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Madchester: The Beat That Rocked Britain

Built To Spill "Keep It Like a Secret" - Retrospective Review

John Robinson

May 193 min read

Built To Spill "Keep It Like a Secret" - Retrospective Review

Built To Spill "Keep It Like a Secret" - Retrospective Review 10/10

Wolf Parade "Apologies to the Queen Mary" - Retrospective Review

PK White

May 123 min read

Wolf Parade "Apologies to the Queen Mary" - Retrospective Review

Wolf Parade "Apologies to the Queen Mary" - Retrospective Review 9.5/10

The Housemartins "London 0 Hull 4" - Retrospective Review

PK White

May 84 min read

The Housemartins "London 0 Hull 4" - Retrospective Review

The Housemartins "London 0 Hull 4" - Retrospective Review 8.6/10

The Libertines "All Quiet On the Eastern Esplanade" - Review

John Robinson

Apr 103 min read

The Libertines "All Quiet On the Eastern Esplanade" - Review

The Libertines "All Quiet On the Eastern Esplanade" - Review 5/10

Franz Ferdinand "Franz Ferdinand" - Twentieth Anniversary Review

Phil Deveraux

Mar 293 min read

Franz Ferdinand "Franz Ferdinand" - Twentieth Anniversary Review

Cage the Elephant "Out Loud & Neon Pill" - Single Review

John Robinson

Mar 103 min read

Cage the Elephant "Out Loud & Neon Pill" - Single Review

The Decemberists "The King Is Dead" - Retrospective Review

Phil Deveraux

Feb 94 min read

The Decemberists "The King Is Dead" - Retrospective Review

8/10 By 2011, the sonic direction The Decemberists had been heading was becoming increasingly complex, and quite a bit different from...

Modest Mouse "Good News For People Who Love Bad News" - Twentieth Anniversary Review

PK White

Jan 194 min read

Modest Mouse "Good News For People Who Love Bad News" - Twentieth Anniversary Review

The Vaccines "Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations" - Review

PK White

Jan 123 min read

The Vaccines "Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations" - Review

The Vaccines "Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations - Review

Two Door Cinema Club "Tourist History" - Retrospective Review

John Robinson

Jan 34 min read

Two Door Cinema Club "Tourist History" - Retrospective Review

The Libertines "Up the Bracket" - Retrospective Review

PK White

Dec 13, 20234 min read

The Libertines "Up the Bracket" - Retrospective Review

The Libertines - Up the Bracket Retrospective Review

Green Day "Dookie" - Retrospective Review

PK White

Nov 30, 20234 min read

Green Day "Dookie" - Retrospective Review

PK White

Nov 16, 20231 min read

Dan Sharp "Man Don't Cry" - EP Review

New Zealand based singer-songwriter Dan Sharp released his third EP earlier this month again rejuvinating listeners with his unique,...

The Stone Roses "The Stone Roses" - Retrospective Review

PK White

Nov 2, 20233 min read

The Stone Roses "The Stone Roses" - Retrospective Review

The Strokes "Room On Fire" - 20 Year Review

PK White

Nov 1, 20232 min read

The Strokes "Room On Fire" - 20 Year Review

Arctic Monkeys "Favourite Worst Nightmare" - Retrospective Review

PK White

Oct 12, 20233 min read

Arctic Monkeys "Favourite Worst Nightmare" - Retrospective Review

8.5/10 If you're a young and talented rock band, what are you to do with your second album, when your debut album was a smashingly...

PK White

Oct 11, 20232 min read

Blonde Otter "Blonde Otter" - Review

8.7/10 It's always an intriguing endeavor to discern the influences of an up-and-coming band when delving into their work, and the 2021...

Secret Menu "Jack and Jill" - Single Review

PK White

Oct 3, 20231 min read

Secret Menu "Jack and Jill" - Single Review

Neutral Milk Hotel "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" - Retrospective Review

PK White

Sep 30, 20233 min read

Neutral Milk Hotel "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" - Retrospective Review

Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea Retrospective Review 10/10

PK White

Sep 19, 20231 min read

The Spheres "Medicine" - Review

9/10 The third single from Canadian indie rockers, The Spheres, comes at the perfect time. The nostalgia fueled summery track Medicine...

Vampire Weekend "Father of the Bride" - Retrospective Review

Phil Deveraux

Sep 11, 20233 min read

Vampire Weekend "Father of the Bride" - Retrospective Review

Vampire Weekend "Father of the Bride" - Retrospective Review. 8.5/10

Talking Heads "Remain in Light" - Retrospective Review

Phil Deveraux

Aug 31, 20233 min read

Talking Heads "Remain in Light" - Retrospective Review

9.5/10 A cornerstone of sonic innovation and artistic brilliance following three wonderful records, Talking Heads fourth release, Remain...

Charles Walker "Caught in the Current" - Review

PK White

Aug 23, 20231 min read

Charles Walker "Caught in the Current" - Review

Nashville based indie artist Charles Walker released his newest single Caught in the Current earlier this month.

Death Cab For Cutie "An Arrow in the Wall" - Review

PK White

Aug 22, 20232 min read

Death Cab For Cutie "An Arrow in the Wall" - Review

6/10 Death Cab For Cutie's newest single An Arrow in the Wall comes as quite a longshot from the nostalgic tracks that made so many fall...

Bloc Party "Silent Alarm" - Retrospective Review

PK White

Aug 16, 20233 min read

Bloc Party "Silent Alarm" - Retrospective Review

9/10 Matching the excitement of their British Isle brethren of Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand and Klaxons, Bloc Party’s debut album...

Dinosaur Jr. "Where You Been" - Retrospective Review

PK White

Aug 9, 20234 min read

Dinosaur Jr. "Where You Been" - Retrospective Review

The evolution of a trio that has carved an indelible niche within the alternative and indie rock pantheon.

