
The recent influx of British post punk has certainly been one of the most enjoyable occurrences in music over the last few years. Black Midi seemed to be the first to give audiences the stern kick that a great punk record can hold with their debut record Schlagenheim (and built upon their sound with their…

Xiu Xiu are a tricky group to pin down. Primarily the brainchild of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Jamie Stewart, the band have put out over 30 different albums since releasing Knife Play in 2002, almost all of which embrace a difficult, often quite inaccessible experimental rock sound, merged with pop and industrial too. Their albums may…

Reece Beckett reviews the debut album from post-punk band Black Country, New Road.