Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson might’ve taken the easier path of centering her supposedly difficult third album on pop’s familiarly recurring themes. … 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.
August 2025’s Best New Music
10. Shed – Dreamscapes 9. DRAIN – Who’s Having Fun 8. Hex Girlfriend – Trash TV 7. Nodega, Bodega – … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 20’s So Far #40 Thus Love – Repetitioner
Released: 2022 Wherever you live, fewer things are more superficially attractive than small town living. Less noise, less pollution, cheaper … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 20’s So Far #41 Dave, Central Cee – Sprinter
Released: 2023 Oh, the times – thank god – they are a changin’. Back in the 20th century having a … More
Water From Your Eyes – It’s A Beautiful Place Review
We last met Water From Your Eyes via their remix album Crushed By Everyone in late 2024. Consisting of material … More
Mac DeMarco – Guitar review
It’s not difficult to understand and agree with Mac DeMarco’s opinion on the insidious nature of machine music and the … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 20’s So Far #43 Yard Act – Fixer Upper
Released: 2020 You don’t want to jump to conclusions about Graeme, but it’s hard. We first met him on Yard … More
100 Greatest songs of the 20’s So Far #44 Ben de la Cour – Stuart Little Killed God (On 2nd Ave)
Released: 2025 Ben de la Cour’s bio reads like a work of Southern Gothic fantasy, including a stint in Cuba … More
The Black Keys – No Rain, No Flowers review
The saying goes that everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. In the case of The … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 20’s So Far #45 The Bronx – High Five
Released: 2021 Ok, so The Bronx represent something of an anachronism, an old wolf in noughties wolf’s clothing. Setting aside … More
The Voice Of Unreason 