TURN - TOO MUCH MAKE UP

Single Review by Mark Bayross

Dublin-based trio Turn are about to release their debut album, ANTISOCIAL, and have released TOO MUCH MAKE UP, a live favourite, as a taster.

Clocking in at (well) under three minutes, it’s a punky stab of guitar-fueled pop, with Ollie Cole’s vocals doing their best to be heard over

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TURN - CHECK MY EARS

EP Review by Mark Bayross

The latest in a line of one-word-name bands to make a bid for that rawk zone somewhere between Kerrang! and the NME, Turn’s release of CHECK MY EARS is a timely follow-up to their recent three-band tour with Seafood and Wilt.

This mini-album is also rather handy in that

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TURN - ANTISOCIAL

Album Review by Mark Bayross

Turn’s assault on the music industry has been more of a gradual tactical campaign than a blitzkrieg. A bit of a gamble considering how quickly guitar bands are gaining column inches in Kerrang! with not much to their name but a couple of recorded tunes and a lot of

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TURIN BRAKES - LATE NIGHT TALES - VARIOUS ARTISTS

Album Review by Mark Bayross

After dance artists like Nightmares On Wax, Groove Armada, Zero 7 and Jamiroquai, it is now the turn of acoustic duo Turin Brakes to compile the next chapter of the LATE NIGHT TALES series, taking the blues as their central theme.

From the shuffling opener of Swedish singer NICOLAI

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TUNNG - WOODCAT

Single Review by Zoe Fox

Tunng duo, Sam Genders and Mike Lindsay, are described as folk music for city people. With parts that are pretty experimental and soft, gentle folk melodies it’s an excellent introduction for those who are unfamiliar with either of the folk or electronica genres.

WOODCAT, taken from their second album

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TRU FAITH & DUB CONSPIRACY - FREAK LIKE ME

Single Review by EDF

Featuring Imaani on vocals FREAK LIKE ME is one of the best garage tracks you will hear all summer. Tru Faith consists of Maxim, George D and Nial. With these particular talents a lot is expected and is delivered. As well as the Radio Edit we also have the Original

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THE TRUE PARTY - WHAZZUP

Single Review by EDF

Fresh from the ‘Let’s milk a catchphrase to death brigade’ comes one of the worst singles this year and sure enough there will be more released with Whazzup? in the title.

Unfortunately there are lyrics to this song, which does not make much of a difference, as it does not

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TRISOMIE 21 - 25 YEARS

Music Review by Mark Bayross

This limited edition box set does pretty much what it says on the front, in that it celebrates the 25th Anniversary of French electronic legends Trisomie 21.

The release incorporates “Rendezvous En France”, a live recording from the band’s recent “Happy Mystery Tour”, serving as something of a ‘Best

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TRISCO - MUSAK

Single Review by Nigel A. Messenger

One of the hottest hits currently vibrating the dance scene, Trisco are actually Jim Browski and Harvey Dawson, previously known as ‘Spanish Fly’.

Now on the ‘Positiva’ label MUSAK is getting the full release it deserves as it was previously on limited release on ‘Vinyl Addiction’.

A great

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TRINITY - WHAT ABOUT LOVE?

Music Review by EDF

One of the first things that strikes you when you listen to Trinity’s WHAT ABOUT LOVE? is how well produced it is. All the songs are three to four minute breezy pop songs in the mould of Fleetwood Mac meets Heart. We are treated to tales about love lost and

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