Album Review : Mister Heavenly

Right, name a supergroup that's actually any good. Yeah, you can't can you? It's always a bunch of clowns with battling egos producing self-satisfied music that instantly forgettable....apart from the night terrors that follow for months afterwards.

So, kneel before Mister Heavenly, a "supergroup" that have actually produced a good album! Out of Love is the work of Islands' Nick Thorburn (he was also responsible for The Unicorns), Man Man's Ryan Kattner and sometime Modest Mouse/The Shins drummer Joe Plummer.

They call it "doom wop", but I'd just say it's an extremely fun record that does pay homage to some 1950s R&B sounds, and it's all over at The Line Of Best Fit, as usual.

Out of Love is out now on Sub Pop.

Click it, here! Click it!

Live Review: Papercuts, Big Search, Blood Blood

Aye, that's right. You've got the holy trinity of music now from me. First came the album reviews, then the interviews and now....live reviews!

Last Thursday at Glasgow's Captain's Rest 78s Don't Wobble favourites Papercuts played a wee set alongside Big Search and Blood Blood. I was there on behalf of The Line Of Best Fit to review, and you can read all about it by going here.

A disappointing crowd, but a disappointing gig?.....no chance.

Album Review: The Head and the Heart

Seattle's The Head and the Heart are a testament to hard work and perseverance. They released their debut record themselves and gigged until they dropped, which led to the album The Head and the Heart being re-released on Sub Pop and Heavenly.

You can read what I think of their hard work at The Line Of Best Fit, and judge whether it was worth all the effort.....

....hint: probably not.

Album Review: Papercuts

Oh you really are being spoiled today, music fans! Today sees the release of Papercuts' Fading Parade on Sub Pop (I even spelled it right this time), and if you want to read a review of it you know where to go.........

....onwards to The Line Of Best Fit, pop pickers! You won't be sorry. Probably.