Slow Club's Rebecca talks to the Motel about the band's forthcoming third studio album, interviewing Lemar and "music geek workshops"...
Maps & Atlases with The Physics House Band
Dingwalls, Camden Town, London
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Kate can't help but feel there's something missing in an uneven set from Maps & Atlases... however, The Physics House Band delight with their challenging, complex melodies.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away (Bad Seed Ltd)
February 18, 2013
5.0/6.0
Dark, spellbinding and compelling... Push the Sky Away sweeps you up and spits you out on the strength of Cave's storytelling ability.
Featuring short-form starring roles from Daniel Radcliffe, Christina Hendricks and Idris Elba...
The Motel launches its new, unashamedly linkbait-y feature with some choice End of the Road picks.
Dutch Uncles - Out of Touch in the Wild (Memphis Industries)
January 14, 2013
5.0/6.0
A cohesive record that bristles with a stately atmosphere from start to finish... the best record of their careers so far without a shadow of a doubt.
Everything Everything - Arc
January 14, 2013
5.7/6.0
This is a truly special record - the sound of a band successfully finding their feet after an ambitious first effort.
Frank Ocean, Japandroids, Bat for Lashes, Django Django and Jesca Hoop are among those duking it out for the Motelvision 2012 title - but there can be only one...
Alabama Shakes, Ben Howard and M. Ward also feature, as we roundup the songs that missed the cut in Motelvision 2012's second round...
Which tracks made our contributors want to get a "little wiggle on", and which made them want to stab out their eardrums? Find out as the Motelvision 2012 jury casts its votes, Eurovision style...
