It shouldn’t be much of a surprise that the lacquer of Britpop has faded so badly; if you were there … 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.
100 Greatest Songs of the 2010’s #97 Crysta Nagahori – Half Moon
First, what’s known about Crysta Nagahori: It’s an Osaka shopping mall. OR It *might* be an outlet for Disktopia founders … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 2010’s #98 Death Grips – Get Got
Released: 2011 It has become a decade in which the prisons and islands of mental illness have been explored by … More
Don Letts Interview : “You can’t silence the artist”
The generation that brought us punk rock always had a lot to say, but despite most of them being pension … More
The Fernweh return with Sunsighs EP
The Fernweh’s eponymous debut album was one of the genuine word of mouth (And social media) stories of 2018; combining … More
The Japanese House – Good At Falling review
You can’t beat heartbreak. That is of course when it’s being endured by somebody else; when it happens to you … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 2010’s #99 The Vaccines – (Ra Ra Ra) Wreckin’ Bar
Released: 2011 Sometimes progress doesn’t feel like progress at all; almost a decade ago The Vaccines debut album arrived with … More
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
The Voice Of Unreason 