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New Music Releases

This Week's New Music Releases: November 23, 2009

This Week's New Music Releases: November 23, 2009

Albums and singles released in the UK today

 

Album Reviews

Album review: Biffy Clyro - 'Only Revolutions' (14th Floor)

Album review: Biffy Clyro - 'Only Revolutions' (14th Floor)

With their fifth album, Biffy have reined it in and ridden all the way to rock glory

  • Nov 9, 2009
Album review: Alec Ounsworth - 'Mo Beauty'

Album review: Alec Ounsworth - 'Mo Beauty'

Engaging debut from the Clap Your Hands Say Yeah frontman

Album review: Robbie Williams - 'Reality Killed The Video Star' (EMI)

Album review: Robbie Williams - 'Reality Killed The Video Star' (EMI)

It's so self-referential that a yawning hole appears where Robbie's heart should be

  • Nov 9, 2009

Robbie Williams tickets

Album review: Weezer - 'Raditude'

Album review: Weezer - 'Raditude'

Rivers Cuomo polishes up with Lil Wayne and Lady Gaga, but it's hollow inside

Album review: The King Khan & BBQ Show - 'Invisible Girl' (In The Red)

Album review: The King Khan & BBQ Show - 'Invisible Girl' (In The Red)

A goofy, charming trip back into the rock'n'roll history books

  • Nov 9, 2009
Album reviews: Brakes - 'Rock Is Dodelijk'

Album reviews: Brakes - 'Rock Is Dodelijk'

Brighton quirk-punkers caught in their natural habitat

  • Nov 2, 2009
Album Review: Joe Goddard - 'Harvest Festival'

Album Review: Joe Goddard - 'Harvest Festival'

Hot Chip man has a potter around

  • Nov 3, 2009
Album review: Har Mar Superstar - 'Dark Touches'

Album review: Har Mar Superstar - 'Dark Touches'

We are not aroused

Har Mar Superstar tickets

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Track Reviews

10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (17/11/09)

10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (17/11/09)

Shy Child, The Golden Filter, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

  • Nov 20, 2009

Shy Child tickets

10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (19/10/09)

10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (19/10/09)

Burial, Comanechi, Memory Tapes, Har Mar Superstar

  • Oct 19, 2009

Har Mar Superstar tickets

10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (09/11/09)

10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (09/11/09)

Yeasayer, Jamie T, Lil Wayne, The Antlers

  • Nov 9, 2009

Jamie T tickets

10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (10/10/09)

10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (10/10/09)

Death Cab For Cutie, Nirvana, Phoenix

  • Oct 12, 2009
10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (02/11/09)

10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (02/11/09)

LCD Soundsystem, Maximo Park, Rihanna, Loverman

  • Nov 2, 2009
10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (02/10/09)

10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (02/10/09)

Devendra Banhart, Dizzee Rascal, The Killers

  • Oct 12, 2009
10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (26/10/09)

10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (26/10/09)

Battles, The Soft Pack, Eagles Of Death Metal

  • Oct 26, 2009

Eagles Of Death Metal tickets

10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (25/10/09)

10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (25/10/09)

Julian Casablancas, Thom Yorke, Brand New

  • Oct 10, 2009

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Live Reviews

Live Review: Arctic Monkeys

Live Review: Arctic Monkeys

The new album may have confused some, but live they still hit hard. Zenith, Paris, Thursday, November 5

  • Nov 18, 2009
Live Review: Green Day

Live Review: Green Day

It might not be as high-brow as they’d like, but when they’re not trying to be deep it’s a riot. The 02, London, Friday, October 23

  • Nov 3, 2009

Green Day tickets

Live Review: Snoop Dogg

Live Review: Snoop Dogg

A bona fide legend he may be, but the rap icon struggles to stop the crowd from yawning. Nokia Theatre, New York city, Thursday, October 29

  • Nov 12, 2009
Live Review: SWN Featival

Live Review: SWN Featival

Los Campesinos!, Girls, Islet and the pick of the best new bands at Cardiff’s premier indie fest. Various venues, Cardiff, Thursday October 22-Saturday October 24

  • Nov 3, 2009

Los Campesinos! tickets

Live Review: Bloc Party

Live Review: Bloc Party

Band pull out all the stops at what may prove to be their final ever gig. Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, Saturday, October 31

  • Nov 12, 2009
Live Review: The Drums

Live Review: The Drums

Sunny newcomers brave the cold to enhance their growing reputation. Iceland Airwaves Festival, Reykjavik, art Museum, Friday, October 16

  • Oct 28, 2009

The Drums tickets

Live Review: Dizzee Rascal

Live Review: Dizzee Rascal

Pop hits took him to another level, but he’ll always be a trickster at heart. 02 Academy, Sheffield, Sunday, October 25

  • Nov 9, 2009

Dizzee Rascal tickets

Live Review: Music go Music, Everything Everything, Wolf Gang, Egyptian Hip Hop

Live Review: Music go Music, Everything Everything, Wolf Gang, Egyptian Hip Hop

Why spend hours wandering Manchester’s In The City showcase? We’ve rounded up the best. NME Radar Party, Night & Day Cafe, Manchester, Sunday, October 18

  • Oct 28, 2009

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