Music

Patrick Wolf: The Bachelor (Bloody Chamber Music)

Classical techno pop, 3 words that would certainly spell disaster for any budding artist except Patrick Wolf

Detonate

Twinkies

Toys, bubbles, cotton candy and sick tunes are always available at the Twinkies playground.

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The Maccabees: Walls Of Arms (Fiction)

A great album with heartfelt lyrics and grandiose hooks if you’re looking for Arcade Fire Part Deux

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Pocahaunted: More Than A Woman

Freaky hippies chicks on the loose! And they’ve got guitars too

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Busta Rhymes: Back On My BS (Universal/Motown)

With so many random ideas and faces coming along for the trip, BS sounds less like one artist’s voice and more like an overcrowded carnival ride

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Marilyn Manson: The High End Of Low (Polydor)

Closest to Antichrist Superstar, his 7th album brings him back to his roots

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Royksopp: Junior (Wall Of Sound/Astralwerks)

Guest spots make Junior a delight to listen to

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Manic Street Preachers: Journal For Plague Lovers (Columbia)

14 years in the making with lyrics written by Edwards just before his disappearance

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Morrissey: Years of Refusal (Lost Highway)

Morrissey reclaims his past glory with angry, defiant lyrics

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Rancid: Let The Dominoes Fall (Hellcat/Epitaph)

While other punk bands now struggle to find a new enemy, Rancid’s brotherly ethos remains relevant