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24 May 2013

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CocoRosieTales of a Grass Widow

A batch of highly enthusiastic reviews so far for the sisters' latest freak folk and electronic alt.pop songs. "Bewitching and beautiful" say Clash, "triumphant and inquisitive" say Drowned in Sound

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BathsObsidian

A very promising start for the 3rd release from experimental electronic pop specialist Will Wiesenfeld. The 405 lead the way with an 8,5, describing it as "Original, brave, and exciting over and over again"

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Club 8Above The City

It's album No.8 from the Swedish indie / electro pop mainstays, and they still have the critics on their side. All Music conclude that they have yet to lose "the innate Club 8-ness that makes their records so enchanting"

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Primal ScreamMore Light

The latest from Bobby Gillespie & Co sees the band return to psychedelic mode, with production from David Holmes. More than one reviewer is rating it as among their best work

TribesWish to Scream

A distinctly moderate response so far to the 2nd album from the London indie rockers. "Most of it just sounds phoned in" is how NME see it

Charlie Boyer & The VoyeursClarietta

The Observer's "derivative but rarely dull" verdict sums up the general consensus on the debut from the Velvet Underground-inspired London-based art punk band

Jamie CullumMomentum

The Arts Desk reckon the crossover jazz singer and pianist's 6th album is "about as good a pop record as you'll hear all year" and give the highest rating of an appreciative set of reviews

Mindless Self IndulgenceHow I Learned To Stop Giving A Shit & Love

"Think Ministry on helium and without the 'do good' attitude" is how All Music describe the NY synthpunk quartet's 5th album. And worthy of an 8/10 too

Southern Air

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Southern Air

The reformed LA pop punk veterans with album No.8

Label: Hopeless
UK Release date: 13/08/2012
US Release date: 14/08/2012

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9.0 | Pop Matters

Not only the best album of the band’s career, but an album that very well may shape the future of the genre
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9.0 45329
9.0 | Sputnik Music (staff)

They take everything that a longtime fan could want – huge hooks, sunny choruses, heartfelt lyrics, upbeat tempos – and combine it with new elements that give their sound just the right amount of push
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8.0 45327
8.0 | Tone Deaf

A neat little package of heavier punk-pop goodness
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7.0 45330
7.0 | This Is Fake DIY

It's spirited, it's slick and it's this years' essential pop-punk record
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CocoRosie Tales of a Grass Widow

A neat balance of darkly powerful and whimsical. Print edition only Uncut

CocoRosie Tales of a Grass Widow

Vivid, dreamy songs from harrowing subject matter. Print edition only Q

CocoRosie Tales of a Grass Widow

It's uplifting, triumphant and inquisitive Drowned In Sound

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"Rarely do you see a synth-based 'singer-songwriter' album pulled off so convincingly". That's No Ripcord's verdict on the debut from Montreal duo Matthew Otto and Devon Welsh, while All Music enthuse: "Even the confusing and painful parts sound hauntingly beautiful"

Jenny HvalInnocence Is Kinky
The 4th lp from the Norwegian singer-songwriter and novelist also know as Rockettothesky has a handful of extremely positive reviews. It's "astonishing" (No Ripcord), "outstanding" (Beats Per Minute) and "disturbingly sensual" (Q)

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Three 8/10 ratings among the first handful of reviews for the Lancashire alt.folk singer-songwriter's 3rd album. "This is wonderful stuff, haunting neo-folk ballads of a gold standard" is the response from Clash

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An appreciative set of reviews for what is album number 10 from alt country / americana duo Brett and Rennie Sparks. "Brett's deep bow-saw voice has never sounded so sonorous," enthuses Mojo

30 Seconds To MarsLove Lust Faith
A big divide is opening up in the critics' view on the LA rock band. Uncut is among those dishing out a 4/10 spanking, calling it "wildly overcooked and deeply derivative", but a couple of reviews are pretty enthusiastic

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