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New Music Releases

This Week's New Music Releases: 30 November 2009

This Week's New Music Releases: 30 November 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 (25/11/09)

10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (25/11/09)

Vampire Weekend, The Bravery, The Maccabees

  • Nov 27, 2009

Vampire Weekend tickets

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
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

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Live Reviews

Live Review: Monsters Of Rock

Live Review: Monsters Of Rock

Folky supergroup keep the dad-dancing in check and bring the thrills. The Troxy, London, Tuesday, November 18

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

Live Review: Passion Pit

Live Review: Passion Pit

Rough Passion. Lido Club, Berlin, Monday, November 16

  • Nov 26, 2009

Passion Pit 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: Biffy Clyro

Live Review: Biffy Clyro

They’ve done the graft, now time for the reward. Brixton Academy, London, Thursday, November 12

  • Nov 26, 2009
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

Live Review: Kasabian

Live Review: Kasabian

Tom and Serge take their grand experiment to the masses. Echo Arena, Liverpool, Monday, November 16

  • Nov 26, 2009
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

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