Thursday, December 8, 2011

Rough Trade Album Club - November 2011 Pack

Not bad , Not Bad


Tom the Lion - The Adventures of Tom the Lion + Bonus Cd 8/10 - a full ten for the packaging though! It's not every day that you receive a cd in a box!

Summer Camp - Welcome to Condale - 7/10 (could change)

Still Corners - Creatures of an Hour 9/10 but I bought this one already from Rough Trade so I exchanged it for the Lucas Sattana one. However I didn't register the package so nothing's come in. Ah Well

Core album for December - Jeb Loy Nichols - Jeb Loy Nichols Special

Monday, November 7, 2011

Rough Trade Album Club - October 2011 Pack

Pretty good

Veronica Falls + Bonus Cd - 8/10 I love indie pop so I was well happy.
New Look - Self-titled - 7.5/10 it's growing on me. In a couple of more weeks this will change into an 8
Caged Animals - Eat their Own - 7.5 - Ditto


we'll see what will feature on Friday 11th. Here's my guesses

DRC Music (album of the Month)
Atlas Sound
Halloween Alaska
Summer Camp

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Rough Trade Album Club - September 2011 Pack

Core album :

Lanterns on the Lake - Gracious Tide, Take me Home + 4 track cd - 9/10
Big Deal - Lights Out - 8/10
Richmond Fontaine - The High Country + Bonus Cd - 8/10

all is good

October's core cd - Veronica Falls - indie pop! woo!

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Rough Trade Album Club - August 2011 Pack

Best one of the year!

Balam Acab - Wander/Wonder + Bonus Cd - 10/10
Beirut - The Rip Tide - 9/10
Baxter Dury - Happy Soup - 9/10

Sept core cd is Lanterns on the Lake!!

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Rough Trade Album Club July 2011 Pack


Not too bad - I Wish they didn't leave out the bonus cd's though

Mara Carlyle - Floreat + Bonus cd 9/10 - utterly compelling
She Keeps Bees - Dig On - 7/10
Washed Out - Within and Without - 8/10

For August We've got Balam Acab - yay!

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Rough Trade Album Club July 2011 Pack

Another excellent one!

SBTRKT - Self-titled + Bonus Disc 9/10
When Saints go Marching - Konkylie - 9/10
Memory Tapes - Player Piano + Bonus Disc - 8/10


Next month the core album is Mara Carlyle!

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Rough Trade Album Club - June 2011 Pack

Top quality all around!

Core album : Cults + Bonus cd 8/10
Planningtorock - W + bonus cd 8/10
Pete and the Pirates - One Thousand Pictures 7/10

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Rough Trade Album Club - May 2011 Pack

Just couldn't get better!

The Leisure Society - Into the Murky Water + Bonus ep - 9/10
The Head and the Heart - Self-titled - 8/10
Colourmusic - My ____ is Pink - 9/10


For June we've got the cults album - yay!

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Rough Trade Album Club - April 2011 Pack

Wow - Superb Month

Core Album :Cat's Eyes - Self-titled + Bonus Disc - 8/10
Nicolas Jaar - Space is Only Noise - 10/10 - best album i've heard so far!
The Shoes - Crack my Bones - 8/10

May's Core album is The Leisure Society wow wow wow

Friday, April 1, 2011

Rough Trade Album Club March 2011 Pack

Another sterling month!!!

Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes + Bonus CD - 9/10
Drive By Truckers - Go-Go boots + Bonus CD - 9/10 - a pleasant surprise!
Papercuts - The Faded Parade + Bonus CD - 8.5/10

Cat's Eyes album for April - woo woo!

Monday, March 7, 2011

Rough Trade Album Club February 2011 Pack

Another fantastic month

Josh T Pearson - Last of the Country Gentlemen + Bonus Disc - 9/10. Totally unique.

James Blake - Self-titled - 9/10

The Time and Space Machine - Turns you on - 8/10. It's a re-edits cd ( the Album Club likes to send me re-edits) but it's pretty enjoyable so I'm not complaining.

March's core album is Lykke Li's Wounded Rhymes - yay

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Rough Trade Album Club January 2011 Pack

A good start to the year

Anna Calvi - Self-titled + Bonus Cd - 10/10 Can't stop listneing to this album!

Fujiya & Miyagi - Ventriloquizzing - 8/10 Business as usual for these guys but I don't mind.

ANR - Stay Kids - 8/10 great psychedelic pop - took a while to sink though.

Friday, January 7, 2011

Rough Trade Album Club December 2010 Pack

Usually the December RT Album Club pack is weak but this one was pretty good!

Sea of Bees - Songs for the Ravens + Bonus cd 8/10

Anika - Self-titled 8/10

Various Artists - Tradi-Mods vs Rockers 8.5/10


For Jan Anna Calvi's debut is the core cd - hurrah!