http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/reviews Latest albums, track and live reviews from This Is Fake DIY. en This Is Fake DIY Copyright 2012 2012-02-08T14:02:39+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/alt-j-matilda-fitzpleasure http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/alt-j-matilda-fitzpleasure#When:14:02:39Z It’s encouraging to hear a band so full of ideas. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-02-08T14:02:39+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/feeder-koko-london http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/feeder-koko-london#When:14:01:25Z The set contains anthems on a par with earlier chart-toppers. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-02-07T14:01:25+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/aap-rocky-peso http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/aap-rocky-peso#When:10:01:34Z A new, fresh and inventive take on hip-hop. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-02-07T10:01:34+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/cloud-nothings-attack-on-memory http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/cloud-nothings-attack-on-memory#When:15:56:24Z Oddly, it’s an album that allows its listener to enjoy the misery on show. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-02-06T15:56:24+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/of-montreal-paralytic-stalks http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/of-montreal-paralytic-stalks#When:14:55:07Z An oddly engaging and experimental album. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-02-06T14:55:07+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/sharon-van-etten-tramp http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/sharon-van-etten-tramp#When:13:52:26Z Easy to fall into, easy to get lost in, easy to forget. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-02-06T13:52:26+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/james-levy-the-blood-red-rose-pray-to-be-free http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/james-levy-the-blood-red-rose-pray-to-be-free#When:13:06:44Z It would be a hard heart indeed not to fall for music as lovely as this. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-02-06T13:06:44+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/gotye-making-mirrors http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/gotye-making-mirrors#When:12:01:07Z A varied album that combines old and new musical styles without the fear of pastiche. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-02-06T12:01:07+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/the-megaphonic-thrift-the-megaphonic-thrift http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/the-megaphonic-thrift-the-megaphonic-thrift#When:10:04:58Z 'The Megaphonic Thrift' hopefully marks a stepping stone to pastures new. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-02-06T10:04:58+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/the-twilight-sad-no-one-can-ever-know http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/the-twilight-sad-no-one-can-ever-know#When:16:03:18Z A tense and absorbing record that creates its own world for you to live in. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-02-05T16:03:18+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/goldfrapp-the-singles http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/goldfrapp-the-singles#When:14:08:00Z A triumph of compellingly brilliant classy pop. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-02-05T14:08:00+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/mark-lanegan-band-blues-funeral http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/mark-lanegan-band-blues-funeral#When:14:07:22Z No one does impending death quite like Mark Lanegan. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-02-04T14:07:22+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/young-guns-bones http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/young-guns-bones#When:10:09:49Z Beneath the brash production there are a strong canon of tracks that show real potential. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-02-03T10:09:49+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/charlotte-gainsbourg-anna http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/charlotte-gainsbourg-anna#When:14:02:08Z Truth be told, the song’s greatest asset is that it has Charlotte Gainsbourg singing it. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-02-02T14:02:08+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/tom-williams-the-boat-my-bones http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/tom-williams-the-boat-my-bones#When:10:17:43Z Wit in popular song doesn’t get enough credit these days. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-02-02T10:17:43+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/jess-mills-pixelated-people http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/jess-mills-pixelated-people#When:10:11:42Z A proper dance track. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-02-01T10:11:42+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/r.m.-hubbert-friends-stereo-glasgow http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/r.m.-hubbert-friends-stereo-glasgow#When:17:26:03Z Hubbert's virtuosity is well appreciated. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-01-31T17:26:03+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/panic-at-the-disco-barrowlands-glasgow http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/panic-at-the-disco-barrowlands-glasgow#When:12:06:40Z A sign of things to come for the band that never stays still. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-01-31T12:06:40+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/bonnie-prince-billy-old-fruitmarket-glasgow http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/live/bonnie-prince-billy-old-fruitmarket-glasgow#When:10:31:37Z Odd moments of humour come through even the dourest lyrics. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-01-31T10:31:37+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/charlotte-gainsbourg-stage-whisper http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/charlotte-gainsbourg-stage-whisper#When:19:12:28Z A bit of a mixed bag. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-01-30T19:12:28+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/we-have-band-ternion http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/we-have-band-ternion#When:17:06:11Z They promised a great leap forward, and this isn’t it. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-01-30T17:06:11+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/errors-have-some-faith-in-magic http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/errors-have-some-faith-in-magic#When:15:35:40Z With its warmth and energy, it will easily see you through these cold winter months. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-01-30T15:35:40+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/django-django-django-django http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/django-django-django-django#When:14:32:34Z The perfect embodiment of their character delivered at an often frantically infectious pace. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-01-30T14:32:34+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/the-2-bears-be-strong http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/the-2-bears-be-strong#When:13:13:10Z A collection of exuberant, joyful and uplifting dance music. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-01-30T13:13:10+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/dan-sartain-too-tough-to-live http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/dan-sartain-too-tough-to-live#When:12:03:58Z Sartain has played a risky hand but come up trumps. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-01-30T12:03:58+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/portico-quartet-portico-quartet http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/portico-quartet-portico-quartet#When:11:01:44Z It’s a forward-thinking game-change which feels rich, warm and – quite simply – astounding. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-01-30T11:01:44+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/lana-del-rey-born-to-die http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/lana-del-rey-born-to-die#When:09:59:35Z Stop analysing too far, and what you end up with is a genuine contender. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-01-30T09:59:35+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/flash-fiktion-flash-fiktion http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/flash-fiktion-flash-fiktion#When:14:01:25Z An intelligent and original feel good record. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-01-29T14:01:25+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/baddies-bronto http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/baddies-bronto#When:14:01:13Z 'Bronto' was definitely bred at the radio-friendly stable on the UK indie farm. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-01-28T14:01:13+00:00 http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/naomi-hates-humans-my-love-death-of-a-party http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/naomi-hates-humans-my-love-death-of-a-party#When:12:03:57Z Twanging guitar that turns into reverb-drenched riffs and spectral vowel sounds; it's all very Bat For Lashes. music, live reviews, album reviews, track reviews 2012-01-27T12:03:57+00:00