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Recent singles which we've reviewed

Mon 03 Mar

Stardeath & White Dwarfs:
Toast & Marmalade For Tea

stardeath and white dwarfs
1 vote
? by Kev Kharas

It’s unsettling, given the posture of Half Machine Records’ admittedly small back catalogue, that the imprint’s latest release should be a cover of a song originally recorded by a Beegees side-project.…

Situationists:
This City Holds Us All EP

Situationists
1 vote
? by Rob Webb

This City Holds Us All possesses a wide-eyed energy and youthful exuberance - not to mention melodic intricacy - that's sadly lacking from other guitar bands of Situationists' ilk. A fine start to their recorded career…

Mon 25 Feb

Jubilee:
Rebel Hiss

jubilee rebel hiss
no votes
? by Mike Diver

Single of the Week... Old news, ‘old new’ bands, but still they come; some welcomed, others less so. Jubilee fall into the former category – this assembly of musicians sourced from outfits of greater acclaim and infamy than their new project delivers fuzzed-up pop-rock that ticks all boxes of immediacy.
Read more reviews of this week's singles here…

Mon 18 Feb

Operator Please:
Get What You Want

get what you want operator please
no votes
? by Mike Diver

She’s right, y’know, you really don’t, and if the perky but whiny ‘Get What You Want’ is owt to go by, sprightly Aussies Operator Please are gonna be waiting some time before cracking the British market…

Anathallo:
Hanasakajijii (Four: A Great Wind More Ash)

anathallo sleeve
no votes
? by Mike Diver

Seriously, Sufjan should sue. This is barefaced of its aping, ‘Hanasakajijii…’, to the point where come its conclusion all I want to do is reach for Illinois and skip the b-side entirely…

Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong:
Lonely Buoy

joe lean & jing jang jong lonely buoy
1 vote
? by Mike Diver

Rialto, Headswim, King Adora, Mornington Crescent, 3 Colours Red, My Vitriol, The Unbelievable Truth, Linoleum, Crackout, Cay, The Bravery, Wheatus, Strangelove, JJ72… I could go on… Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong…

Cut Off Your Hands:
Oh Girl

oh girl
no votes
? by Alex Denney

Lacking both the joyous twindie spunk of Los Campesinos! and the surly charm of The Cribs, ‘Oh Girl’ is the sound of indie punk given well-heeled harmonies and a big shiny face…

Lykke Li:
Little Bit

Lykke Li Little Bit
no votes
? by Alex Denney

Even at a time when we're hardly short of self-possessed witchy women doing their eccentric thing, Lykke Li sounds like the kind of girl for whom even a trip to the corner shop with this girl involves dances with giant painted eggs and cavorting eunuchs…

The Rascals:
Suspicious Wit

the rascals suspicious wirt
no votes
? by Mike Diver

A DIY spirit, an unwillingness to compromise: aspects of The Rascals which have sold them to Deltasonic (that and a series of shows supporting some super-popular Sheffield band or other). But not to DiS. Seriously, who out there is buying this makeweight stuff in the first place…

Mon 11 Feb

The Death Set:
MFDS

Death Set MFDS
1 vote
? by Mike Diver

Electro-punkin’ duo The Death Set (‘mother fucking’ optional) blast outta Baltimore and onto your stereo, if you’re any fun, with ‘MFDS’, a four-tracker lead-in for their forthcoming debut album Worldwide…

Pete and the Pirates:
Mr. Understanding

pete pirates understanding
1 vote
? by jonathan fisher

It’s a testament to a band when one of their songs takes root in your grey matter for an afternoon of trouble-making, let alone half a year…

Mon 04 Feb

Vertical Montanas:
Thick Mugs / Of Scramblers...

vertical montanas sleeve
no votes
? by Mike Diver

The back story: Vertical Montanas is the collaborative venture of Youthmovies and Jonquil. This seven-inch was initially meant to be a straightforward Youthmovies release; then, the idea of a split with Jonquil was mooted. As sessions progressed it became apparent that a fully consolidated venture was the right way forward…

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