http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/reviews Album, single, EP and live reviews from DIY en-gb This Is Fake DIY Copyright 2010 2010-03-12T14:43:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/gorillaz-plastic-beach http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/gorillaz-plastic-beach#When:14:43:00Z For all of the poking fun at the manufactured pop culture, Albarn knows exactly what he is doing. 2010-03-12T14:43:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/surfer-blood-magic-stick-detroit http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/surfer-blood-magic-stick-detroit#When:10:21:00Z What a wonderful thing. 2010-03-12T10:21:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/music-go-music-expressions http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/music-go-music-expressions#When:16:52:01Z Music Go Music have unleashed their very own brand of retro pop. 2010-03-11T16:52:01+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/general-fiasco-buildings http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/general-fiasco-buildings#When:14:50:00Z An easily accessible record that has great replay value and depth. 2010-03-11T14:50:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/the-xx-komedia-brighton http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/the-xx-komedia-brighton#When:11:35:00Z An intriguing, interesting and impressive first. 2010-03-10T11:35:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/eps/sir-yes-sir-not-excited http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/eps/sir-yes-sir-not-excited#When:16:08:00Z Providing you've got a cassette player that still functions you'll really want to get this EP. 2010-03-08T16:08:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/xiu-xiu-nice-n-sleazy-glasgow http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/xiu-xiu-nice-n-sleazy-glasgow#When:10:48:01Z Hesitant and perhaps awkward, their show is simultaneously tight. 2010-03-05T10:48:01+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/gil-scott-heron-im-new-here http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/gil-scott-heron-im-new-here#When:10:36:01Z A glimpse into his creative and cracked soul. 2010-03-05T10:36:01+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/shearwater-the-golden-archipelago http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/shearwater-the-golden-archipelago#When:14:20:00Z If you're lucky enough to discover a place unspoiled by modern machinations, put this album on as a soundtrack. 2010-03-03T14:20:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/dum-dum-girls-the-lexington-london http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/dum-dum-girls-the-lexington-london#When:11:00:00Z Are they scared of us? We sure as hell won't bite. But it seems that neither will they. 2010-03-03T11:00:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/pavement-quarantine-the-past http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/pavement-quarantine-the-past#When:12:12:00Z Ahhh, they don’t make them like that anymore 2010-03-02T12:12:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/the-high-wire-the-sleep-tape http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/the-high-wire-the-sleep-tape#When:15:37:00Z If ever there was a case of the production saving an album from being one hell of a letdown, this would be it. 2010-03-01T15:37:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/blood-red-shoes-fire-like-this http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/blood-red-shoes-fire-like-this#When:10:08:00Z Say hello to Blood Red Shoes mark 2, and an incendiary second record. 2010-03-01T10:08:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/shy-child-liquid-love http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/shy-child-liquid-love#When:10:38:00Z Shy Child's fans will not be disappointed with their latest ensemble of electro delights. 2010-02-26T10:38:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/eight-legs-the-electric-kool-aid-cuckoo-nest http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/eight-legs-the-electric-kool-aid-cuckoo-nest#When:13:42:00Z With the release of their second album, Eight Legs' versatility and ecclectic style has not gone unnoticed. 2010-02-25T13:42:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/kurt-vile-europa-new-york http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/kurt-vile-europa-new-york#When:13:37:01Z He'll be making music for a long time, regardless of who's listening. 2010-02-24T13:37:01+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/st-vincent-crofoot-pontiac-michigan http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/st-vincent-crofoot-pontiac-michigan#When:11:53:00Z In a word, spectacular. 2010-02-24T11:53:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/eps/screaming-maldini-and-the-kookaburra http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/eps/screaming-maldini-and-the-kookaburra#When:11:20:00Z If the purpose of a debut is to showcase every musical skill and inch of potential your band has, then Screaming Maldini has nailed it. 2010-02-24T11:20:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/lightspeed-champion-life-is-sweet-nice-to-meet-you http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/lightspeed-champion-life-is-sweet-nice-to-meet-you#When:16:31:00Z Perhaps this former pink guitar-slaying songwriter is closer to writing a masterpiece than most. 2010-02-23T16:31:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/sondre-lerche-the-varsity-theater-minneapolis http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/sondre-lerche-the-varsity-theater-minneapolis#When:16:09:00Z The simplicity of it all is enchanting. 2010-02-23T16:09:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/midlake-the-courage-of-others http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/midlake-the-courage-of-others#When:08:35:00Z A studied, careful record that never rushes to make its point. 2010-02-23T08:35:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/sambassadeur-european http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/sambassadeur-european#When:10:15:00Z The three words ‘Swedish pop group’: What, or more appropriately who, do they make you think of? 2010-02-22T10:15:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/marina-and-the-diamonds-the-family-jewels http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/marina-and-the-diamonds-the-family-jewels#When:16:09:00Z Or 'How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Make One of the Best Pop Albums of Recent Years' 2010-02-18T16:09:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/fucked-up-empty-bottle-chicago http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/fucked-up-empty-bottle-chicago#When:15:03:00Z Only two songs into the powerful set and he's beet-red and topless with a broken condom over his head. 2010-02-18T15:03:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/holly-miranda-the-magicians-private-library http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/holly-miranda-the-magicians-private-library#When:13:29:00Z We can't help but feel like there's a massive piece of inside information we missed out on. 2010-02-18T13:29:00+00:00