Emily Mackay

Album Review: Omar Souleyman – ‘Jazeera Nights’ (Sublime Frequencies)

Syrian wedding singer Omar Souleyman seemed to blaze out of nowhere in 2009. But if his inclusion at Number Five on last year’s NME...

Album Review: Delays – ‘Star Tiger Star Ariel’ (Lookout Mountain)

There’s something of the perennial underachiever about indie popsters Delays that makes it impossible to really hate them. Slamming their milk-fed jangle and singer...

Album Review: Micah P Hinson – ‘…And The Pioneer Saboteurs’ (Full Time Hobby)

The world is running away from Micah P Hinson. Something of a husky country prodigy on his 2004 debut, now he’s a 20-something Texan...

Album Review: Macy Gray – ‘The Sellout’ (Island)

A knockout wasn’t on the cards, so we’re somewhat surprised to be sprawled on the canvas muttering incomprehensibly while Macy Gray raises one mighty...

Oasis, The Gaslight Anthem, Robyn – this week’s new albums rated

NME's Reviews Editor rounds up the best albums released in the UK on June 14th. Follow the links for full reviews Like a irritating family...

Album Review: Oasis – ‘Time Flies…1994-2009 (Big Brother)

He’s a coy man, Noel Gallagher. The running order of this collection of his former band’s singles is supposed to equate to the perfect...

Album Review: Surfer Blood – ‘Astro Coast’ (Kanine)

Ahhh, The Killer First Tune. The one that so perfectly encapsulates what you’re all about that it becomes impossible to follow. Curse of so...

Album Review: The Gaslight Anthem – ‘American Slang’ (Sideonedummy)

For many people, The Gaslight Anthem were a revelation last summer. Since ‘The ’59 Sound’ edged its way out of the bedrooms of the...

Album Review: Robyn – ‘Body Talk Pt 1’ (Konichiwa/Island)

Is there a more inspiring pop star on the planet than Robyn? More than a songwriter, she is, to paraphrase Jay-Z, “a business, man”,...

Album Review: Delorean – ‘Subiza’ (True Panther Sounds)

Will Lee Evans ever get funny? And will cheesy house music ever become properly credible? Eternal questions, but Spain’s Delorean resolutely answer the last....
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