The List
6 January 2010
4 stars

 
Go here to read a review of a Fuck Buttons gig that I did for Amelia’s Magazine. There are some (quite fuzzy) photos that I took on the night up there too.
I love the video for Surf Solar too - check it oot.

 
The List
2 December 2009

Setting the template for art-rock, and showcasing their ineffable cool in the process, Franz Ferdinand’s self-titled debut was a turning point for Scottish music. Claire Sawers asks Malcolm Ross of highly influential bands including Josef K and Orange Juice to explain the album’s significance

The List
17 December 2009
4 stars

The List
23 July 2009
4 stars
Glowing ambient melodies here invite you to get horizontal, maybe stare at something moving in slow-motion, and zone out.

The List
23 July 2009
4 stars

The List
23 July 2009
3 stars

Twenty-three-year-old Vincent Frank dropped out of art and fashion school before becoming a very decent beatboxer, then a remixer, and now a popster.

The List
9 July 2009
2 stars

Underneath VV Brown’s forward roll fringe and glossy grin beats a rockabilly heart.

The List
14 May 2009
3 stars

 
Guillermo Scott Heron, aka Prefuse 73, has got stick in the past for creating overly complicated glitch; tricksy beats and hip hop samples stitched tightly into one big, incoherent clump.

The List
30 April 2009
4 stars

Bobbins to the album title, Tommy B; this finger pickin’ North Dakota man won’t have to wait until his expiration date to enjoy basking in a little glory.