Ima’s obliquely nods to seven years of post acid house history, when all of the optimism, warmth and stranger-hugging reflexivity were coalesced that the results were most effective.”
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.
Midlake – Antiphon
“If Midlake scored this record as an essay themselves, they’d probably have scribbled in the margins “Progress” in red.”
HAIM – Days Are Gone review
“Maybe the three of them can’t stand each other borrowing their deodorant, or all cheat at Scrabble; they do however make music so unfettered by cool that it’s hard not to love.”
Franz Ferdinand – Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action
Originally Released 26th August 2013. Review originally published 30th September 2013. The problems which dogged the recording of Franz’ last … More
Fountains of Wayne – Welcome Interstate Managers
Originally Released 10th June 2003. Review not previously published. I have to admit, I was expecting another dose of wily … More
Pendle Coven – Self Assessment
Originally released in 2009. This review originally posted 15th March 2009. My rock and roll loving friends sometimes ask me … More
Prefab Sprout – Steve McQueen review
Originally released June 1985. Subsequently Retitled “Two Wheels Good” in the US at the request of the McQueen estate. Original … More
Various Artists : Blech II – Blechsdottir
Originally released 23rd September 1996. Original review published 30th November 2008. The premise? Simple. Take one beyond cool ambient/electronica/whatever label … More
Top – Emotion Lotion review
Originally released in 1991. Review originally published 7th September 2009. Now this took some researching. Although Emotion Lotion in itself … More
Athlete – Black Swan
Originally released 24th August 2009. Review originally published 6th September 2009. It’s easy to dismiss Athlete as seagulls following the … More
The Voice Of Unreason 