Fuzz You!
The American singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten debuted nearly three years ago with the subdued folk album Because I Was In Love. The austere folk songs on the album had a lot of growth potential, but only a few fans gave this much somewhat spartan style album enough time. Van Etten hit back in 2010 with… [Continue Reading]
According to the British music press, London based Tribes could grow out to be of one of the great sensations of 2012. The band is being compared to many great sensations from the past, both British (The Libertines, Blur, Oasis, Suede) and American (Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, The Lemonheads, The Pixies). Even though those very same… [Continue Reading]
Last year I was a little early with my review of Lisa Hannigans’ new album. It had been released in England but we had to wait for it in the Netherlands…and now it has arrived! Lisa Hannigan initially attracted attention a few years ago as a background vocalist for Damien Rice on his legendary debut album ‘O’. Shortly thereafter she… [Continue Reading]
In 2009 it took me several months to value the Maccabees’ second album. Ultemately, I found Wall of Arms’ catchy mix of Talking Heads, Gang Of Four, The Futureheads, Arcade Fire and The Fall quite irresistible. Sadly, I have to start over all over again, because the band’s third album, Given To The Wild, sounds… [Continue Reading]
2012 is only a few days old, but yesterday saw the first major Dutch release of the year. The artist responsible is John Sigmond, better known as Blaudzun. After debuting in 2008 with a fine album full of moody folk songs, Blaudzun exceeded this achievement two years later with a beautiful album called Seadrift Sound… [Continue Reading]
December is a slow month for interesting releases, but with El Camino by The Black Keys, we still have one in hand. The American duo debuted in 2002 with the impressive The Big Come Up and have six great albums to their name. El Camino is the successor to last year’s highly successful Brothers, an… [Continue Reading]
Few will dispute that the performance of New Jersey’s Caged Animals on Saturday was the low point of this weekend’s edition of London Calling and there was some stiff competition. Because of front man Vincent Cacchione’s friendly disposition, his gaily jacket and most of all because they are one of only few London Calling band’s… [Continue Reading]
Nearly one-and-a-half-year ago, I predicted on dekrentenuitdepop.nl that we were going to hear lot more from the teenager Laura Marling. I made this statement reviewing her second album Because I Can I Speak, which had a richer sound compared to its widely acclaimed debut Alas I Can not Swim. Laura Marling’s third album, A Creature… [Continue Reading]
Givers is a band from Lafayette, Louisiana, that could still turn out to be this year’s trendsetters of the American alternative circuit. In Light, the band’s recently released debut, is filled to the rim with varied and irresistible pop songs. Opening Track Up Up Up leans heavily on African rhythms. It’s wayward boy-girl vocals and a apparent… [Continue Reading]
It’s a small wonder that it took a year for Bliss Release to have been picked up by the alternative music press. Considering that Cloud Control makes the kind music that easily picked up at the moment. And they make it well. If Bliss Release had been noticed when it should have, it would have… [Continue Reading]