circus, Edinburgh, Wed 14 Dec
The ex-Arab Strap man isn't as miserable as he makes out
6 Jan 2012
Kid Canaveral’s Christmas Baubles II - Summerhall, Edinburgh, Sat 17 Dec 2011
Josie Long, eagleowl and more join in Kid Canaveral's annual shindig
6 Jan 2012
Rodrigo y Gabriela - Area 52
Orchestral backing and lots of special guests leads to a fun if over-wrought latin-funk-rock record
6 Jan 2012
Prinzhorn Dance School - Clay Class
Understated and minimal post-punk effort, but with divisive shouty vocals
6 Jan 2012
Chris Devotion and The Expectations – Amalgamation and Capital
Worthwhile debut stumbles when it steps away from solid pop template
6 Jan 2012
RM Hubbert – Thirteen Lost & Found
Beautiful collaborative effort from the percussive guitarist
5 Jan 2012
The Lemonheads - Laughing All the Way to the Cleaners: The Best Of
Expansive look at Evan Dando and co's back catalogue
5 Jan 2012
Single of the month: Trailer Trash Tracys ‘Candy Girl / Strangling Good Guys’
Florence and the Machine, Arctic Monkeys and more also reviewed
5 Jan 2012
Mull Historical Society - City Awakenings
Varied collection of often backwards-looking eccentricities
5 Jan 2012
Chris Isaak - Beyond the Sun
Listenable but redundant take on some of Sun Records' finest
5 Jan 2012
Explosions in the Sky set for UK tour 2012
The post-rock icons return to Glasgow to tour latest album Take Care, Take Care, Take Care
19 Dec 2011
The Hot 100 2011 - No. 32: Remember Remember interview
Graeme Ronald’s complex compositions get the full-band treatment
16 Dec 2011
Music-themed Christmas parties round-up
Festive shindigs on offer from Song, By Toad, Phantom Band, James Yorkston, Fence and more
13 Dec 2011
Best Christmas album 2011: Emmy the Great and Tim Wheeler’s This Is Christmas
Justin Bieber, She & Him, The Wurzels and Glee also reviewed
13 Dec 2011
The Lemonheads - Oran Mor, Glasgow, Mon 5 Dec 2011
Chunks of a bulging, colourful back catalogue is consistently spot on
13 Dec 2011
Arab Strap - Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Glasgow, Thu 17 Nov 2011
Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton strip down their back catalogue
13 Dec 2011
Django Django - Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Thu 24 Nov
Infectious fun from band with no agenda other than having a good time
13 Dec 2011
Mariachi El Bronx - Electric Circus, Edinburgh, Sun 20 Nov 2011
Joyous musical Mexperiment from punk quintet The Bronx
13 Dec 2011
Interview: Stuart Braithwaite deconstructs Mogwai
An examination of what makes them great, ahead of their 2011 UK tour
9 Dec 2011
Josh T Pearson - Oran Mor, Glasgow, Tue 22 Nov 2011
Utterly entertaining hour of songs and charm from Texan singer
9 Dec 2011
Guided by Voices - Let’s Go Eat the Factory
Reformed lo-fi cult heroes do their unmistakable glorious shitness like no other
7 Dec 2011
Happy Particles - Under Sleeping Waves
Ambient vistas to rival Sigur Ros from Remember Remember-affiliated musicians
7 Dec 2011
Peaking Lights - 936
Psychedelic dub-pop mesh of krautrock, afrobeat, soul and hand build synths
7 Dec 2011
Standard Fare - Out of Sight, Out of Town
Raucous and thrilling indie ride from loveable power-pop trio
7 Dec 2011
Singles of the month: She & Him's 'Christmas Day' and Laki Mera's 'Crater (Mogwai remix)'
The Plimptons, Smith & Burrows, Trailer Trash Tracys and more
6 Dec 2011
Korn – The Path of Totality
Blistering new dubstep direction from the nu metal overlords
25 Nov 2011
St Vincent, Stereo, Glasgow, Tue 15 Nov 2011
Thrillingly eclectic live set from the American musician
21 Nov 2011
Wild Beasts, Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, Mon 14 Nov 2011
Compelling mix of fluid instrumentation and surreal vocals
21 Nov 2011
Interview: Jon Foreman of US band Switchfoot
Lead singer of San Diego rock band on music, faith and progress
17 Nov 2011
Top five Arab Strap lyrics
In honour of Middleton and Moffat's gig at Nice'n'Sleazy's on Thu 17 Nov, we sings their best bits
16 Nov 2011
Opeth - HMV Picture House, Edinburgh, Thu 10 Nov
Mesmerising show from the Swedish prog metallers
16 Nov 2011
Stone Roses headline T in the Park 2012 - but is it a good idea?
