SuperMayer, Save The World

Turned into cartoon superheroes on the front cover, Kompakt label owner Michael Mayer and boy wonder Superpitcher’s aim is to rescue the world from unnamed evil with their weapons of lush, friendly techno. Save the World is full of cute … Continue reading →

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Athlete , Beyond the Neighbourhood

One of those bands who quietly sell respectable amounts (this is their third album), Athlete purvey gently angsty, pretty, middle-of-the-road rock, in which pianos and mildly glitchy synths twinkle politely, guitars sound about as boring as they can, and bits … Continue reading →

Kosheen, Damage

Bristol trio Kosheen have been going about their anonymous business for the best part of a decade, hoeing the same row as Massive Attack and Faithless, yet it’s easy to forget that both their previous albums made the top 10. … Continue reading →

MIA, Kala

“MIA coming back with power,” yells rapper Mathangi Arulpragasam midway through the opening track of her second album. She’s certainly coming back with a well-thumbed passport: it was recorded in India, Trinidad, Australia, Jamaica, Japan and America. Her Mercury-nominated 2005 … Continue reading →