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Tag Archives: Halves
Morning Bruise – Cfit
I have written a little before about what seems to be a (re)surge(nce) of Irish bands , such as my beloved Halves, Overhead the Albatross, Alarmist, Croupier etc. with their mix of slightly post rock, a bit prog and a twang … Continue reading
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Tagged Alarmist, Cfit, Croupier, Halves, Overhead the Albatross, Undertheigloo
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Boa Howl – Halves
It Goes It Goes, the first album from Halves in 2010, had a profound and lasting affect on me, an album I return to regularly for sanctuary and solace. Like much music that burrows into some deep place within, it brought … Continue reading
Boa Howl – Halves
Uber short post to flag up the fact that the entirely wonderful Halves have their latest album, Boa Howl, released on Hate is the Enemy Records, now available for pre-order via their special website. Available on vinyl and CD I … Continue reading
Alarmist EP
. If I were to do one of those irritating ‘what-I-have-most-played-this-last-week-on Spotify/LastFM’ things, you would find a couple of polar opposites: the peerless Believers album from A.A. Bondy, and this self-titled EP from Alarmist. Alarmist are another band from the small … Continue reading
The Irish Are Coming
Alarmist Friend? Overhead, the Albatross Rather quietly there seems to be an Irish ‘thing’ going on. The unspeakably wonderful album of last year that was Halves, It Goes, It Goes has claimed it’s place as one my favourites of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alarmist, Eleven Eleven, Friend?, Halves, Overhead the Albatross
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Top Albums of 2010
Its almost a truism to say at the end of a year that its been ‘another great year for music’, but 2010 does seem to have been a particularly fertile year. An end-of-year best albums is both a bit trite but also … Continue reading
Halves – It Goes It Goes (Forever and ever)
Web / Myspace / FB /Youtube / @halvesband Good lord this is wonderful and unexpected thing. I am indebted to Music Fan Mic whose review brought it to my attention, which in turn came to me via a retweet from the wonderful Her … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Millan, Broken Social Scene, Halves, Her Name is Calla, Stars, Undertheigloo
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