Vampire Weekend; the ‘Contra’ band
In 2008 Columbia graduates Vampire Weekend set the world alight with their self-titled debut album. The release, boasting a joyful blend of African beats, infectious pop hooks and youthful enthusiasm,...
View ArticleIntroducing Daddy Lion
With the accessibility of music today, hearing bands and their influences through their music is inevitable and unsurprising. Unfortunately, for every appealing mockery you get 3,000 rip-offs. Robbers...
View ArticleIntroducing Pet Lions
A few weeks ago Papa Cougar and I shared an earphone each, and a tube journey home, as he played me Chicago’s Pet Lions. They were, he informed me, well overdue a review at Cougar HQ. Without...
View ArticleWeekend Videos: Vampire Weekend – Holiday
Following up on their 2008 debut was always going to be tough going for Vampire Weekend. Expectations for the followup were naturally set very high and to an extent I was left dissapointed. ‘Contra‘ is...
View ArticleJenny and Johnny December UK tour
Jenny and Johnny should represent any music fan’s wet dream bringing together the talent of Rilo Kiley’s lovely Jenny Lewis and singer-songwriter Johnathan Rice. The resulting music is quite distant...
View Article#08 Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2010: Maps & Atlases – Perch Patchwork
Maps & Atlases set aside their early math-rock tendencies for what an undoubtedly more accessible set of songs in 2010. The resulting album ‘Perch Patchwork‘ proved that the wild percussions and...
View ArticleDanish Delight: Introducing Danish Compilations Website
There is no doubt that Scandinavian artists are currently at the forefront of the electronic and indie music scenes. The Knife, Bjork, Röyksopp and countless other major artists, musicians and djs have...
View ArticleCougar Microbes Top Albums of 2011: Das Racist – Relax
Das Racist‘s free 2010 mixtapes had critics and fans scratching their heads over whether the trio were for real. The release of their official album ‘Relax‘, while simultaneously resembling a series of...
View ArticleTigercats – Isle Of Dogs album review
“We’re going to get bigger than the national debt,” claims Duncan Barrett, lead singer of Tigercats, as the east London band’s debut album draws to a close. Given the response they have received to...
View Article‘Modern Vampires Of The City’ Is Still The Album Of The Summer
We’re only at the midway point, but already it’s been a remarkable year for music. Good luck to all those list-obsessed journalists who have the unenviable task of writing their “Top 10 Albums of 2013”...
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