Author Profile: Angela Slater

Articles by Angela Slater
The Go! Team ? Rolling Blackouts (Memphis Industries) 31/01/2011
The Go! Team have returned with one or two intriguing developments to their original form, but essentially this is a solid record
Artists: The Go! Team
Band Of Horses – Infinite Arms (Columbia) 17/05/2010
The poignancy of ?Infinite Arms? can for the most part be found in the small, everyday details observed in its lyrics, rather than in grand sweeping musical gestures
Artists: Band Of Horses
LCD Soundsystem @ O2 Academy, Birmingham 26/04/2010
It’s unfortunate that this is likely to be their last tour as this gig felt more like another ?Hello? than a final farewell.
Artists: LCD Soundsystem
Hot Chip @ Birmingham Academy, 20/02/2010
The added dimensions afforded by live instrumentation were the real highlight of an amazing set.
Artists: Hot Chip
Erland & the Carnival @ The Glee Club, Birmingham 19/02/2010
With their collection of wonderfully crafted and re-worked tracks, band members from the best musical stock and a charismatic front man, Erland & the Carnival have every box ticked
Artists: Erland & the Carnival
The Violet May – The Stockroom, Sheffield 13/02/2010
The Violet May are noisy and melodic with just the right amount of rough around the edges.
Artists: The Violet May
Field Music ? Field Music (Measure) 15/02/2010
The album plays like a suite of prog-rock movements rather than a collection of unique tracks with the instrumental tracks only adding to this effect.
Artists: Field Music
Erland And The Carnival – Erland And The Carnival (Full Time Hobby)
The Carnival is an accomplished and eloquent debut, demonstrating the band?s ability to pinpoint musical moments and create cinematic sounds
Artists: Erland and the Carnival
Interview – Fyfe Dangerfield
With his debut solo release, Fly Yellow Moon out this week, and a short run of intimate live dates to showcase the material, things are busier than ever for Guillemots front man Fyfe Dangerfield
Artists: Fyfe Dangerfield
Fyfe Dangerfield ? Fly Yellow Moon (Polydor) 18/01/10
This album lacks the unquantifiable magic dust that made Fyfe?s earlier (pre ?Red?) work with Guillemots so captivating, and lyrically it feels a bit run-of-the-mill in places.
Artists: Fyfe Dangerfield