Genever Convention, The - MaCavity's Cat

Advantages: Eleven of them!
Disadvantages: None !

...or aged. Send Away The Tigers is the first album since James Dean Bradfield and Nicky Wire each released their own respective solo efforts, and it's not difficult to see how there individual efforts have inspired a new bouyancy with this latest Manics release. It's as loud and obnoxious as their lyrical attacks on the likes of Tony Blair and the US for their role in the Geneva Convention recently. Track Overview: 'Your Love Alone Is Not Enough' Featuring Nina Perrson (of Cardigan fame). I was suitably surprised to learn of the Manics choice to duet with an artist like this. Remembering the Cardigans stint of the 90's, Perrson's voice was lighjt, airy and bubbly, hardly in-keeping with the more brutish and bolshty sounds of the Manics. But it's that kind of seminal, out-of-character inclusion on an album like this that makes it all the more... Read review

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Advantages: this album will take your mind in to another demention
Disadvantages: non

...Dear readers This album is another true class album by nightmares on wax. This album is very similer to car boot soul but not as mellow in a good way its something that you would play if you had 1 or 2 mates round sitting playing chess, pc or playstation and with a bong in the middle. Asking your mate what cloud, i mean level are you on. here is a more indepth info on this album but buy it you wont be disapointed. Its loike playing bob marley but not. Likehaving the good vibes in the room. Also included a site where you can preview the tunes. http://www.warp-net.com/mart/music/release.php?cat=WARP36# This is a record which proves that the Warp label can support more than their standard Aphex Twin style futuristic knob twiddlers as it dips its toe in waters flavoured with more conventional Hip-Hop, Soul and R’n’B vibes. The result... Read review

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Advantages: great music, new ideas
Disadvantages: not everyones cup of tea

...Oracular Spectacular is quite self-explanitory in the sense there is no sensical way to explain it. Andrew Vanwyngarden and Ben Goldwasser who form the group have managed to create a hallucegenic, electrical powered surf sound that has risen like a sea witch above convention and mainstream beats. The music itself is experimental and in a league of its own, completely leaving behind the copy-cat sounds that seem to be surging through the air waves this decade. The opening track, 'Time to Pretend', is their most popular and most widely recognized song from the album. I first heard this whilst browsing myspace music and was astonished by the track, feeling it was my ultimate summer song this year. However soon enough, hear-say and myspace spread the sound of MGMT like a plague and before you knew it Channel 4 were using it as a backdrop... Read review

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