Sparklehorse – Bird Machine (Anti-/Epitaph)
Thirteen years after the tragic death of Mark Linkous comes what will most likely be the final Sparklehorse album.
Album Reviews
Mick Harvey & Amanda Acevedo – Phantasmagoria In Blue (Mute)
Former Bad Seed Mick Harvey teams up with Mexican singer/filmmaker Amanda Acevedo duetting on 14 tracks, some old some new, some borrowed and most blue.
Graham Parker & The GoldTops – Last Chance To Learn The Twist (Big Stir)
The title of this new Graham Parker album is playful, yet somewhat ominous, which describes its 13 songs rather perfectly.
Clementine Valentine – The Coin That Broke The Fountain Floor (Flying Nun)
Clementine Valentine are two sisters who make music as ethereal as their names.
Ringlets – Ringlets (Mutual Skies/Leather Jacket Records)
Auckland’s Ringlets have just released their debut album and The 13th Floor’s Simon Coffey is all over it. Here are his thoughts…
Nils Lofgren – Mountains (Cattle Track) (Album Review)
Nils Lofgren makes Mountains with his friends who include Ringo, Neil and the Croz.
Shooless: A Track By Track Rundown of Their New EP
Shooless are here! With their first self-titled EP just released (link below) Shooless sit down for a track-by-track rundown thanks to Floyd Lee.
Blur – The Ballad Of Darren (Parlophone) (Album Review)
Blur follow up their triumphant two-night stand at Wembley Stadium with an equally triumphant new album.
Will McClean – Don’t Forget To Breathe (Album Review)
Wellington hip-hop artist Will McClean warns us Don’t Forget To Breathe releasing today an album that is, ’diving into the depths of vulnerability’.
PJ Harvey – I Inside the Old Year Dying (Partisan/Liberator)
PJ Harvey takes us back and forward while worshipping at the feet of Wyman-Elvis. Confused? So am I, but hang in there.