Big Star - Keep An Eye On The Sky
Remastered to gorgeously pristine glory, the songs from Big Star's three 70s albums sound as if they were recorded yesterday; a timeless reminder that failure can also yield success. MORE
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Pupil - Wildlife (Special Edition)
This album is Pupil at their finest, containing stripped down versions of their songs with touches of jazz and even dance punk... MORE
Rivermaya - Closest Thing To Heaven
Rivermaya’s second album with new vocalist Jayson Fernandez is a much heavier effort that carries less of the indie feel of its predecessor Buhay... MORE
Couple - Pop Tak Masuk Radio
It’s a tad peculiar that Malaysian power pop champs Couple choose to begin their first Malay album with an atypically bummed out song... MORE
Juliette Lewis - Terra Incognita
You can hear the screams of psychedelia coming out from tunes like ‘Terra Incognita’ (think Goldfrapp’s ‘Ooh La La’), clearly accentuating an Omar Mars Volta production... MORE
Saosin - In Search Of Solid Ground
A part of the new album is savourless and will force the use of the skip button. It sounds like Saosin has ceased composing every tune like a potential single... MORE
Hujan - Mencari Konklusi
And the revolution starters are back. Good timing too, since not many (but not all) of their heirs apparently haven’t released an album this year, or are effectively defunct... MORE
Otto - Certa Manhã Acordei de Sonhos Intranqüilos
Brazil’s Otto returns with his fourth album. Known for his unusual blend of techno with African-inspired beats and other genres of music native to Brazil, his new album departs slightly from the ambience of past hits... MORE
Rashdan Harith - Revelations And A Cup Of Coffee
It’s always an odd situation how some things work in some languages and not others. o surprise then that Rashdan Harith and his backing band knock it outta the park on ‘Matahari’ and ‘Gadis Jalanan’... MORE
Somewhere Above Us - For Honestly, We See Cotton Trees
Somewhere Above Us join the array of one-man ambient bands in the business (seems to be a really popular venture these days), but how does he fare among his peers? Not amazingly... MORE
Various - (500) Days Of Summer OST
2009 is probably going to be the year for (500) Days Of Summer. It’s definitely another well-compiled movie soundtrack to stash alongside other like-minded indie movies and their soundtracks... MORE
Paramore - brand new eyes
With punchy drums, powerful guitars and pristine vocals, brand new eyes digs deeper into Paramore's psyche. MORE
The Temper Trap - Conditions
Thanks to (500) Days Of Summer, The Temper Trap exploded onto the music map with lead Dougy Mandagi’s soaring falsetto on ‘Sweet Disposition’... MORE
Jon Chan - Nightjar
Plainsunset’s Jon Chan is an amazing artist; the pencilled bird on the sleeve is more of the fine, but Nightjar can get diabetically sweet... MORE
Starke - A Letter From Yesterday
It’s hard to elevate judgement on ambient electronica beyond the adjectives “dreamy”, “tranquil” and “muzak”, shying as it does from committing to any form... MORE
Relation - Fear Of Night
The stylish Fear Of Night combines elements of classic 80s electro pop with crisp modern production, filled with provocative songs that will surely cement Relation’s place alongside the others of electro’s best... MORE
Phish - Joy
It’s not easy listening to an accomplished band while anticipating familiarity and something fresh at the same time. As hostile as it sounds, Joy is rooted in rejection, salvation and hope... MORE
The Marilyns - Pop.SG
Although the new wave cleanness of Pop.SG seems like a step up in professionalism, it’s also so clean and inoffensive that it’s like chugging down antiseptic... MORE
Tiësto - Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope sees Tiësto collaborate with a diverse set of musicians. Despite the creative collaborations, the songs don’t necessarily gel together... MORE
The Used - Artwork
It’s still hard to tell who or what The Used actually are. Which makes it seem like they don’t sound like anybody else, but that’s not necessarily true in this case: they sound like almost, well, everyone... MORE
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