Author Profile: Laurence Gardner

Articles by Laurence Gardner
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.
Artists: Why?
Dirty Projectors ? Swing Lo Magellan (Domino)
Swing Lo Magellan is surely Dirty Projectors most outstanding and focused record to date
Artists: Dirty Projectors
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.
Artists: Liars
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
Artists: Atlas Sound, Deerhunter
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
Artists: Mogwai
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.
Artists: Pavement, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks
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.
Artists: Rival Schools
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
Artists: Grouplove