Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2012: Alt-J – ‘An Awesome Wave’ Chief Cougar·January 8, 2013It’s hard to pinpoint Alt-J exact sound with the band aggregating numerous familiar elements and churning them into...Album SpotlightBritish IslesEnglandIntroducing
Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2012: Tigercats – ‘Isle Of Dogs’ Chief Cougar·January 8, 2013 Back in June we wrote a gushing tribute to Tigercats‘ debut album proclaiming ‘Isle Of Dogs‘ as indie pop...Album SpotlightArtist SpotlightBritish IslesEngland
Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2012: First Aid Kit – ‘The Lion’s Roar’ Jazmin, Olivia and Nicole Kilpatrick·January 8, 2013First Aid Kit started very young and were only 19 and 17 when they released their first LP....Album SpotlightSweden
Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2012: Kick Up The Fire – Money Men Chief Cougar·January 7, 2013Kick Up The Fire are one of those band’s that gets better with every listen. Having delighted us...Album SpotlightArtist SpotlightBritish IslesEngland
Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2012: Japandroids – ‘Celebration Rock’ Jazmin and Nicole Kilpatrick·January 7, 2013Returning after their 2009 make-or-break album ‘Post-Nothing‘ there was always the danger that, stripped of their initial survival...Album SpotlightCanada
Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2012: Django Django – ‘Django Django’ Chief Cougar·January 5, 2013Django Django sound like a band who headed out on a gap year to Africa and only brought...Album SpotlightBritish IslesScotland
Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2012: Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles (iii) Chief Cougar·January 3, 2013Crystal Castles returned with what is essentially their third self-titled release in four years. Following up their hit...Album SpotlightArtist SpotlightCanada
Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2012: Angel Haze – ‘Reservation’ Chief Cougar·January 3, 2013Angel Haze had a prolific year dropping no fewer than three mix tapes in 2012. You would be...Album SpotlightGlobal ReachUSA
Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2012: the XX – Coexist Chief Cougar, Mario, T.R. Wicks and Sam·January 2, 2013 Following on from the XX‘s decade defining eponymous début everyone was curious to know what the trio’s next move would...Album SpotlightArtist SpotlightBritish IslesEngland