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July 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Tortoise: The Catastrophist
Tortoise The Catastrophist Thrill Jockey The more you play the new Tortoise album the greater it is – the less weird/curveball it seems. Now this is true of any album, pretty much. But it’s worth mentioning right off, because everyone is going to tell you how different this is – largely because it’s an album […]Archive
March 7, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Mogwai (March 6, Wgtn)
Mogwai James Cabaret Friday, March 6 Scottish band Mogwai have this reverence about them – people speak of their god-like abilities and sound; fans seem like religious converts in fact. And, hey, fair enough – this is an extraordinary band. Not only are they great – they’re always great. No mean feat. Never at risk […]Archive
September 9, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Kerretta: Pirohia
Kerretta Pirohia Kerretta/Golden Antenna/Midium The third full-lengther from Auckland’s Kerretta is the band’s biggest and best. Now this is a group that already shoulders comparisons to Jakob, Mogwai, Isis and – well – just about any other great instrumental-focussed post-rock band you care to think about. But, like Mountaineater and Jakob, there’s something distinctly Kiwi […]Archive
January 17, 2014 by Simon Sweetman