Age normally adds perspective, making it easier to see at least one version of the truth. After more than thirty … More
Author: arcticreviewsblog
Hi, my name is Andy & I live in Leeds, in northern England. I've been writing about music for more than ten years. My work outside of this blog is featured on Live4ever and Contact Music.
Fontaines D.C. – Dopamine Chamber review
The idea of a place for your mind to run and hide – the Dopamine Chamber of which Fontaines D.C.’s … More
Bodega – All Inside Aquarium review
Choice – a great thing, especially if you understand the path you take will have consequences. It’s equally true that … More
Greg Freeman – All Set The Bone review
Greg Freeman wouldn’t be the first American to wander, cheesy statements about DNA to one side, but his route to … More
Teenage Fanclub – Do Not Dare to Dream review
There’s nothing wrong with growing old disgracefully, bucket lists or mid-life crises, but the scope for having any of these … More
Fat Dog – Cancel Me (I’m Tired) review
There was never any real chance of Fat Dog following up their 2024 debut Woof with anything that sounded much … More
October 2026’s New Music Playlist
More, always more new music. This month’s list features Miranda Lambert, Placebo, The Mary Wallopers, Eels, The Oh Sees, Dragonflies, … More
Elastica – Elastica Deluxe Edition Review
It’s a bit of a stretch to maintain that for such a cock-obsessed movement Britpop was somehow a great emancipator … More
September 2026’s Album of The Month
Album of The Month Protomartyr – Hotel Usona Read about it here. Also great… The Arab Strap – Half-Told Tales … More
Protomartyr – Hotel Usona review
You can read through coverage of Protomartyr’s past albums and you’ll see thematic references which meet expectations – unabated anger, … More
