pavilion, ladytron, dirty pretty things and more - singles for THE week beginning september 1!

Mat Beal grabs a comfy chair, sticks on the cans and gives us the lowdown on this weeks singles - which include the highly anticipated return of Ladytron, and the not so anticipated return of the Dirty Sh*tty Things!

does it offend you yeah? mystery jets, subways and more - singles for THE week beginning august 25!

The weekend's over, everyone has a furry tongue and we're not quite sure what time of day it is. But don't panic! Because here's the weekly singles review to bring you down to earth steadily, as penned by Rory Carroll...

THE faint, friendly fires, thomas tantrum and more - singles for THE week beginning august 18!

Rory Carroll returns to the fold to deliver his damning verdict on this week's singles. Who will suffer his wrath? His bile? And actually, his rather touching admiration? Find out here!

jeremy warmsley, bloc party, delays and more - singles for THE week beginning august 11!

We couldn't contain him any longer: Mat Beal is set loose from his tiger's cage and sent forth, drooling like a wilderbeast, to review this week's petrified singles. Click here to find out which are mauled and which are spared...

bombay bicycle club, stalkers, late of THE pier and more! - THE singles reviewed by xx teens

Some classic rock 'n roll from Brooklyn wins over the hearts of our guest editors, as they delve into the mysteries of this weeks singles. But who will they describe as "absolutely appalling"? Find out here!

nick cave & THE bad seeds, violet violet and more - singles for THE week beginning july 28!

When Mat Beal heard that the Pigeon Detectives were back, we had to herd him into the office with a cattle prod to review this weeks singles. So did he find salvation in the rest of the week's 7"s? Find out here...

project: komakino - (ep)

With their robotic post punk and sinister reflections of dystopia, Project: Komakino are on a mission to spread the doom this summer. Emily Kendrick reviews their forthcoming EP, and finds a band who are conceptually satisfying, if a touch too indebted to their heroes...

ida maria, black helium, cut copy and more - singles for THE week beginning july 21!

Gareth Mytton takes us for a drag race around this week's singles, which include the latest garage rock growler from Death Pop Records - and a multitude of other sins...

last harbour - my knowen foe (ep)

We’re not shy of the occasional 18th century pirate shanty record - but, as Rory Carroll reports, the genre is best taken in small doses. Therefore, we welcome this EP from Last Harbour - the final frontier in funeral pop…

maths class - now this will take two hands (ep)

Artrocker has been eying up Maths Class for quite a while now, and as David Renshaw explains, the Brighton band's first EP more than lives up to our expectations. Prepare yourself for a party...

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