Nestled between two beacons of post-industrial genesis in Leeds and Manchester, successful bands from the town of Halifax have up … 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.
Best Albums of 2018 #11 Daniel Avery – Song For Alpha
Best Albums of 2018 – Near Misses
2018 proved to be a landmark year for ex Kaiser Chief Nick Hodgson, who stepped away from his role as … More
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With his insider/outsider status now assured, John Grant now finds himself able to expand the much fabled creative freedoms many … More
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Fleet Foxes – First Collection 2006-2009 review
There’s a certain sense of futility to declaring a retrospective when your songs have an air of carbon dating; depending … More