If anything, 2009 has been and still is the year of the ‘re…’ – reformed bands, re-released, reissued and re-mastered CDs. Cash strapped musicians? Yes, I think so. But in amongst all the Limp Bizkits of the ‘re’ era, there have been a few good ones, a few innovative attempts at a money-spinning...... READ MORE @ www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk (click the title to read on!)
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REVIEW // BECK - ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE
REVIEW // ANDERS TRENTEMØLLER - HARBOUR BOAT TRIPS - 01: COPENHAGEN
In the film, though surprisingly not the original book, of High Fidelity, our hero Rob explains that making a mixtape is a tricky business: You're using someone else's poetry to say what you feel?. Danish DJ Anders Trentemøller is trying just the same thing with Harbour Boat Trips - 01: Copenhagen....... READ MORE @ www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk (click the title to read on!)
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REVIEW // IAMX - KINGDOM OF WELCOME ADDICTION
The third album from IAMX enlarges on the grandeur of its predecessors to create a rich and complex sound. The album's sound is muddier than that of debut 'Kiss & Swallow' and second album 'The Alternative', however IAMX's singer and producer Chris Corner still achieves a slick, polished sound,...... READ MORE @ www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk (click the title to read on!)
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REVIEW // ENTER SHIKARI - COMMON DREADS
Enter Shikari are the well documented spokes group for concerned and antagonised teenagers, their ripples of emancipating sounds drove them on to becoming only the second ever unsigned band to sell out the Astoria.Accelerating through at a ferocious space this is an indefatigable compendium of...... READ MORE @ www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk (click the title to read on!)
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REVIEW // KID HARPOON – STEALING CARS
A long term lover of Kid Harpoon I firmly believe that he deserves recognition for his impassioned talent and innovative music. Unfortunately that often means diluting the concentrated genius we have come to expect.Stealing Cars is much more mainstream that previous offerings, and just doesn’t...... READ MORE @ www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk (click the title to read on!)
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REVIEW // CHERBOURG - INTO THE DARK
Cherbourg sound as though they have the weight of the world on their shoulders – the sort of mates you go to the pub with who are exhausting to talk to because they’re. Just. So. Serious.But that said, you always end up going with them – “Into The Dark”, the band’s second EP, is actually a very...... READ MORE @ www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk (click the title to read on!)
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REVIEW // FREELAND - COPE
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Freeland, the one man band consisting of DJ Adam Freeland is bloody spectacular, I could end this right here, but I guess I’ll go on.Okay, so it’s not all Freeland, the record’s credits actually read like a who’s who in the world of rock and punk. Twiggy Ramirez of NIN and Marilyn Manson plays...... READ MORE @ www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk (click the title to read on!)
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REVIEW // THE VOLUNTARY BUTLER SCHEME - TABASCO SOLE
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It is hard to imagine a musician whose music, never mind one song can cover everything from hip hop, jaunty geeky pop, Motown, folk and indie. For 23 year old Rob Jones, this is what his music is about. Tabasco Sole is a song for the summer and has a somewhat nostalgic feel to it. With hints of the...... READ MORE @ www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk (click the title to read on!)
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REVIEW // VIOLENS - VLNS EP RMX
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The latest import from the ever trendy NYC scene is Violens. They have recently released a limited edition 7" in June on Chess Club records and announced they have secured a coveted support slot with the NME scene's current favourites, White Lies, on their extensive UK tour in November. Following...... READ MORE @ www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk (click the title to read on!)
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REVIEW // REGINA SPEKTOR - LAUGHING WITH
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With a name as ethereal as Spektor this lady has the ability to seep into your soul and incite emotion.Regina Spektor seems to me to be one of those people who can see a dash of colour or a blade of grass and go into raving rhapsodies or deep depressions, the smallest of everyday situations...... READ MORE @ www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk (click the title to read on!)
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REVIEW // EUGENE MCGUINNESS – WENDY WONDERS
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There is no doubt that ‘Wendy Wonders’ is a sweet-sounding song. It’s easy on the ear, it has a catchy melody and it flows well. Not at all ‘in-your-face’ and at the same time, it doesn’t slip through your eardrums without you noticing.It’s a happy medium. Though there isn’t that much more to it....... READ MORE @ www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk (click the title to read on!)
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REVIEW // HERITAGE CENTRE - I WILL PROTECT YOU
Hailing from the Dublin, home of Irish rock 'n' roll; spring the latest fresh-faced Irish indie pop sensations, the quaintly named Heritage Centre. This hard working band has already released a single at the tail end of last year as well as an EP, The City, The Tree and The Fox, in February. They...... READ MORE @ www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk (click the title to read on!)
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REVIEW // SUGAR CRISIS - WE ARE HERE TO SAVE YOU
You know what I think when I listen to S-Club 7? Other than, kill me now or, who hates me enough to play this at me, I think S-Club 7 need more synths, well now a band has come along to solve that problem for me, oh joy.With such pure lyrical genius as “You’ll have a ball, drink alcohol, we’ll...... READ MORE @ www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk (click the title to read on!)
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REVIEW // THOMAS DYBDAHL – THOMAS DYBDAHL
Apparently a collation of tracks from his previous four albums, this self-titled EP from Norwegian singer-songwriter Thomas Dybdahl which precedes his debut release of an album in the UK on September 7th, is intended to act as an introduction to his work.Coming across more American than...... READ MORE @ www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk (click the title to read on!)
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REVIEW // THE XCERTS - JUST GO HOME
Just Go Home by The Xcerts follows the release of their critically acclaimed debut album In The Cold Wind We Smile, which saw the band garnered in praise from journalists, DJs and musical peers alike with their raw, energetic and impassioned melodies.Much hype seems to be emanating from the young...... READ MORE @ www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk (click the title to read on!)
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REVIEW // RISE AGAINST – HERO OF WAR
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Ever since the relative success of 'Swing Life Away', from the band's major label debut back in '04, Rise Against have dusted off their acoustic guitars at every opportunity, in the vein hope of garnering a similar amount of praise/respect/cash. 'Roadside' featured on 'The Sufferer and the...... READ MORE @ www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk (click the title to read on!)
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REVIEW // NEW EDUCATION - ANOTHER MIRACLE
Singing about the sun or the stars is a common subject for songwriters. These astral objects obviously influence the creative genes and they've also inspired the chorus of Another Miracle, the new single from Midlands based band New Education.'The day breaks, the sun shines on my face... another...... READ MORE @ www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk (click the title to read on!)
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REVIEW // SWIMMING - PANTHALASSA
Swimming are either ahead of the game or someway behind the times. It?s a bit difficult to tell really. As we are currently experiencing something of an 80s revival my calculations show that this band?s late 90s indie pop should be back in vogue by circa 2025. So we've got a little while to go...... READ MORE @ www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk (click the title to read on!)
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REVIEW // WAVE MACHINES – I GO I GO I GO
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To put it mildly, the latest single from Wave Machines is frankly just a little boring.The majority of the keyboard has a slightly cheap sound, more like a seaside resort games arcade-style sound than the kind of thing you’d expect to come out of a DJ booth; this is especially noticeable as the...... READ MORE @ www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk (click the title to read on!)
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REVIEW // THIS IS RADIO FREEDOM – FAMILY MAN
Although THIS IS RADIO FREEDOM have an awful name (after a quick research on MySpace, the name is meant to all be in capitals..), the single ‘Family Man’ is 3 minutes and 35 seconds of rich, sometimes retro instrumentation.The combination of electronics and guitar sounds brilliant, and the vocals...... READ MORE @ www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk (click the title to read on!)
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