Terrific Brit-rock debut takes listeners on a tour of the past 25 years. Assuming you ever liked shoegaze-y Britpop in the first place, the Nova Saints would like to remind you of why. The Bristol (UK)-based quintet channel all the earnest vocals, twangy guitars, and expansive harmonies of '80s and '90s bands from the Cure to the Cult to the Stone Roses to Ride, but synthesize it all so effortlessly that the effect is less a pastiche and more of a reinterpretation. In other words, if you liked...

Following up last year's hit compilation of exciting shoegaze / psychedelic music 'Psychedelia Three' which even made it into GIITTV zine's poll of the best albums of 2008, now Northern Star release a new compilation entitled a 'REVOLUTION IN SOUND' this August. According to the Scott Causer the man behind the label it's 'The next great Northern Star compilation - 17 tracks from 17 of the most exciting bands on the planet, for those who really have no other option than to rock 'n' roll... To celebrate we've caught up with Northern Star main man [...]
I've been listening to a lot of these later era records from The Church for some reason. They're pretty cool for the most part. So far, this one from 2006 is my favorite. Check these couple of songs out and...