Highest Recent Ratings

Albums to watch

Old Volcanoes

Warm Brains

Old Volcanoes

Former Test Icicles member Rory Attwell's debut in his latest guise, taking inspiration from 90s college / slacker rock and grunge

ADM rating[?]

7.2

Label
Marshall Teller
UK Release date
15/08/2011
US Release date
15/08/2011
Listen on Spotify
Related Links
Last.fm Myspace Wikipedia
Share
Share |

  1. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Perfectly demonstrates the art of loud, quiet, loud music that clutches onto pop sensibilities in one hand and a distortion pedal in the other; something only a handful of bands, let alone solo artists, have ever really truly having gotten right
    Read Review

  2. 8.0 |   DIY

    It is abundantly clear from the exciting sound and production that Rory Attwell is a brilliantly creative musician
    Read Review

  3. 8.0 |   NME

    An(other) unexpectedly brilliant curveball
    Read Review

  4. 8.0 |   The Fly

    Where Attwell’s previous works have charged with rancorous purpose, Old Volcanoes prefers a dirgier, more amiable approach that, at its best, inherits the spirit of early Blur
    Read Review

  5. 8.0 |   Q

    This debut proves Attwell's flair for chaos pop is a force to be reckoned with. Print edition only

  6. 7.5 |   The 405

    Although at times Old Volcanoes is slightly shaky, Warm Brains possess a certain charm which sets them apart
    Read Review

  7. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    A record that takes a while to like, but once you do, its discordant harmonies and sloping, off-kilter rhythms start to sound strangely attractive
    Read Review

  8. 7.0 |   Subba Cultcha

    For those willing to explore its darker edges there's a lot to sink your teeth into here but don't go expecting instant results
    Read Review

  9. 6.0 |   Uncut

    11 tracks, which lean toward US post-punk and UK industro-noise. Print edition only

  10. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    There is a pleasing diversity, with the dreamy drift of closer Stone to Sand to Glass an indicator of yet-to-be fully explored breadth
    Read Review

  11. Back to main chart

blog comments powered by Disqus
buy it at amazon download it from itunes

Watch it

Roll over video for more options

Hear it

Preview & download it

Warm Brains: Old Volcanoes

  • Download full album for just £7.49
  • 1. Worried Seed £0.99
  • 2. Old Volcanoes £0.99
  • 3. Let Down £0.99
  • 4. Rotunda £0.99
  • 5. Marble Arch £0.99
  • 6. Drunk Drivers £0.99
  • 7. This Salt Makes Us Sick £0.99
  • 8. Painting 2FT Tall Lines £0.99
  • 9. Hit The Floor £0.99
  • 10. Weird Eyes £0.99
  • 11. Stone To Sand To Glass £0.99
  • Service provided by 7Digital

Latest Reviews

Blondshell  Violins

This is an artist widening her frame without losing her bite. It’s confident, a little wistful, and often loud in all the right places Northern Transmissions

Blondshell  Violins

On her third album, Sabrina Teitelbaum fights to strike a balance between savage beauty and jagged home truths NME

Blondshell  Violins

Everything great about Blondshell is present on ‘Violins’, but it feels sharper, more adventurous and more assured then ever before Clash

More reviews

All-time top 10

Since we've been around, that is. So, the highest-rated albums from the past twelve years or so. Rankings are calculated to two decimal places.

  1. 9.3

    Kendrick Lamar To Pimp A Butterfly

  2. 9.2

    Fiona Apple Fetch The Bolt Cutters

  3. 9.2

    Rosalía Lux

  4. 9.1

    Kendrick Lamar Damn.

  5. 9.1

    D'Angelo And The Vanguard Black Messiah

  6. 9.0

    Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Ghosteen

  7. 9.0

    Spiritbox Tsunami Sea

  8. 9.0

    Self Esteem Prioritise Pleasure

  9. 9.0

    Hayley Williams Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party

  10. 8.9

    Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways

See full list