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Bella Hardy has released an album titled ‘Songs for The Voiceless” which is all about World War 1. This album features Job Boden and Josienne Clarke. This inspirational project has been among the several folk music projects but it is one of the most appreciated ones. Hardy has worked hard for the album and it […]
Highly regarded Oxford band Glass Animals have made their debut album ZABA available to stream in full online. The album is not released until next week, but the band are hosting an official stream of it on their website. To listen to ZABA in full head over there: glassanimals.eu – preorders are open on iTunes […]
Rushed album releases are a bit in vogue these days, and official Man Of 2013 Pharrell Williams isn’t one to buck a trend. He only announced his new album G I R L last week at the BRITs, and is now streaming it ahead of its release next week.
The album features contributions from Daft Punk, Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys. There’s also a credit for Hollywood soundtrack supremo Hans Zimmer who helped with all the string arrangements. Read more about Album stream: Pharrell Williams – GIRL …
Beck is back this month with his first album of recorded material in six years in the shape of Morning Phase – and he has made it available to stream in full online before its release next week.
The album follows Beck’s 2008 album Modern Guilt and his 2012 sheet music release Song Reader, but has been described as a companion piece to his powerful and emotionally charged 2002 album Sea Change. Read more about Album stream: Beck – ‘Morning Phase’ …
Temples – Sun Structures{rating}
Buy: Sun Structures
I first featured Kettering-based psych-rockers Temples in May last year, after they had just signed to Heavenly and were releasing the very brilliant ‘Colours To Life’ as a single. Many expected their debut album to drop in 2013, as the ‘neo-psych’ movement was gathering pace, but the band/label obviously decided that an early 2014 release would be a better commercial fit and so delayed it.
I mention this as Sun Structures finally comes to us reeking of ‘commercial decisions’ that devalue what could have been a defining album in the growing neo-psych genre. Instead of the full-on psychedelic exploration I had hoped for, the album is merely a run-through of short and snappy 60’s pop songs. Its saving grace is that these pop songs feature some of the best hooks and melodies you’ll hear all year, but the focus on radio-friendly singles means the album lacks the killer psych-rock edge. Read more about Album review: Temples – ‘Sun Structures’ …
Regular readers of All-Noise will know I’m more than a little excited about psych-rockers Temples and their debut album Sun Structures.
Today, therefore, is a good day as the Kettering-based four-piece have made the highly anticipated album available to stream in full online ahead of its release next week. Read more about Album stream: Temples – ‘Sun Structures’ …
Bombay Bicycle Club – So Long, See You Tomorrow{rating}
It wasn’t too long ago that North London group Bombay Bicycle Club were being dismissed along with just about every other white English guitar band as ‘indie landfill’. That all changed with their third album – 2011’s A Different Kind Of Fix – which showcased enough originality to mark BBC out as a band of character and direction, rather than mere indie bandwagon-jumpers. Read more about Album review: Bombay Bicycle Club – ‘So Long, See You Tomorrow’ …
Broken Bells – After The Disco{rating}
Any project involving super-producer Brian ‘Danger Mouse’ Burton comes with a certain amount of expectation. His partnership with The Shins’ singer James Mercer was no different, but unfortunately their first album as Broken Bells back in 2010 failed to live up to the hype. It wasn’t a bad album, but it wasn’t exactly a stand out moment either. Read more about Album review: Broken Bells – ‘After The Disco’ …
Warpaint – Warpaint {rating} What’s in an album title? Most of the time not a great deal can be read into what a band choose to call their latest set of songs. In the case of LA-foursome Warpaint, though, the decision to make their second album self-titled seems significant. In recent press interviews Warpaint’s Theresa […]
All-female US rock group Warpaint are back next week with the self-titled follow-up to their well-received 2011 debut album The Fool. Before its official release date next week, though, Warpaint have made the whole album available to stream in full. To stream Warpaint, head over to NPR.org The album features previously released tracks ‘Biggy’ and […]
