Originally released in 1991. Review originally published 7th September 2009. Now this took some researching. Although Emotion Lotion in itself … 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.
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 Dwarves – Sugarfix/Thank Heavens For Little Girls review
Originally released “Some time in 1993”. Review originally published “Some time in 2008”. If punk rock’s highest level of evolution … More
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.”
