It’s been eleven years since Camera Obscura’s last album Desire Lines, a hiatus which in part has been due to … More
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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.
May 2024’s New Music Playlist
Updated 16.05.24 – New stuff from Cage The Elephant, Mdou Moctar, La Luz, Lylo, CMAT, Beth Gibbons, Bess Atwell, Deap … More
April 2024’s Best New Albums
Album of the Month English Teacher – This Could Be Texas Read about it here. Also Great.. Jane Weaver – … More
Iron And Wine – Light Verse review
In the last few weeks Sam Beam marked the twentieth anniversary of Our Endless Numbered Days release, the album which … More
April 2024’s Best New Music
10. The Lemon Twigs – How Can I Love Her More 9. Glass Animals – Creatures In Heaven 8. Pearl … More
Pet Shop Boys – Nonetheless review
When you’ve been in the business over four decades any truth is most likely to be your own, hence the … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #74 The Young Rascals – Groovin’
Released: 1967 So when everything in pop is somehow British, how do you respond as an American artist? Well, the … More
Northside – Chicken Rhythms (RSD 2024) Review
What became known as Madchester had a few antecedents, but musically if you want to go back, at least some … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #75 The Trashmen – Surfin’ Bird
Released: 1963 They don’t do much surfing in Minneapolis, but The Trashmen found themselves not out in the cold for … More
Manic Street Preachers – Lifeblood 20th Anniversary Edition
Thirteen years on or so from their dramatic arrival, the Manic Street Preachers were still masters of making compromise sound … More
The Voice Of Unreason 