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Why? ? Sod in the Seed (City Slang)

Released just ahead of forthcoming full length Mumps, etc, Why??s Sod in the Seed EP is a welcome return from the Cincinnati based band after a three year absence.

Dirty Projectors ? Swing Lo Magellan (Domino)

Swing Lo Magellan is surely Dirty Projectors most outstanding and focused record to date

Liars ? WIXIW (Mute)

It?s clear that WIXIW is a very different record to what has gone before and that it?ll likely become to be known as the band’s ?electronic? record.

Atlas Sound ? Parallax (4AD)

Parallax is perhaps an altogether more refined and well worked record than any other previous releases under the name of Atlas Sound

Mogwai ? Earth Division (Rock Action)

The four tracks that make up Earth Division are far from cast offs retrieved from the cutting room floor, but help showcase Mogwai?s ability to experiment

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks – Mirror Traffic (Domino)

With last years Pavement shows now a distant memory, Mirror Traffic its another reminder of Malkmus?s genius.

Rival Schools ? Pedals (Atlantic) 07/03/2011

So after a long ten year wait, is Pedals as good as we hoped? Well, sadly it?s not, and compared with their debut, it falls rather short.

Grouplove ? Grouplove EP (Atlantic) 07/02/2011

A promising EP packed with catchy songs that are bound to be a hit at this summers forthcoming festivals