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Overgrown • James Blake

18 May 2013 / 0 Comments / in Music/by Little Bastard

★★★★★
Released April 5, 2013
James Blake’s second album, Overgrown, is not only better than his first, “it’s A MILLION TIMES BETTER” says Little Bastard, who is no stranger to hyperbole.

“This is one of the most overtly beautiful albums I have ever heard. Dark and haunting, light and euphoric, chilled but with moments of pumping energy, it covers a range if styles and emotions whilst still managing to feel cohesive as s body of work.”

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D.A.I.S.Y. Rage EP • Kitty

18 May 2013 / 0 Comments / in Music/by Little Bastard

★★★★★
Released January, 2013
The D.A.I.S.Y. Rage EP is Kitty at her best: current, slick, and in your face.

“Every few years, an artist comes along with a style so unique its almost impossible to describe them. Kitty (formerly known as Kitty Pryde) is one of those artists. “

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Miss Kittin • Gig

13 May 2013 / 0 Comments / in Music/by Little Bastard

★★★★★
Miss Kittin, May 8, 2013

Miss Kittin XOYO show sends Little Bastard over the edge.

“I make my way out of the crowd and observe the dance-floor devastation I was a part of. The room is a swirling, sweating mess – and clearly everyone else enjoyed it as much as me. “

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Some Say I So I Say Light • Ghost Poet

10 May 2013 / 0 Comments / in Music/by Little Bastard

★★★★★
Released May 6, 2013
Ghostpoet’s follow up to his Mercury Prize nominated debut is more of the same but with more bite.

“There’s none of the pretension that normally saturates modern trip hop, but there is the same sense of sadness that throttles you when listening to James Blake and Thom Yorke… “

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Nocturnes • Little Boots

10 May 2013 / 0 Comments / in Music/by Andrew Darley

★★★★★
Released May 6, 2013
Little Boots sophomore album takes the path of a new direction but doesn’t reach its destination..

“As charmingly catchy as they are, the songs leave a nagging feeling that they’ve been heard before. Nocturnes lacks a distinctive identity to distinguish it from its contemporaries… “

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Fuck You If You Don’t Like Rock and Roll • Maris the Great and the Faggots of Death

09 May 2013 / 0 Comments / in Music/by Walter Beck

★★★★★
Released March 27, 2009
Walter Beck finds a filthy gem of hardcore gay rock ‘n’ roll which is a breath of fresh air.

“The lyrics are vulgar, sometimes borderline childish, but it melds well with the sounds of buzzsaw punk rock ‘n’ roll.”

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10 • New Kids On The Block

18 Apr 2013 / 0 Comments / in Music/by Marcus Reeves

★★★★★
Released April 2, 2013
Marcus Reeves finds the Man Band singing polished pop, with a touch of syrup.

“Despite three decades in the business, NKOTB are still firmly entrenched in the ‘together forever’ school of rhyme. You won’t find any Antony Hegarty style monologues on the moon or menstruation here, but that’s not what you’d expect or want from Boston’s best.”

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With Us • The Burning Of Rome

28 Mar 2013 / 0 Comments / in Music/by Little Bastard

★★★★★
Released March 25, 2013
Review. Review. The Burning of Rome effortlessly fuses indie with cabaret and bluegrass to create their own distinct sound finds Little Bastard.

“It’s kitsch, it’s disturbing, it rocks harder than most albums I’ve heard in recent months…”

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Pale Green Ghosts • John Grant

28 Mar 2013 / 2 Comments / in Music/by Michael Langan

★★★★★
Released March 11, 2013
Review. John Grant’s Pale Green Ghosts boasts beautiful songs coupled with painfully honest and idiosyncratic lyrics.

“Whilst his music doesn’t fit any stereotyped categorization of gay music, the songs are distinctly queer, with the bent of a man who has struggled with his sexuality, his addictions, his demons, and continues to do so. “

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Upon Ayr • Fletcher

28 Mar 2013 / 0 Comments / in Music/by Marcus Reeves

★★★★★
Released May 27, 2013
Upon Ayr by Fletcher. Marcus Reeves is impressed by Ben Fletcher’s debut album, which has great sensitivity, feeling and authenticity. .

“If this is what Fletcher can produce by polishing up his ‘demos’, it would be interesting to see what he might do with a big budget, but it is perhaps the limitations imposed on the recordings and his ‘one man band’ aesthetic that has made the album such an impressive and focused collection..”

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