The first thing you notice about These New Puritans is their aesthetic. Geometric, gold gilded shapes forming intangible patterns aside lank stares and dark eyes. Then you listen – stark tribal beats; jabbing guitars and cold vocals. These New Puritans take their manifesto and slam you to the ground with it. If you get along to their show this Tuesday, you’ll know what this means. – VH
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ShameSteve McQueen’s beautifully crafted drama recalls Drive, and not just for transforming Manhattan into the same gritty, jaded demimonde as...
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The RooseveltThe Roosevelt may have had a certain heyday, but its 2012 reinvention is a pretty slick operation. It’s classic in look, but there are...
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Happy New Year / Nite Fields split 7″ ...The first release for Brisbane-based Lost Race Records comes in the form of a split 7”, featuring the dream-pop of Nite Fields and the more...
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The Iron LadyWhat better traditional holiday entertainment than a rollicking English pantomime? This political fairytale is seasonably hilarious, and ultra-conservative...