Articles by Alex Whetham

Ulver Finally Carve Out a Niche with Their '80s Synthpop Style on 'Flowers of Evil'

PUBLISHED Aug 28, 2020

For the first time in their career, exploratory Norwegian group Ulver have followed up a record with another one in the same style. The ban...

John Dwyer Pays Tribute to His Obscure Influences on Damaged Bug's 'Bug on Yonkers'

PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2020

Since John Dwyer began his Damaged Bug side-project in 2014, the musician (best known as the frontman for beloved garage act Oh Sees) has s...

Jarvis Cocker's New Band JARV IS... Are Witty but Inconsistent on 'Beyond the Pale'

PUBLISHED Jul 14, 2020

As Jarvis Cocker enters what is technically his sixth active decade in the music industry, Beyond the Pale finds him as witty as ever, if s...

Ryan Porter & the West Coast Get Down's 'Live in Paris at New Morning' Is the Closest Thing to a Jazz Show Right Now

PUBLISHED Jun 11, 2020

Trombone player and composer Ryan Porter is probably best known for his frequent collaborations with saxophone prodigy Kamasi Washington. H...

Amnesia Scanner Fail to Set Themselves Apart from the Electro-Industrial Crowd on 'Tearless'

PUBLISHED Jun 4, 2020

Amnesia Scanner's 2018 debut album, Another Life, stood out as a prime example in the emerging trend of industrial-influenced dance music....

Sleaford Mods Stick Together Career Highlights and Unreleased Gems on 'All That Glue' Compilation

PUBLISHED May 15, 2020

After scoring their first Top 10 hit in the UK with their 2019 record Eton Alive, it only made sense for the Nottingham-based art-punk duo...

Phantogram

Ceremony

PUBLISHED Mar 4, 2020

Since breaking out with their indie-tronica and dream pop-tinged debut, Eyelid Moves, in the late '00s, Phantogram have slowly moved on a p...

Guided by Voices

Surrender Your Poppy Field

PUBLISHED Feb 18, 2020

With over 30 albums under their belt, it can be understandably hard to get excited about a new Guided by Voices album in 2020. Led by songw...