Music reviews

The Flying Club Cup
Reviewed by The Flagship
I tend to throw this word around a lot, but Beirut and this album are just sublime. I can not believe how young and talented one guy can be. The entire band play just about every instrument under the sun and the final result is something th... More

Kovemmat kädet
Reviewed by VierasTalo
This was the actual CD that made me almost burst out into tears. It still makes me somewhat sad upon listening, but nonetheless it is a great album no matter what others might say. I have never made a cd review before, so I will use a somew... More

The Resistance
Reviewed by The Flagship
The latest Muse offering sees the band deteriorate further into musical mediocrity and attempt to rip off Queen along the way. I had to boot up Origin of Symmetry after listening to this album just to double check whether the same band resp... More

Platinum Collection
Reviewed by Vergil x Dante
This isn't a platinum collection. It's more like a bronze collection! It completely leaves out Hello, I Must Be Going! and it leaves out Both Sides, Dance Into The Light and finally Testify! I wouldn't buy this "Platinum" collection unless ... More

The Outsider
Reviewed by The Flagship
As a DJ Shadow fan I was literally salivating over the prospect of another release from the Californian mixmeister. When approaching the release of The Outsider I was already so desperate that I'd downloaded a pre-release leak of the album ... More

Akron/Family
Reviewed by The Flagship
I picked up Akron/Family on a whim whilst searching around for anything remotely 'folky and weird'. That was about a year ago now, and I remember the album being an instant hit. I had it on repeat a fair few times back then and regarded it ... More

Que Belo Estranho Dia pra se Ter Alegria
Reviewed by Leonardo Knox
Demorei um tempo para ouvir este disco e quando ouvi, todas minhas expectativas foram deliciosamente supridas. "Que Belo Estranho Dia pra se Ter Alegria" é um ótimo cd de MPB dos últimos anos. O disco é de uma brasilidade incrível. ... More

(What's The Story) Morning Glory?
Reviewed by Abhi
One of the best rock albums of the 90s. Listening to this again was like a walk down nostalgia lane. So much of the music I like is over a decade old now and so many of the bands that came into existence when I was young are over a decade o... More

Born Into Trouble As the Sparks Fly Upward
Reviewed by The Flagship
As an avid fan of post-rock I've listened to a fair bit of it in my time. Like many people, Godspeed You! Black Emperor were one of the first bands I encountered and came to love in the genre. I think GY!BE produce untouchable and flawless ... More

Modern Life Is Rubbish
Reviewed by Phil
At the time of recording their Sophomore album, Modern Life is Rubbish, Blur were at their (first) career low, off the back of a failed attempt to break the American market, having been defauded by their (former) manager and under pressure ... More

Abba Gold
Reviewed by GemLil
I've finally reached that stage in my life where I'm happy with the way I am and the cards I've been dealt....as a result I recently came out as an ABBA fan, and I have to say I feel great. Yes they're dated, yes they're Swedish, yes th... More

Scouting for Girls
Reviewed by The Flagship
This is not only one of the WORST albums of recent times, but clearly also one of the WORST bands to secure a record deal so far in the 21st century. The word 'worst' is perhaps overused in reviews, but I want to emphasise it here, I'm not ... More

F#A# ∞
Reviewed by The Flagship
Despite there only being three songs on the entire album, this CD still manages to clock up over an hours worth of listening time, and what an hour it is. I had something of a musical epiphany when I first heard The Dead Flag blues, I knew ... More

Final Fantasy VIII
Reviewed by The Flagship
I think this is by far one of the strongest soundtracks for a Final Fantasy game to date. In my honest opinion, it all starts going downhill from here (Apologies to all of you FFIX fans!). What I really appreciate is how epic the soundtr... More

Slow Riot for New Zerø Kanada
Reviewed by The Flagship
This album contains two of the most awesome tracks ever recorded. Although only two songs long, it still weighs in at approximately 30 minutes of pure listening pleasure. This album is the work of a serious collection of musicians who are t... More