Sep 29, 2011 | Reviews, The Caseworker Reviews
“Conor & Eimer Devlin (no relation, originally Irish, but relocated from these shores some years ago) form the core of this three-piece. They’ve produced a beguiling album of sunburst guitar melodies, sitting on a foundation of drone, with a thin gauze of...
Sep 9, 2011 | Reviews, The Caseworker Reviews
Excerpt – “They’ve produced a beguiling album of sunburst guitar melodies, sitting on a foundation of drone, with a thin gauze of hazy suspense draped over it. We’ve already spoken about the chiming single National runner – written about the...
Sep 9, 2011 | Apricot Rail Reviews
“In sorting through the glut of instrumental music releases we receive at The Silent Ballet, it’s rare to come across a single song all by its lonesome and be excited. “Surry Hills” is the first work released by the Perth, Australia-based...
Aug 27, 2011 | Reviews, Umpire Reviews
“Purveyor of a soaring brand of indie rock that radiates a sun-bathed relaxation, the Australian four-piece Umpire has put together quite a nice little debut LP here. The most appealing aspect of Umpire’s offerings is the clipped-yet-fluid mid-rangey guitar...
Aug 11, 2011 | Reviews, Umpire Reviews
Excerpt: “‘Green Light District’ reflects an upbringing on left of centre American radio rock. It’s anthemic but it has a core of misery running through its veins. The second song, ‘Supply Chins’, is propelled by crunchy guitar riffs and FM friendly choruses....
Aug 8, 2011 | Antonymes Reviews, Reviews
Excerpt: “Welsh composer Ian M. Hazeldine, billed as Antonymes, pulled off a balletic balancing act between delicate and distinct, movement and rest with his short debut album ”Beauty Becomes the Enemy of the Future”, released 2009 on Cathedral Transmissions....
