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Oracular Spectacular

by: MGMT

Release Date March 10, 2008
See how they prance on the beach. Look at the hippy's long pink shorts. Aren't they cheeky?

Good little pop number this - will never set the world alight, but a fun-filled head-nodder. Pop should be fun I think! This is as much fun as when Michael Jackson cut down a tree with his hand, or when Madonna wore coffee filters on her boobies.

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The Age of the Understatement

by: The Last Shadow Puppets

Release Date April 21, 2008
I got this for nothing, fortunately. I can't understand all the comparisons with Scott Walker. Yes, there is an orchestra involved and the arrangements are very full and reminiscent of the sixties but the voice!!! Aargh! It's horrible. And the lyrics are pathetic. Overrated, overstated, overblown. It gets two stars for the very good musicianship and interesting arrangements. But that voice...

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That's Not My Name [7" VINYL]

by: Ting Tings

Release Date May 12, 2008
I got this for nothing, fortunately. I can't understand all the comparisons with Scott Walker. Yes, there is an orchestra involved and the arrangements are very full and reminiscent of the sixties but the voice!!! Aargh! It's horrible. And the lyrics are pathetic. Overrated, overstated, overblown. It gets two stars for the very good musicianship and interesting arrangements. But that voice...

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Young Love [7" VINYL]

by: Mystery Jets

Release Date March 10, 2008
I got this for nothing, fortunately. I can't understand all the comparisons with Scott Walker. Yes, there is an orchestra involved and the arrangements are very full and reminiscent of the sixties but the voice!!! Aargh! It's horrible. And the lyrics are pathetic. Overrated, overstated, overblown. It gets two stars for the very good musicianship and interesting arrangements. But that voice...

CD-Charts Position 5
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Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! (+ 54 Page Booklet With Lyrics and Photos)

by: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Release Date March 03, 2008
After the release of the magnificent "The Boatman's Call" it seems Nick Cave has chosen to release an album as soon as he had two or three inspired songs ready. It was certainly true for "No More Shall We Part", "Nocturama" and "Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus" and it goes for "Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!" as well.

On this latest release the songs "Hold on to yourself" and "Jesus of the Moon" hold the standard we have come to expect from Nick Cave over the years, while the rest are bland and leave no lasting impression, even after repeated listening. When Nick Cave finds his inspiration he is an exceptional songwriter and performer so I'll give three stars for the two songs alone. If only he had put the best songs from the last four ... Read More:

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Vampire Weekend

by: Vampire Weekend

Release Date January 28, 2008
After hearing A-Punk what sane music lover couldn't want this album?

But with few tracks being as fun or catchy I was slightly disappointed. The album failed to make me bop continuously for the 34.2 minutes like i was expecting instead bringing out a slightly less catchy side. It's still listenable... Just not as listenable as I wanted it to be.

I'd give it a 7/10 in all.

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Made In The Dark

by: Hot Chip

Release Date February 04, 2008
'The Warning' was, if not quite a stunner, a bit of a hottie. This quite simply is not.

Why include three soul ballads if none of them is a patch on 'Look After Me' from the last release? These deathly dull tracks in particular bring the album crashing down. Other songs come across as in jokes and failed experiments - I'm looking at you 'Wrestlers' and 'Bendable Posable'.

The first three songs do show signs of life, 'Ready for the Floor' is a great single (partly due to the fantastic video) and there are other flashes of near brilliance in the intro to 'One Pure Thought' and the genuinely amusing spoken word section of 'Bendable Posable' - but at this stage of the game more is expected.

Make no mistake this ... Read More:

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Good Bad Not Evil

by: Black Lips

Release Date September 17, 2007
'The Warning' was, if not quite a stunner, a bit of a hottie. This quite simply is not.

Why include three soul ballads if none of them is a patch on 'Look After Me' from the last release? These deathly dull tracks in particular bring the album crashing down. Other songs come across as in jokes and failed experiments - I'm looking at you 'Wrestlers' and 'Bendable Posable'.

The first three songs do show signs of life, 'Ready for the Floor' is a great single (partly due to the fantastic video) and there are other flashes of near brilliance in the intro to 'One Pure Thought' and the genuinely amusing spoken word section of 'Bendable Posable' - but at this stage of the game more is expected.

Make no mistake this ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 9
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Love Will Tear Us Apart (2007 Re-issue)

by: Joy Division

Release Date September 24, 2007
finaly i can buy cds by JD in digipack, reminds me of the old 33" albums. hope Closer will be re-edit without the live cd (useless in the spendid collectors edition). I like that packaging :) and i hate plastic boxes for cds. Ian and JD are great for eternity!

CD-Charts Position 10
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Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above [12" VINYL]

by: CSS

Release Date August 14, 2006
finaly i can buy cds by JD in digipack, reminds me of the old 33" albums. hope Closer will be re-edit without the live cd (useless in the spendid collectors edition). I like that packaging :) and i hate plastic boxes for cds. Ian and JD are great for eternity!