Released: 2021 Gel’s announcement that they had ceased all activity was a kick in the guts to hardcore as well … More
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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.
April 2025’s New Music Playlist – Updated
Get the playlist. Updated 15.04.25 So much new tuning, with Ghost, Orbital, Confidence Man, Doves, Green Day, Lana Del Rey, … More
LA Witch – DOGGOD review
In Britain the old school notion that we invented punk has become firmly rooted (Spoiler: We didn’t). Whilst the fateful … More
March 2025’s Best Albums
Album of the Month Sam Akpro – Evenfall Read about it here. Also great.. My Morning Jacket – Is Read … More
Snapped Ankles – Hard Times, Furious Dancing review
Snapped Ankles are not only the kind of group the world wants, they’re also the one it nees right now. … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 20’s So Far #77 The Cure – Alone
Released : 2024 Robert Smith was hardly to be accused of manipulating the element of surprise. As The Cure emerged … More
Sam Akpro – Evenfall review
Tired and wondering where his professional life was going, Sam Akpro melted all his feelings down into the track Death … More
March 2025’s Best New Music
10. Blanket – Levitate 9. The K’s – Gravestone 8. The Tubs – Fair Enough 7. Sasami – I’ll Be … More
Kraftwerk’s Autobahn at 50: Still The Future
It’s the sound of simple joy, of the freedom to control your environment, movement and choice of destination. Now synonymous … More
My Morning Jacket – Is review
Four occasionally fractious years on from their self titled ninth album, My Morning Jacket have changed their course by changing … More
The Voice Of Unreason 