Some records slip beneath nearly every radar. These brilliant albums end up not only missing out on end of year plaudits but throughout the year these records failed to procure the reams of verbiage they deserved. These are the outsiders; the records which people weren't brave enough to crank out on their airwaves, nor to fill a page or two of their publications with. These are the records so ...
More >
After something like a thirty-year kip, Cardiff's style makers Young Marble Giants have surprised everyone by surfacing from sleep, settling their differences and playing gigs once again. The trio made up of brothers Stuart and Phil Moxham with Alison Statton, and the recent addition of a further brother Andrew, played a homecoming show in the National Museum of Wales recently for the Swn Fest...
More >
It's Christmas, in case you hadn't noticed - and, let's face it, it's not like it's being shoved in our faces this year, is it? - so DiS has enlisted the services of Charles Watson, guitarist and singer in popular Sheffield beat combo Slow Club , to compile a mixtape with a festive theme. At least it's only once every twelve months, hey? - - -Brenda Lee 'Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree'Sear...
More >
DiS heard a lot of music created by singer-songwriter types, guys and gals with guitars, troubadours, whatever you wanna call 'em in 2008, and while there were, of course, several records deserving of gushing plaudits (People's Voice Prize winner Bon Iver is one obvious example), we felt there was one young British artist in particular whose debut LP didn't quite get the accolades it deserved....
More >
Some records slip beneath nearly every radar. These brilliant albums end up not only missing out on end of year plaudits but throughout the year these records failed to procure the reams of verbiage they deserved. These are the outsiders; the records which people weren't brave enough to crank out on their airwaves, nor to fill a page or two of their publications with. These are the records so ...
More >
Christmas songs are all rubbish, right? Wrong. Everett True has managed to find a whopping 30, and presents his findings as a handy double CD sized extravaganza right after this dotted line... - - -Wild Billy Childish & The Musicians Of The British Empire 'Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' (2007)Sparkling wit from the Chatham poet (and a killer riff): "My father walked in pissed through the ...
More >
Epic, endearing and Scottish: Frightened Rabbit return to the road in March (DiS has special pre-order for their Scala show) and they have a live album coming out too. Firstly the live album Quietly Now! - Midnight Organ Fight Live and Acoustic at the Captain's Rest is due on the 30th of March 2009. The album apparently features every equipment creak from a Glasgow live set they recorded back ...
More >
Some records slip beneath nearly every radar. These brilliant albums end up not only missing out on end of year plaudits but throughout the year these records failed to procure the reams of verbiage they deserved. These are the outsiders; the records which people weren't brave enough to crank out on their airwaves, nor to fill a page or two of their publications with. These are the records so ...
More >
Some records slip beneath nearly every radar. These brilliant albums end up not only missing out on end of year plaudits but throughout the year these records failed to procure the reams of verbiage they deserved. These are the outsiders; the records which people weren't brave enough to crank out on their airwaves, nor to fill a page or two of their publications with. These are the records so ...
More >
Drowned in Sound and Rough Trade teamed up a month ago to allow you to pick the first People's Voice Prize winner. Several thousand votes later and we have a winner... The idea was simple: Rough Trade named their top 50 albums of the year, DiS then turned this into the list of nominated albums for the People's Voice Prize and you, the people, picked your top three albums.Voting closed at midda...
More >
Hailing from Gothenburg, Sweden, Andreas Werliin and Mariam Wallentin are both: married, and in a band together. That band is Wildbirds & Peacedrums , and earlier this year they released their astonishingly raw, striking debut album in the UK via The Leaf Label (review ). For this DiSer they're undoubtedly one of the discoveries of the year: an amalgamation of scuzzy blues, rampant improvisati...
More >
Having been largely forgotten about these past few years, Danish duo The Raveonettes have re-emerged in 2008 as genuine contenders once more. While their Lust Lust Lust long player sits in the upper echelons of many a publication's end-of-year "Best Of" lists, their well of creativity still flows at an unstoppable rate. Beauty Dies is the second of three EPs to be released in the latter part o...
More >
DiS talks to guitar goddess * Marnie Stern * about poetry, paganism and Einstein... --- DIS: There are some heavy questions coming up, so perhaps it's best just to start by asking: What are you listening to right now?MS: "I've been listening to a lot less noise, and a lot more... rock. Television, and The Who, and AC/DC and... just much more straightforward bands. It's the drive of those ...
More >
Some influences you don't namedrop lightly, right? When some Head - sorry, I just channelled St. Julian of Avebury - when some Brighton-based French guy mentions Amon Duul II, Popol Vuh, Neu!, Harmonia, and a raft of other kosmische freaks, you tend to assume he knows his krautrock, and is ready to be hoisted by his own petard. The press release for Baikonour also mentions Air and Justice, and...
More >
Some records slip below nearly every radar. These brilliant albums end up not only missing out on end of year plaudits but throughout the year these records failed to procure the reams of verbiage they deserved. These are the outsiders, the records which people weren't brave enough crank out on their airwaves nor fill a page or two of their publications with. These are the records so special t...
More >
A month or so ago DiS announced our partnership with the inaugural Rough Trade People's Voice Prize and the time is nearly upon us to announce the winner of the prize, as well as the reader that has been randomly selected to win all 50 albums. However, if you haven't yet voted for your favourite, go here and vote now: http://drownedinsound.com/rt50 .There's not a lot else to say, so here are a...
More >
Internet Service Provider Tiscali is doing some research to find out more about the download habits of music fans and they'd like DiS readers to take part. They say:Digital music, CDs, downloading and sharing music are all the subject of much discussion right now and soon the Government may legislate to oblige Internet Service Providers to intervene where music is downloaded or shared illegall...
More >
As far as opening tracks go, The Owl Of Minerva SHREDS. 'Aeon' is a neon, swirling haze: dazzling flourishes of synth strung around the simplest of scrappy guitar riffs, the resultant effect not unlike a shinier, equally euphoric The Go! Team or less claustrophobic Crystal Castles. It is A-grade awesome, shimmering class, a fine introduction: one I could play five times in a row and enjoy just...
More >
Some records slip below nearly every radar. These brilliant albums end up not only missing out on end of year plaudits but throughout the year these records failed to procure the reams of verbiage they deserved. These are the outsiders, the records which people weren't brave enough crank out on their airwaves nor fill a page or two of their publications with. These are the records so special t...
More >
As part of our year-end round-up we've asked some musicians to tell us what their favourite five albums of 2008 are. Not just any ol' music makers, mind. We've spoken to the creators of some of our albums of this year, as well as some fresh-faced folks with records ready in the wings for 2009 plaudits. In part three Hauschka, School of Seven Bells, F^cked Up, Frightened Rabbit and No Age tell ...
More >
What is this? This page is an automated listing of all the articles published by Drowned in Sound. Check the articles out and visit the the Drowned in Sound site.
© 2006-2009 Mog Inc. All Rights Reserved
