Music Reviews tagged with debut
Best Coast Crazy for You
Lead by blog darling Bethany Cosentino, the California duo's debut album explores different forms of sun pop with subtle touches of alt rock's punkish attitude.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez feels bad for Bethany Cosentino's ex...
Wild Nothing Gemini
Jack Tatum, aka Wild Nothing, drowns his sorrows over an array of indie pop references with not so distinctive results.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez thinks this is appealing if you've just discovered the eighties...
Beach Fossils Beach Fossils
In a time when sun-drenched pop is starting to outstay it’s welcome, Beach Fossils try to outshine their contemporaries with more distinctive melodic hooks and a welcome variation of influences.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews...
Robert George Saull & The Purgatory Players Gardens EP
The debut EP from Robert George Saull & The Purgatory Players is a rare demonstration of professionalism and refinement from a band in their relative youth.
Daniel Dylan Wray reviews...
The October Game Wildblood
Hotly topped by the BBC and Elbow, Bedfordshire's The October Game are eminently thoughtful in their approach to expansive indie-rock.
Paul Fowler reviews...
Blair Die Young
Why die young when you've got your whole career ahead of you? In Blair's case, let's just hope she waits a little while longer.
Juan Edgardo Rodriguez digs this kind of introspective pop...
The Soft Pack The Soft Pack
Confident preppy punks may self-congratulate their way to the spotlight with this debut, but poised passion and skill doesn't necessarily translate to excellence; it just leads to questionable imitation.
Juan Edgardo Rodriguez has heard this riot far too many times...
Girls Album
They've got the best back-story of 2009 and a couple of cracking singles under their belt, but is this duo from San Francisco the finished article or has the hype machine sold us another dud?
David Coleman attempts to find out...
The Stone Roses The Stone Roses (20th Anniversary Editions)
The greatest debut of all-time?
David Coleman takes a trip down memory lane...
Bricolage Bricolage
No surprises from this Glasgow pop band.
Ryan Faughnder reviews...
