There was no definitive sound of 2018 – like the times that swirled around us all it was impossible to … 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 #2 Rolling Blackouts, Coastal Fever – Hope Downs
Rule #1 of music writing is never to start a piece with something as rustic as “Back in the old … More
Best Albums of 2018 #3 – Shame – Songs of Praise
What with the music industry just returning to growth after years of declining revenues it’s unlikely that it’s going to … More
Best Albums of 2018 #4 Idles – Joy As An Act of Resistance
Does music really matter any more? It may be consumed more than ever, but in the streaming world of now, … More
Best Albums of 2018 #5 Let’s Eat Grandma – I’m All Ears
In an era where the young – especially young women – are being systematically gaslighted into the stentorian obedience of … More
Best Albums of 2018 #6 Young Fathers – Cocoa Sugar
Best Albums of 2018 #7 Mitski – Be The Cowboy
Best Albums of 2018 #13 High On Fire – Electric Messiah
Best Albums of 2018 #10 Wild Beasts – Last Night All My Dreams Came True
It’s rare that you get to choose the terms of your own exit; in the case of Wild Beasts it’s … More
Best Albums of 2018 #9 The Orielles – Silver Dollar Moment
Nestled between two beacons of post-industrial genesis in Leeds and Manchester, successful bands from the town of Halifax have up … More
The Voice Of Unreason 