If pop by design lacks substance and in form is just a temporary construct, as their career progresses The Coral … 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.
September 2023’s New Music Playlist
Updated 15.09.23 Massive update, featuring new material from Chemical Brothers, Scowl, Doja Cat, Fort Romeau, Baroness, Skinny Pelembe, Romy, Angel … More
slowdive – everything is alive review
One of Nirvana’s recurring early visual motifs was that of Kurt Cobain hurling himself into either Chad Channing’s, or later … More
Son Lux – Alternate Forms review
Depending on whether you like films or music, you may or may not have heard of Son Lux, a trio … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 00’s #40 – The xx – Infinity
Released: 2009 There’s an intangible element – actually no, it’s the intangible element to music – that enables it to … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 00’s #41 Super Furry Animals – Golden Retriever
Released: 2003 If it was all making sense, you were doing it wrong. The Super Furry Animals had made an … More
The Boo Radleys – Giant Steps 30th Anniversary Edition review
Released: 1993 Contextualising things is important. The Boo Radleys were signed to the anarchic Creation label in 1991 following their … More
August 2023’s Best Albums
Album of The Month Osees – Intercepted Message Read about it here. Also good.. The Hives – The Death of … More
August 2023’s Best New Music
10. Pest Control – Enjoy The Show 9. Smoke DZA, Flying Lotus ft. Estelle – Harlem World ’97 8. English … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 00’s #42 Justice – Genesis
Released: 2007 Opera disco? Come again? Daft Punk had re-written all the rules about what was cool and what went … More
The Voice Of Unreason 