ADEM - HOMESONGS

Album Review by Mark Bayross

After Four Tet’s ROUNDS album earlier this year, it is now the turn of fellow ex-Fridge (and Badly Drawn Boy backing band) member Adem to release his solo effort. The difference here is that not only does Adem sing now, but his cracked, expressive voice dominates the record.

Recorded

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ADAM F - STAND CLEAR FEATURING M.O.P.

Single  Review by  Nigel A. Messenger

With a bass beat many artists would kill for, STAND CLEAR certainly does stand clear from the bunch as it’s catchy hook reels you in.

It’s not hard to see why Adam F won Best Producer at the UK Hip Hop Awards and teamed up here with M.O.P.,

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ADAM F - WHERE'S MY... FEATURING LIL MO

Single  Review by  Nigel A. Messenger

Released from Adam F’s KAOS album WHERE’S MY… really is a stunning single. Right from Lil Mo’s sexy opening vocals to the totally infectious beat this has to be Adam F’s best release for some time. Great stuff!

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ADDAM SOLO - MEMOIRS

Music Review by Natalie Homer

I could try and explain how well ADDAM SOLO sings; that his clean trill vocal reminds me of TERENCE TRENT D’ARBY; MICHAEL JACKSON even and that he sings with the soulfulness of someone who knows loss and isn’t afraid of his feelings but I think he says it best:

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ABSENCE OF FAITH - DIGITAL REVOLUTION

Album Review by EDF

Coming in on a wave of sound similar to NINE INCH NAILS come ABSENCE OF FAITH, a group sounding like their music should be featured in THE MATRIX. Mixing metal with most types of dance music, it’s quite hard not to like this release.

MISERY starts off sounding like early

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AALIYAH - I CARE FOR YOU

Album Review by EDF

A collection of hits and unreleased tracks, which is probably the last bit of music we will hear from Aaliyah who died in a plane crash at the young age of 22 by which time, she had been recording for seven years. Aaliyah started performing at the age of eleven

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AALACHO - ELECTRO

Album Review by EDF

Aalacho hail from Seattle in the U.S. and you would not think it listening to their second album. Taking various musical cues from the likes of Kraftwerk, OMD, Depeche Mode, Ultravox and European dance music, this will give you a fair idea of what this sounds like. Led by Nathan

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ACDC - STIFF UPPER LIP

Album Review by EDF

AC/DC have now been on the go for more than 25 years and judging by this album, there are no signs of them slowing down. Let’s look at the facts. Five years after the release of HIGH VOLTAGE their lead singer Bon Scott dies from, well, how do you put

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911 - GREATEST HITS AND A LITTLE BIT MORE

Album Review by Neil Ryan

7 point-plan to reviewing 911:

1  I guess they are called 911 after the American Emergency Services telephone code in an optimistic attempt to gain a foothold in the US market.

2  A more realistic interpretation of their name is that they appeal to 9-11 year-old kid sisters.

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808 STATE - OUTPOST TRANSMISSION

Album Review by Mark Bayross

It’s been well over a decade since Manchester’s 808 State first began their assault on the UK’s clubs (and, for a while, the charts) – after all, their career-defining album 808:90 was released in 1989. However, since 1996’s DON SOLARIS, not much has been heard from the trio, bar

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