The power of friendships can never be underestimated, but the pressure they become under – especially for young men – … More
Author: arcticreviewsblog
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.
Bark Psychosis – ///Codename:Dustsucker Review
Released in 1994 Bark Psychosis’ debut Hex was such a cathartic work that erstwhile critic Simon Reynolds coined the phrase … More
Courtney Barnett – Tell Me How You Really Feel Review
Spoiler: The dream never comes true for most of us who, at ten years old or so, sing into a … More
Father John Misty – God’s Favourite Customer Review
Featuring on the cover photo for his new album, Josh Tillman looks like a visual metaphor for his last one; … More
Introducing June’s Playlist – Updated
Now with added Charlatans, Boy Azooga, Lykke Li, St.Vincent, Parquet Courts plus much much more…. Say, wandering what Mazzy Star … More
May’s Roundup
Nothing gets people more active than the sound of a much cherished set of performers changing their own game – … More
The The – Live In Leeds
“I’ve always made albums for people to listen to alone in their bedrooms”, confesses Matt Johnson towards the end of … More
Beach House – 7 Review
Your life can go many ways depending on the number 7: fate, chance and destiny whirl around it like cosmic … More
Soft Science – Paris/Sooner Review
From Northern California, Soft Science’s press release describes them – you can only imagine euphemistically – as “Molecular gastronomists”, when … More
Arctic Monkeys – Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino Review
When artists normally talk about exploring their creative freedom they don’t really mean it. Results are usually underwhelming: A new … More
The Voice Of Unreason 