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Reviews written by Tom Ellen
Enter Shikari, Monday, 18 June 2007
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1.6 |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
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2.0 |
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2.0 |
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2.0 |
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God, this kind of stuff makes me feel old. Is this really what kids listen to nowadays? At least Blink 182 (pre 'Enema Of The State') and NOFX had some soul, and wrote songs about things that really matter when you're young. 'Jonny Sniper' is essentially a shabby amalgam of things that are quite popular with the youth of today; some tuneless emo-screeching drizzled over a bed of furry, faux-electro keyboard, and a chorus sung by a simpleton with a blocked nose for afters. And, as if the song itself wasn't irritating enough, it comes accompanied by a hilariously sarcastic press release that reads like it was written by Miquita Oliver. Really quite bad.
Interpol, Sunday, 04 November 2007
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3.0 |
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3.0 |
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3.0 |
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2.0 |
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3.0 |
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'Mammoth' is the second single to be taken from Interpol's third studio album, 'Our Love To Admire', and the title is an apt one, since the song itself is very big and sounds slightly out of date. It's really more of the same from Interpol; another large, wooly helping of their brand of critic-pleasing, generally inoffensive (apart from the 'f' words on the Explicit Radio Version) stadium rock that has recently bustled them out of obscurity and into the glare of the mainstream spotlight. While it's technically fairly accomplished, 'Mammoth' is not a massively interesting song and seems unlikely to convert any new fans.
Rating: 3/5
Label: Parlophone Records
Words: Tom Ellen
Klaxons, Monday, 09 July 2007
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3.6 |
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3.0 |
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3.0 |
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4.0 |
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4.0 |
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4.0 |
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Ah, the Klaxons. They've been everywhere over the past year or so: what HASN'T been said about them?! That they circumsize geese with shatter-proof rulers? That probably hasn't been said about them. Well, it has now. Anyway, the track in question is called 'It's Not Over Yet' – a cover of the 90s dance hit by Grace – and, while it would not convince a new listener that the artists in question were (according to most music press) the most eclectic and revolutionary act to emerge over the last twelve months, it's still a very nice song. Squealing guitar, climaxing falsetto; this track has all the ingredients necessary for day-glo, velvety pop hit. The CD single comes complete with the band's cover of Justin Timberlake and Timbaland's 'My Love', too.
Rating: 3/5
Label: Polydor
Words: Tom Ellen
Luciano - Jah Is My Navigator, Saturday, 15 March 2008
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2.4 |
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2.0 |
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3.0 |
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2.0 |
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3.0 |
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Taking into account the quality that Luciano has proved capable of in the past, this album is something of a disappointment.
Mr Hudson, Tuesday, 14 August 2007
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4.0 |
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4.0 |
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3.0 |
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5.0 |
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4.0 |
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4.0 |
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Oxford-educated Mr Hudson and his group The Library have been making a lot of noise on the indie scene recently, and, with his penchant for increasingly diverse colloborations with people like Lethal B, he's attracting more fans all the time. 'Picture of You' is concrete proof of why his name is being flung around more and more at the moment. It's a wonderfully sombre love song, with Hudson's soft vocals perfectly countered by some sad and simple piano chords and bubbly snares that feel almost as if they'd be more at home under grime or garage. Excellent stuff.
Rating: 4/5
Label: Mercury
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