Reviews | AAA Music - Part 212
Austerlitz – Austerlitz
29 June 2011 | aaamusicAusterlitz are a French three-piece who sound like they have at least double that amount of members. Their new self-titled album spreads across an array of subgenres, and contains such accomplished instrumentation and multiple layers to the point that it’s … Read More
Foster The People – Torches
28 June 2011 | aaamusicTorches is a rare treat: unashamedly upbeat indie-lite pop that doesn’t even come close to falling into the massively irritating, self-consciously twee sound that so many favour for reasons unknown to me. Lo-fi, punchy earworms crossed with gentle electronics … Read More
Deadly People – Joe and Will Ask
26 June 2011 | aaamusic
With an apparent relentless passion to explore music, I had high hopes from the offset for Joe and Will Ask. However after a lacklustre opening track that resembles the sort of sound you’d expect from a crappy online game, these … Read More
Von D – Daydreaming Sampler
26 June 2011 | aaamusic
Ah, dubstep, the demon dog of my life. However, calling upon the recent potential exam topic of “is objective knowledge possible?” we’ll approach Von D’s 5-track sampler for his new LP, ‘Daydreaming’, with minds and hearts as open … Read More
Wearhouse Music: All Night Long – Lee Mortimer
26 June 2011 | aaamusic‘Hausbraak – Aniki’ is a song that starts of as an opening song should start. It has a nice bouncy beat, that would get the crowd going from beat one. The way the vocals are faded in and out is … Read More
Blue Aeroplanes – Anti Gravity
22 June 2011 | aaamusicFew hip, indie youngsters will be aware of Blue Aeroplanes, but they emerged in the 80s to release two crucial alternative-rock releases – ‘89s ‘Swagger’ and ‘91s ‘Beatsongs.’ This new record ‘Anti Gravity’ – released, at least for now, only … Read More
Ludwig Amadeus feat. Ikes – I’ve Been Up
20 June 2011 | aaamusic
‘I’ve been up’ is the 3rd EP release by Electro producer Ludwig Amadeus through the Size 9 label. Straight from the get go, the track breaks into a pounding electro beat with a grimy, distorted yet engaging riff. The … Read More
The Lancashire Hotpots – You Could Get Hit By a Bus Tomorrow
20 June 2011 | aaamusic
The Lancashire Hotpots new single You Could Get Hit By a Bus Tomorrow was released today and fans of the group can rest assured that this release will not disappoint, whilst for those of you who are not so … Read More
The Rudiments – Doctor Bone’s Fried Medicine
20 June 2011 | aaamusic
It’s practically impossible not to recognize american reggae and ska-punk music. It has this different sound, as if freedom belongs to it and you can’t do anything about it. Doctor Bone’s Friend Medicine by The Rudiments is one of … Read More
Atmosphere – The Family Sign
20 June 2011 | aaamusic
US rap band Atmosphere do live up to their name, with their subtly forceful release ‘The Family Sign’. Their approach of using live instrumentation gives a refreshing sense of life and vitality that a simple backing track would be … Read More
