How do you solve a problem like the Manic Street Preachers, if you’re the Manic Street Preachers? Choices abound; keep … 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.
The Ballad Of Shirley Collins OST – Review
Everyone’s story can, with some self-effacement, be told in just a few words. Shirley Collins sums up hers pithily during … More
Introducing April’s Playlist – UPDATED
There’s never been a more diverse playlist than this month’s – and now it’s been updated with a gob-smakcing 19 … More
The March Roundup
March is always an exciting month in music, as along comes a whole clutch of releases in what is regarded … More
Cabbage – Nihilistic Glamour Shots Review
“On Exhibit A the band collectively proffer a staggering, perverse strain of country on which to hoist the zero-sum farce of modern politics on its own petard, whilst Perdubaro’s ramshackle post-punk sounds like it might fall apart at any minute.”
The Boxer Rebellion – Ghost Alive Review
People make music derived from all sorts of motivations, whether it’s performed in front of the mirror or a thousand … More
Anna Burch – Quit The Curse Review
For some artists the process of creativity is mostly spontaneous, taking them over like a forest fire and not quitting … More
Diary Date – April Towers
Odd Job Promotions have been putting on shows in Leeds for a couple of years now, giving a platform to … More
The Orielles – Silver Dollar Moment Review
Out now on Heavenly. Nestled between two beacons of post-industrial genesis in Leeds and Manchester, successful bands from the town … More
Creep Show – Mr.Dynamite Review
In such venal times, what other refuge is there for anyone but in the depths of the absurd? Anyone who … More
