Mew – Frengers (2003)

The normal process here at YSR is to listen to the record first, before looking at any information on the Continue reading →

White Lies – Big TV (2013)

I’ve been trying for a few days to write this review, and it’s been stumping me a bit.  It’s not Continue reading →

We Were Promised Jetpacks – These Four Walls (2009)

If you didn’t know that We Were Promised Jetpacks hailed from Glasgow via Edinburgh, Adam Thomson’s pleasantly rolling brogue would Continue reading →

Three Quick Ones

Full-scale reviews are on temporary hiatus.  To not halt completely, here’s short reviews for three new records by three well-established Continue reading →

The Wombats – This Modern Glitch (2011)

Flash back to 2004.  Two things had just jumped into my brain: The Futureheads (with their fantastic cover of “The Hounds Continue reading →

Tim Fite – Under the Table Tennis

So what you’re going to do right now – and I mean right the fuck now, I’ll wait – is Continue reading →

Flobots – The Circle In The Square (2012)

The one thing I heard about the Flobots that stuck with me after “Handlebars” had faded off of WFNX back Continue reading →

Muse – The 2nd Law (2012)

I don’t think anybody was all that surprised when Muse’s “Hysteria” was voted the best bassline of all time (disagreed, sure, Continue reading →