Robocop Kraus ‘Smile’ and Tap Into 1983 on First LP in 15 Years
On Smile, Robocop Kraus still sound like their mandate is to take the cheap disposable postpunk of the early 1980s and make better versions of it.
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The Jazz Butcher’s Final Album Is ‘The Highest in the Land’
The final, sadly posthumous album from the great Pat Fish (aka the Jazz Butcher) shows the British indie-pop legend was taken much too soon.
Nathalie Bruno Embraces Isolation on Drift’s ‘Symbiosis’
Symbiosis shows Nathalie Bruno (Drift.) wiping the mascara, leaving the dance floor, and striking out for solitude, occasionally dragging a few beats with her.
Bobby Conn’s ‘Recovery’ Is Occasionally Excellent
If Bobby Conn's Recovery were the kind of queer red disco deconstruction that it almost is, it would be excellent, but that's not even half the record's runtime.
Comet Gain Make Their Most Punk Record Ever with ‘Fireraisers Forever!’
Like most of the world right now, the members of Comet Gain seem to have a knot in their stomach that they're trying to break loose. As such, they've created their most punk effort yet with Fireraisers Forever!
Stereo Total Offer Dancing, Dreaming, and Drugs, with a Hint of “Da Da Da”
Eurotrash bargain basement new wave dance pop, with the occasional moody detour, is business as usual for Stereo Total, and business is good on Ah! Quel Cinéma!
Despite Being Uneven, Robert Forster’s ‘Inferno’ Burns Hot
At this stage of his career, the Go-Betweens' Robert Forster has the skill and experience to reveal wondrous depths within his pop sophistication.
Lloyd Cole: Standards
Lloyd Cole’s Standards is literate and engaging, with pop music hooks deserving of attention.