Revolver - Album Reviews and Other Shenanigans

Hello! You've stumbled across Revolver, a pet project of web developer and music fanatic Afe Stein. Revolver is simply a place for me to feed my obsession with music, rating songs, and organise my music collection. I also post the occasional music review. You may or may not find anything of interest here, but feel free to have a poke around. Please do not feed the animals.

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Coldplay show off their colourful doodles

Mylo Xyloto - Coldplay

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The persistently palatable Coldplay have returned this year with a rather brightly coloured bouncy little record known as Mylo Xyloto. I had high hopes for this album after 2008's very impressive Viva La Vida, a perfectly formed collection of songs which stayed in my rotation for the better part of a year. 
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Bon Iver gets bigger, louder, more interesting

Bon Iver - Bon Iver

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I just loved Bon Iver's debut album For Emma, Forever Ago, so I was delighted to see another release was on the way. I certainly wasn't disappointed, as this self-titled release expands on that wonderful sound and explores new territory.
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RHCP tighten their belts, deliver a series of delicious treats

I'm With You - Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Those crazy peppers are at it again. They've been pretty quiet for about five years since their rather-good-but-bloated sprawling double album Stadium Arcadium, and to be honest, that left me with so much Peppers material I didn't really miss them while they were gone.
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Fleet Foxes follow up

Helplessness Blues - Fleet Foxes

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Fleet Foxes are one of the most exciting bands around today, riding high on the indie-folk bandwagon with their uniquely gorgeous sun-drenched melodies reminiscent of The Beatles and The Beach Boys at their harmonious best.
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Just another rockin' workhorse from Dave's garage

Wasting Light - Foo Fighters

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I loves me a bit of Foo Fighters. There's nothing quite like putting on Monkey Wrench and dancing like a damn fool. This latest release, Wasting Light, pretty much sticks to the formula that have made Foo Fighters one of the best radio-friendly rockers around. 
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Half-baked head scratcher from the Radiohead camp

The King of Limbs - Radiohead

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I must say, I'm a bit perplexed by this release from Radiohead. The first thing that struck me as I read through the track listing was the fact that there are only eight tracks on The King of Limbs. Reeeeally, guys? You couldn't even muster ten tracks?
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