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I Am Very Far by Okkervil River

Review by Martin Aston

A river takes in many views, and the Okkervil has most of America in its sights. Having met at college in New Hampshire in 1998, founders Will Sheff, Zach Thomas and Seth Warren moved to Austin, Texas to live together and start a band. Sheff studied ...

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All Our Own Work by Sandy Denny and the Strawbs

Review by Sid Smith

Sandy Denny's partnership with The Strawbs is usually overlooked in most accounts of her tragically short career. However, this meticulously compiled reissue will ensure that this part of her output will at last get the proper consideration it deserv...

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Mr. Bungle by Mr. Bungle

Review by rdoppelganger

Après 6 ans d'existence et 4 démos autoproduites, Mr Bungle profite du succès de Faith No More, groupe dans lequel officie leur chanteur Mike Patton, pour enfin décrocher un contrat avec une maison de disque et enregistrer ce premier album avec le sa...

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Clear Heart Full Eyes by Craig Finn

Review by Ian Winwood

Craig Finn describes himself as the kind of writer who sits in the back seat of the car driven by his characters, taking notes. For the sake of his sanity and general health, this is doubtless a good thing. On Lord, I'm Discouraged, a song from The H...

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Olly Murs by Olly Murs

Review by Fraser McAlpine

Anyone who enjoys a chipper ditty, a milkman-friendly whistle-along of a song, will find a lot to like in this album. Olly is a very confident fellow, with a winning smile and a spring in his step, and this is spread thickly across his debut like mar...

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Magnetic Skyline by Corinne West and Kelly Joe Phelps

Review by Andrew Mueller

Californian singer-songwriter West and veteran folk/blues guitarist Phelps can regard March 18th, 2010 as a decent day's work. On that date, they knocked out the first six of the eight tracks on this unfussily sublime album, constructing from two gui...