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Wyndham Wallace 5g3s3e

Reviews by Wyndham Wallace 2c3r1w

  • Review of Zero Sum

    Zero Sum Leo Abrahams 433j34

    Prized session guitarist teases with six tracks of graceful simplicity.
  • Review of Amok

    Amok Atoms for Peace 1c3760

    Radiohead frontman remains instantly recognisable despite electronic disguise.
  • Review of Screws

    Screws Nils Frahm 5i6u2f

    Nine meditations upon a broken thumb.
  • Review of Tinsel and Lights

    Tinsel and Lights Tracey Thorn 5u3g6n

    Christmas songs served sugar free by the voice of Everything but the Girl.
  • Review of Smalhans

    Smalhans Lindstrøm 594i1g

    The return of the space disco cowboy.
  • Review of Landing on a Hundred

    Landing on a Hundred Cody ChesnuTT 4w2c18

    Modern soul music the way it should be…
  • Review of Who Needs Who

    Who Needs Who Dark Dark Dark s5z45

    A break-up album full of affection and understanding.
  • Review of Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood

    Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood John Cale 8641s

    A mischievous release from a man accustomed to unconventional records.
  • Review of The Haunted Man

    The Haunted Man Bat for Lashes 3u4n55

    An impressive third LP from Natasha Kahn, but somehow lacking heart.
  • Review of Shields

    Shields Grizzly Bear 2733u

    Brooklyn four-piece make a long-awaited, welcome return.
  • Review of Arkeology

    Arkeology World Party 6q426

    Back at last for a little life laundry, Karl Wallinger unlocks his archive.
  • Review of Solo Piano II

    Solo Piano II Chilly Gonzales 3u201i

    Tranquillity triumphs on the erudite Canadian’s latest album.
  • Review of The Lost Tapes

    The Lost Tapes Can 4t643n

    Can do: quintessential krautrock rescued from the archives.
  • Review of The Bravest Man in the Universe

    The Bravest Man in the Universe Bobby Womack 3e1v3y

    Eighteen years after his last new material, the soul legend is back.
  • Review of Hello Land!

    Hello Land! Guillemots 4z4w45

    Another lesson in modest brilliance from the former Brit and Mercury nominees.
  • Review of Electric Sound of Summer

    Electric Sound of Summer Füxa 1lm41

    Calming minimalism from long-dormant Detroit experimentalists.
  • Review of Valtari

    Valtari Sigur Rós 4w5k4t

    Icelandic stars pursue a more peaceful path on their sixth studio LP.
  • Review of Adventures in Your Own Backyard

    Adventures in Your Own Backyard Patrick Watson 504ya

    Perfectly poised, charmingly understated chamber pop.
  • Review of Standing at the Sky’s Edge

    Standing at the Sky’s Edge Richard Hawley v626l

    Sheffield crooner turns up the amps.
  • Review of Rolling Bomber

    Rolling Bomber Erland Dahlen 3v4ks

    Star Norwegian drummer goes solo with a sometimes creepy debut LP.
  • Review of Voyageur

    Voyageur Kathleen Edwards 431g1s

    Classy Americana from Canadian chanteuse produced by Bon Iver.
  • Review of The Singles Collection 2001-2011

    The Singles Collection 2001-2011 Gorillaz 112ns

    No more cartooning around from Damon Albarn.
  • Review of If...

    If... Bill Ryder-Jones p4r6u

    Former Coral guitarist releases a strings-heavy solo debut.
  • Review of Blindlight

    Blindlight Sonnamble b6y19

    London duo takes a macrocosmic approach to sound.
  • Review of Hall Music

    Hall Music Loney, Dear 55s6m

    Exquisitely poised melancholy from Swedish singer-songwriter.
  • Review of Emika

    Emika Emika k2d73

    Disconcerting but bewitching debut from Berlin-based siren.
  • Review of Looping State of Mind

    Looping State of Mind The Field 3u5ol

    Berlin-based Swede matches techno with dreampop on album three.
  • Review of Winterland

    Winterland The Jimi Hendrix Experience 67144x

    Inspirational guitar hero at his pyrotechnical finest.
  • Review of (Who’s Afraid Of?) The Art of Noise! (Collector’s Edition)

    (Who’s Afraid Of?) The Art of Noise! (Collector’s Edition) Art of Noise 525v2v

    Innovative, sample-pioneering debut on CD at last.
  • Review of An Appointment With Mr Yeats

    An Appointment With Mr Yeats The Waterboys e4m1e

    A ionate, poetic labour of love.
  • Review of Strange Mercy

    Strange Mercy St. Vincent 5u4f1

    Adequate third album from rising indie star.
  • Review of Drums Between the Bells

    Drums Between the Bells Brian Eno 31511m

    Veteran musical pioneer teams up with “thinker and writer”.
  • Review of The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales

    The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales Chilly Gonzales 15673h

    Classic rap redefined by the Canadian prankster.
  • Review of To the Death of Fun

    To the Death of Fun Cashier No.9 6q535l

    Belfast quartet arrives fully formed.
  • Review of W

    W Planningtorock 266xa

    Gloomy theatrical electronica from Berlin-based Brit.
  • Review of 7Fingers

    Imaginative and surprising collaboration from Berlin-based pianist and cellist.
  • Review of Excerpts

    Excerpts Ensemble 1c6362

    Past and present combine for post-classical dream pop.
  • Review of Upside Down – The Best Of

    Upside Down – The Best Of The Jesus and Mary Chain i345y

    Double-disc compilation reveals a great band’s shortcomings.
  • Review of Optiks

    Optiks Silje Nes 67103a

    Twilight tinklings from experimental Norwegian chanteuse.
  • Review of 25 – The Very Best Of

    25 – The Very Best Of a-ha 222562

    Career-crowning retrospective released on eve of band’s retirement.
  • Review of Le Noise

    Le Noise Neil Young 5d5b28

    Shakey’s back with his 34th studio album.
  • Review of Timber Timbre

    Timber Timbre Timber Timbre 582d55

    Canadian trio take a trip to the Deep South.
  • Review of For Posterity

    For Posterity Ten Kens 2z1j3u

    1990s leftfield rock updated for the 21st century.
  • Review of Familial

    Familial Phil Selway 2x2i3t

    Unpretentious, delicate tunes from Radiohead’s sticksman.
  • Review of Pygmalion

    Pygmalion Slowdive 6p6m5a

    Post-shoegazing classic reissued with bonus disc of demos.
  • Review of 13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests

    New soundtracks for rare experimental films.
  • Review of infra

    infra Max Richter 5e3j5g

    Roll over, Beethoven: Richter blurs the boundaries between indie and classical.
  • Review of Micah P. Hinson and the Pioneer Saboteurs

    Micah P. Hinson and the Pioneer Saboteurs Micah P. Hinson 1z2p1g

    A powerfully ominous reshaping of old-school Americana.

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