Reviews | AAA Music - Part 268
Fanclub – Poets die too
22 November 2010 | aaamusic
The Fanclub return this week with Poets Die Too, and needless to say, it’s packed with signature melancholy, sobering vocals, epic melodies and vivid atmosphere. When I first came across The Fanclub I thought of them as the less … Read More
James Vincent McMorrow – If I Had A Boat
22 November 2010 | aaamusic
‘If I had A Boat’ is the lead track from Ireland’s James Vincent McMorrow’s debut EP. James remarkable soulful vocals are fused with a simple but effective instrumental, structured together perfectly to create something truly beautiful and undeniably remarkable, … Read More
Middle Class Rut – No Name No Colour
22 November 2010 | aaamusic
Sacramento two piece Middle Class Rut are in possession of the greatest song title in the known universe. That song title is Busy Bein’ Born and it sums up their manifesto in three words, it’s catchy, its succinct, it’s … Read More
Anberlin – Dark is The Way, Light is the Peace
22 November 2010 | aaamusic
At the risk of sacrificing any journalistic integrity I may have had, I am an atheist. A committed atheist at that. You, dear reader, might be wondering why this is an issue, but all of Anberlin are equally committed … Read More
Enora – Anchor
21 November 2010 | aaamusicAdopting the typical screamo/hardcore formula of yelling interspersed with clean vocals (see Underoath/The Devil Wears Prada/Sky Eats Airplane/etc), Shropshire’s Enora is pretty standard stuff. Although The Wolves improves upon repeated listening, it’s too fragmented to really work as a … Read More
To The Bones – Astral Magic
20 November 2010 | aaamusicAs any regular visitors to the site may well be aware of, To The Bones are a rock ‘n roll force that I place a lot of stock in, going so far as saying that they are one of … Read More
What Now – Take Control
17 November 2010 | aaamusicTake Control is the debut EP for the South African band What Now. Coming to the UK in the hope of expanding their international popularity, the future looks bright for this band as all 5 songs on the EP … Read More
David E. Sugar – Flea Market
17 November 2010 | aaamusicDavid E. Sugar is back with the impressive second release from his debut album Memory Store. Flea Market displays an innovative mix of acoustic and electro pop seamlessly blended together, creating the perfect antidote to relieve our minds of … Read More
The Good Natured – Widows In Paradise
16 November 2010 | aaamusic
Sarah McIntosh/The Good Natured returns with new single Widows in Paradise, hot on the heels of the exceptionally successful Be My Animal. A cover of the Sufjan Stevens’ original, Widows of Paradise is actually a step away from the … Read More
Middle Class Rut – New Low
16 November 2010 | aaamusicNew Low is one of a select few tracks in the emo pop/rock vein that doesn’t immediately feel tired upon first listening. This is probably because it doesn’t neatly fit into that genre at all – it’s got an … Read More
