Originally released “Some time in 1993”. Review originally published “Some time in 2008”. If punk rock’s highest level of evolution … 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.
Death In Vegas – The Contino Sessions review
Originally released 13th September 1999. Review originally published November 9th 2008. It’s 1999 and the guitar is fucked. Just to … More
Plone – For Beginner Piano review
“Sometimes after putting something away for safekeeping you find it again and realise how useful it still is. “
The Bronx – II
“Thank your lucky stars that LA’s The Bronx are back with a second album of post-post modern …punk rock.”
The Smiths – Meat Is Murder review
“Meat is Murder was the point where cerebral met celibate and the social, political and cultural ley lines of this island nation were united under a flag of The Smiths’ convenience. At the time, most other things seemed pointless.”
The Chameleons – Live In Toronto
“You ache to have been there. Afterwards the band strolled anonymously into the warm Canadian night, just ordinary people, making remarkable music.”
Mylo – Destroy Rock & Roll review
“Mylo proves that there is art into splicing together his petty thefts and making the whole a dippy, dance-tastic sum greater than it’s mostly forgotten parts.”
Hüsker Dü- Candy Apple Grey review
“Don’t wanna know if you are lonely” should be fed to cheating lovers with their breakfast cereal; “Sorry Somehow” spits deep into the cavernous hole your heart was ripped from.”
Boards of Canada – Music Has The Right To Children review
“Beats chug, disembodied voices carry, somnambulant washes rise and fall apparently in a state of drug induced hypnosis and the endless doctoring removes the root ethic of the sounds, but then renders them back into something intrinsically familiar.”
The Gun Club – Fire of Love review
Originally released 31st August 1981. Review originally published April 1st, 2007. Author’s note: The first drafts of this piece were … More
The Voice Of Unreason 