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Orphan Boy: Coastal Tones – album review
Orphan Boy – Coastal Tones (Concrete Recordings) Out Not CD/DL 9.5/10 Cleethorpes-based indie oiks Orphan Boy make good on a five year promise by delivering what is arguably one of the strongest...
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FFS : album review of the brilliant Sparks/Franz Ferdinand project
“FFS” FFS Domino Recordings Out now on 2LP/CD/DL A collaboration ten years in the works, Franz Ferdinand and Sparks join forces as FFS. Fergal Kinney finds out if the album is big enough for the both...
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Patti Smith: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow – live review
Photo of Patti © Melanie Smith, see a full gallery of Patti Smith photos from the Manchester show here Patti Smith Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 9th June 2015 As Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’ tour hits Glasgow,...
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Parklife Festival 2015 Day One – live review
This photo and all others on this page © Melanie Smith Parklife Festival 2015 Day One Heaton Park, Manchester 6th June 2015 James Lowther headed to Heaton Park for Parklife Festival with high...
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Parklife Festival 2015 Day Two – live review
All photos © Melanie Smith. Parklife Festival 2015 Day One Heaton Park, Manchester 7th June 2015 James Lowther returns to Heaton Park for Day Two of Parklife festival. With a feast of acts on offer,...
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Field Day Festival 2015: London Victoria Park – live review
Photo of Ride above © Keira Cullinane Field Day Festival 2015 London Victoria Park June 4th | 5th Keith Goldhanger reports back from this year’s Field Day Festival down in olde London town. DAY ONE...
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Admiral Fallow: Cluny, Newcastle – live review
Admiral Fallow Cluny, Newcastle June 7th 2015 The criminally underrated Admiral Fallow arrive in Newcastle with a phenomenal new album, and leave this audience stunned and in awe of their effortless...
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Prurient: Frozen Niagara Falls – album review
Prurient – Frozen Niagara Falls (Profound Lore) CD/DL Available now Dominick Fernow is on typically bleak and uncompromising form in his latest Prurient offering, says Louder Than War’s Paul Margree....
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The System, Virus & Bug Central – EP Review
The System, Virus & Bug Central – Split EP (Grow Your Own) 7″ | CD Out Now Nathan Brown listens to the latest compilation EP from a Kent DIY anarcho punk label with a controversial choice of...
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Sean Taylor: The Only Good Addiction Is Love – album review
Sean Taylor – The Only Good Addiction Is Love (Sean Taylor Songs) CD Released 15th June 2015 8/10 Sean Taylor, the young London troubadour, whose catalogue includes half a dozen albums packed with...
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The Monochrome Set – Broadcast, Glasgow – live review
The Monochrome Set Broadcast, Glasgow 6th June 2015 The Monochrome Set return to Glasgow with support from local up-and-comers Van Impe. The Monochrome Set have long been a favourite of the cognosenti...
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Temples Festival: Motion Skatepark, Bristol – day two review
This brilliant Sunn O))) photo is © Emily Power – click on it to check it out full size Temples Festival 2015, Motion Skatepark, Bristol 29th May 2015 We continue our coverage of this year’s Temples...
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Container: LP – album review
Container – LP (Spectrum Spools) Out now LP | DL Ren Schofield AKA Container has a knack of putting the funk into noisy techno. At the same time there has, indeed, always been strong hints of a...
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Vukovar: New World Reorder – EP review
Vukovar – New World Reorder EP (Small Bear Records) DL Out Now 9 / 10 The “voyeurs, idealists and totalitarians”, Vukovar, release their new EP. Louder Than War’s Paul Scott-Bates reviews. Of course it...
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Melody Gardot: Currency Of Man – album review
Melody Gardot – Currency Of Man (Decca) LP | CD | DL Out Now 8 / 10 American jazz, acoustic, blues singer-songwriter Melody Gardot releases her fourth album. Louder Than War’s Paul Scott-Bates reviews....
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Various: The Midlands Roots Explosion Vol 1 – album review
The Midlands Roots Explosion Vol 1 (Reggae Archive Records) LP / CD / DL Out: 29 June 2015 9 / 10 Reggae Archive Records release a compilation of rare and unreleased tracks from Midlands acts. Louder...
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Wolf Alice: My Love is Cool – album review
Wolf Alice – My Love is Cool (Dirty Hit Records) CD/DL/LP Out: June 23rd. 9/10 Wolf Alice are set to have one of the biggest releases of the year. Louder Than War’s James Lowther gives their album a...
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Slow Show: Gorilla, Manchester – live review
Slow Show Gorilla, Manchester 8th June 2015 Slow Show take to the stage at Manchester’s Gorilla for a homecoming show of sorts. Louder Than War’s Pete Bernard was there. It’s time for Manchester to...
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DIIV: Hare & Hounds, Birmingham – live review
DIIV Hare & Hounds, Birmingham 9th June 2015 Back in May DIIV confirmed a couple of live dates to complement their Field Day slot in London. Harley Cassidy reports back from the Birmingham one....
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Pretty Vicious : London : live review
Pretty Vicious Camden Barfly, London 12th June 2015 Live Review On the first of two sold out nights at the Barfly, there’s an expectant buzz as the brilliant and impossibly young Pretty Vicious file...
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