Interpol "Turn on the Bright Lights" - 21st Anniversary Review

PK White

Aug 7, 20233 min read

Interpol "Turn on the Bright Lights" - 21st Anniversary Review

In the sprawling world of indie and alternative music, there exists a select group of records that sit atop all of the others

PK White

Aug 4, 20231 min read

OK Go "This" - Review

9/10 Almost 21 years after OK Go released their fantastic yet underrated debut album, the band still has it, clear as day. Fresh, but...

PK White

Aug 2, 20231 min read

Summerdrive "Shimmer" - Review

Yet again capturing pure, euphoric sounds of summer, New York based indie trio Summerdrive found themselves with another gem of a feel...

Beck & Phoenix "Odyssey" - Single Review

Phil Deveraux

Jul 15, 20231 min read

Beck & Phoenix "Odyssey" - Single Review

Beck & Phoenix "Odyssey" Single Review In short, overproduced, uninteresting, unexpected and above everything, forgettable.

Summerdrive "Sunkissed Dreamland" - Review

PK White

Jul 10, 20231 min read

Summerdrive "Sunkissed Dreamland" - Review

Summerdrive "Sunkissed Dreamland" - Review 8.5/10

The Cure "Boys Don't Cry" (US Release) - Retrospective Review

PK White

Jul 8, 20233 min read

The Cure "Boys Don't Cry" (US Release) - Retrospective Review

The Cure "Boys Don't Cry" (US Release) - Retrospective Review 9/10

Dan Sharp "Interstellar Runaway" - Review

PK White

Jul 7, 20231 min read

Dan Sharp "Interstellar Runaway" - Review

Starting as some form of a duet between Dan and his guitar, New Zealand based singer-songwriter Dan Sharp's newest single Interstellar...

Arcade Fire "The Suburbs" - Retrospective Review

PK White

Jun 15, 20234 min read

Arcade Fire "The Suburbs" - Retrospective Review

Arcade Fire "The Suburbs" Retrospective Review 10/10

Phil Deveraux

Jun 14, 20231 min read

Bealby Point "America" - Single Review

Meeting at some sort of crossroads between nostalgic heartland rock and modern indie rock, Bealby Point's newest single America hits home...

Powers and the People "Hungover" - Single Review

PK White

Jun 2, 20231 min read

Powers and the People "Hungover" - Single Review

8.5/10 Nashville indie quintet Powers and the People's 2nd single finds itself satisfyingly reminiscent of the Rilo Kiley side of early...

Ambiverse "Say You Hate Me" - Single Review

PK White

Jun 1, 20231 min read

Ambiverse "Say You Hate Me" - Single Review

8/10 Again, with an exciting mix of mid 2000's pop-punk and contemporary indie rock, if you consider yourself a fan of bands like...

Petty Cassettes "Picking Petals" - Single Review

PK White

May 26, 20231 min read

Petty Cassettes "Picking Petals" - Single Review

8.5/10 Petty Cassette's came onto our radar at Melophobe a while back with their 2021 single Rydo and Julianne catching a spot on our...

Ween "The Mollusk" - Retrospective Review

PK White

May 25, 20232 min read

Ween "The Mollusk" - Retrospective Review

9.5/10 Ever since their conception in Deaner and Gener’s (Aaron Freeman & Mickey Melchiondo) middle school typing class, Ween had...

Of Monsters and Men "My Head Is an Animal" - Retrospective Review

PK White

May 2, 20232 min read

Of Monsters and Men "My Head Is an Animal" - Retrospective Review

Of Monsters and Men "My Head Is and Animal" - Retrospective Review 9/10

Foster The People "Torches" - Retrospective Review

PK White

Apr 25, 20232 min read

Foster The People "Torches" - Retrospective Review

Foster The People "Torches" - Retrospective Review 8.5/10

The Strokes "Is This It" - Retrospective Review

Phil Deveraux

Apr 20, 20232 min read

The Strokes "Is This It" - Retrospective Review

The Strokes "Is This It" - Retrospective Review 10/10

The Growlers "City Club" - Retrospective Review

PK White

Apr 20, 20232 min read

The Growlers "City Club" - Retrospective Review

The Growlers City Club - Retrospective Review 8/10

Jill Setek

Apr 10, 20232 min read

Daisy Jones & The Six "Aurora" - Review

A legendary album from a band that doesn’t exist. The first fictional band to have an album reach the number one spot on iTunes, best-sellin

The Shins "Heartworms" - Retrospective Review

PK White

Mar 31, 20233 min read

The Shins "Heartworms" - Retrospective Review

The Shins "Heartworms" - Retrospective Review. 7/10

Bad Bad Mary "Passenger Side" - Single Review

PK White

Mar 28, 20231 min read

Bad Bad Mary "Passenger Side" - Single Review

9.5/10 If the 1975 and Depeche Mode somehow managed to create a synth-fueled alternative love child, what you would be left with is Bad...

The B-52's “The B-52's” - Retrospective Review

PK White

Mar 27, 20232 min read

The B-52's “The B-52's” - Retrospective Review

The B-52's (The B-52's) - Retrospective Review 8.5/10

PK White

Mar 24, 20231 min read

Hozier "Eat Your Young" - EP Review

Hozier "Eat Your Young" EP Review 8/10

The Smiths "Strangeways, Here We Come" Retrospective Review

PK White

Mar 20, 20233 min read

The Smiths "Strangeways, Here We Come" Retrospective Review

The Smiths "Strangeaways, Here We Come" Retrospective Review. 8/10

Walk the Moon "Walk the Moon" - Retrospective Review

Jill Setek

Mar 17, 20232 min read

Walk the Moon "Walk the Moon" - Retrospective Review