Like Wilco, only less rocking and with cooler raincoats.  Full text...

Field Music is an excellent nod to XTC's mod-pop, played with a frenetic edge for the ADD generation.  Full text...

The record is a gem. Twelve tracks with a sense of cohesiveness that side-steps homogeneity in favor of straight-up old-fashioned album workmanship.  Full text...

This eponymous debut album is an interesting listen to say the least. If you're expecting sharp guitar riffs and obvious choruses, you've come to the wrong place. They may claim association with The Futureheads and Maximo Park, but Field Music sound nothing like them. They are an entirely different proposition, that, dare I say it, is a far less commercially viable one.  Full text...

Pretty is pretty nice, but the promise of true beauty makes tough critics of us all.  Full text...

We're left wondering why we're even listening.   Full text...

Field Music is a classic case of an album that sounds so good that it takes a while before you realize that there really isn't much going on beneath the surface.  Full text...