Category Archive: album

The National overflow with heavy emotion

Somethingyousaid.com’s Jack Colwell gives the sixth studio release from American art-rock band, The National a spin. Taking its cue’s where 2010’s LP High Violet left off, their latest release feels like an extension… Read More

Vampire Weekend are deeper than perfection

Vampire Weekend have always been a band that make me want to bust awkward dance moves while filling me with child-like happiness. Their albums are full of playful, abstract lyrics that feel refreshing… Read More

Rock ‘n Roll Through It All

Out of Sydney’s backwater comes the newest album release from garage-punk rockers Bang! Bang! Rock ‘n Roll. Entitled RAD, the LP has been debuted following a spate of anticipatory EP’s, lineup changes, set-backs… Read More

Charli XCX is immediately gratifying

When Charli Aitchison cries in an exasperated sigh, “Give me the poison, I love the poison, hooked on the poison,” she’s doing exactly what the toxic Britney did pre-balding/making horrific will.i.am dance atrocities… Read More

Savages leave us speechless

Savages, Savages, Savages… say it three times quickly and it comes close to encapsulating the bands sound, pointy, jagged, claustrophobic and sexy. Silence Yourself, the Londoners’ first album, is, without any doubt at… Read More

Kurt Vile is Wakin on a Pretty Daze

I have just discovered that Kurt Vile, founding member of stoner-rock outfit The War on Drugs and also a rather successful solo singer/songwriter, is actually something of a family man. This caused disarray… Read More

British Sea Power – Machineries of Joy

Gary Page reviews the newest longplayer by Brighton-based outfit British Sea Power: The first time I became fully aware of British Sea Power was on an overcast August day back in 2006. They curated… Read More

Inc. – No World album review

Somethingyousaid.com checks out the first longplayer from inc: The thinking behind Inc.’s debut album, No World, is a fusion of oldschool RnB and soul music. When I heard this, I was intrigued. I… Read More

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard go west

Elfy Scott gives King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s  new narrative laden, spaghetti-western themed concept album, Eyes Like the Sky, a spin.  King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s 2013 release, Eyes Like the… Read More

Daughter: If You Leave Album Review

Daughter are a London-based trio consisting of Elena Tonra (vocals/guitar), Igor Haefeli (guitar) and Remi Aguilella (percussion). Having started life in 2010 as an outlet for Elena’s musings, the group gradually grew to… Read More

Give Attention to Atoms For Peace

Atoms for Piece, which is comprised of collaborative efforts from the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea (otherwise known as “the Australian one”), Joey Waronker, who was also a prominent member of Beck and R.E.M, with… Read More

Stornoway’s Tales From Terra Firma

Three years. Sounds a long time doesn’t it? I only ask this quite mundane question because the release of Stornoway’s debut album Beachcomber’s Windowsill seemed to hit the shops fairly recently. To discover… Read More