Malcolm Jack ponders the significance of the Roses at T in the Park 2012
15 Nov 2011
Wake the President - Zumutung!
Harder, more mature songwriting on Glasgow duo's second album
15 Nov 2011
Sonic Youth founder Thurston Moore brings his fourth solo album to Glasgow
We look back on the career of the legendary DIY music icon
15 Nov 2011
Fence’s Flamin’ Hott Loggz Anstruther Town Hall, Anstruther, Sat 5 Nov
The Shivers, Withered Hand and Serafina Steer join Bonfire Night party
15 Nov 2011
Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard - The Third Door, Edinburgh, Wed 26 Oct 2011
Near two-hour set pulls disparate parts into satisfying whole
15 Nov 2011
Single of the month: Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks’ ‘Senator’
James Morrison feat. Jessie J, Erasure, Kelly Rowland, Vaccines and more also reviewed
15 Nov 2011
Copy Haho and Café Disco – Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Tue 18 Oct
Pop-rock double bill met with mild-mannered, heartfelt appreciation
15 Nov 2011
Mike Watt & The Missingmen - Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Glasgow, Wed 12 Nov 2011
Warm response for intense showcase from Minutemen man
15 Nov 2011
The Fall - HMV Picturehouse, Edinburgh, Thu 3 Nov 2011
Band deliver fiery performance despite injured and semi-present Mark E Smith
15 Nov 2011
Twin Sister - Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, Thu 10 Nov 2011
Infectiously prettified melodies threaten to become dance-floor dream
15 Nov 2011
Lykke Li - O2 ABC, Glasgow, Sun 30 Oct 2011
Passive response suggests lesson in stagecraft required
15 Nov 2011
The Shivers - Mono, Glasgow, Mon 7 Nov 2011
Impressive, broad-ranging show from the US/Aussie duo
15 Nov 2011
Throwing Muses - Òran Mór, Glasgow, Mon 7 Nov 2011
Powerful performance from Kristin Hersh and co
15 Nov 2011
Eat, sleep and breathe: The Drums
The Brooklyn indie-poppers' guitarist Jacob Graham lets us in on his tour-time eating habits
15 Nov 2011
Review of Reviews - Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds live
What we said, and they said, about the elder Gallagher's comback
15 Nov 2011
Seafieldroad - Seafieldroad
Thoroughly beguiling second effort showcases a spine-tingling delivery
10 Nov 2011
Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow
The sensual, seductive Bush dominates a sparse, wintery, piano-led slow-burner
10 Nov 2011
White Denim - Last Day Of Summer
A stripped down snapshot of a band in transition and showcasing awe-inspiring musicianship
10 Nov 2011
Odonis Odonis - Hollandaze
Auspicious introduction that further mines the fuzz-and-feedback-as-bliss school
10 Nov 2011
Johnny Foreigner - Johnny Foreigner vs Everything
Bright-eyed punk-pop anthems toytown post-punk and wistful emo ballads
10 Nov 2011
Django Django set for UK tour
Band support Metronomy and release self-titled debut in 2012
9 Nov 2011
King’s Daughters & Sons - If Then Not When
Glorious pastoral folk-rock debut from alt-rock super-group on Chemikal Underground
9 Nov 2011
Viv Albertine - Henry’s Cellar Bar, Edinburgh, Saturday 5 Nov
Musically and emotionally raw 'secret' show from former Slits guitarist
8 Nov 2011
Arab Strap's Aidan Moffat - interview
Moffat and Middleton are set to team up again to celebrate Nice'n'Sleazy's 20th birthday
7 Nov 2011
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Thu 27 Oct, 2011
New material and Oasis classics from Gallagher senior
28 Oct 2011
Meursault and Happy Particles - Glasgow Science Centre, Sun 9 Oct 2011
Science meets creativity for a night beneath the stars
28 Oct 2011
Sweetly strange singer St Vincent set for Stereo
Everything from Hollywood musicals to brutally cranked guitars
28 Oct 2011




















