Released: 2011 Sometimes progress doesn’t feel like progress at all; almost a decade ago The Vaccines debut album arrived with … 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.
Bohemian Cash Machine – Queen’s Endless Legacy
“Much to no-one’s surprise they weren’t killed off by the Youthquakes of punk, post-punk, Two-Tone, the New Romantics or anything else – instead they became gallingly bulletproof in the wider public’s eyes, no matter how many Smiths records I bought.”
February’s Round Up
Not that it came out that way on purpose, but February’s been dominated by singer-songwriters, especially people bringing new life … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 2010’s #100 John Grant – GMF
John Grant’s decade of success since the release of 2010’s Queen of Denmark has been a constant source of joy; … More
Welcome to March’s New Music Playlist – Updated 22.03.19
Let’s face it – you don’t need to go and loom for new music any more. March’s playlist is not … More
Foals – Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Part 1 review
Yiannis Phillipakis has never been a man for soft pedalling; despite Foals losing their bass player and the music industry … More
February’s Album Of The Month
Jessica Pratt – Quiet Signs An instant classic. Read the review here. Also recommended: Bob Mould – Sunshine Rock Former … More
February’s Top 5 Songs
5. The People Under The Stairs – Reach Out 4. The Murder Capital – Feeling Fades 3. Little … More
Bob Mould – Sunshine Rock review
On the face of it calling your album Sunshine Rock seems like kind of an odd thing for Bob Mould … More
Beirut – Gallipoli review
Sometimes music criticism is a little harder than it should be. Beirut – chiefly main songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Zach Condon … More
The Voice Of Unreason 