late of the pier Reviews

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

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!

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- late of THE pier - fantasy black channel

by Rory Carroll

Yes yes, we know it came out yesterday. But hey! We've been busy with the XXL Jeans or whatever they're called. So now without further ado, Rory Carroll reviews the LP every lightsaber waving raver has been saving for...

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somerset house series 2008 - part two

by Sam Crawford

Time for more action from the stately home of rock 'n roll - as Sam Crawford reviews the synth happy anarchism of Late Of the Pier, and the almighty techno-crunch of Justice...

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late of THE pier

by Michelle Mannion
Michelle Mannion thinks she may have found the missing link between The Darkness and C-3PO at a surreal London festival. Could Late Of The Pier be the droids we’re looking for? Find out here!
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young knives, futureheads, morton valance and more - singles for THE week beginning may 19!

by Michael West
Michael West let’s his evil streak off the leash as he takes us through this week’s releases. Find out here who has a stupid name, who reminds him of Hard Fi - and who he’d like to get hitched to…
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mystery jets, raveonettes, futureheads and more - singles for THE week beginning march 10th!

by Amy Rich
What kind of band name is Dennis Hopper Choppers? Will the Futureheads be pawning their homes this year? Are the Raveonettes going back to their roots? All of these questions and more will be answered, as Amy Rich counts down this week’s singles!
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late of THE pier, video nasties

by Tom Norton
Tom Norton catches up with the crunchy synth types on the Liverpool leg of their tour. But will he find soul beneath their luminous neon suits? Find out here…
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late of THE pier, zzt (sadly not zz top) , THE dead 60s, alabama 3 - this week's singles!

by Cindy Suzuki
Cindy Suzuki listens to a batch of singles, and then tells us what she thinks of them.
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field day festival

by Don Blandford
Our man at the festies Don Blandford brings us this review of the weekend’s controversial Field Day in London. It’s GoodBooks, Foals and The Concretes VS an angry local council - and madness is sure to follow…
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adventures in THE beetroot field: filthy dukes, surkin, xerox teens, friendly fires and late of THE pier

by Abigail Outhwaite
Abigail catches a gaggle of guitar driven electro acts at Fabric, and wonders whether Xerox Teens are worthy of the top-ish billing they’ve been getting lately…
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