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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.
July 2023’s Best Albums
Album of The Month Blur – The Ballad of Darren Read about it here. Also Great PJ Harvey – I … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 00’s #49 Maximo Park – Apply Some Pressure
Released: 2005 One of the music industry’s truths is that nice guys nearly always lose. You may heart your favourite … More
Aphex Twin – Blackbox Life Recorder 21f /in a room7 F760 review
It’s odd, but some of the most prominent electronic music artists of this century have had a lopsided take on … More
July 2023’s Best New Music
10. Sampha – Spirit 2.0 9. Cherry Glazerr – Soft Like A Flower 8. The Japanese House – Touching Yourself … More
Reignmaker – We Go Round EP review
It’s sometimes a cliché to infer that there’s a degree of expectation on bands who come from Liverpool, but for … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 00’s #50 The Killers – Somebody Told Me
Released: 2004 In the years since The Killers’ debut album Hot Fuss was released so many people have adopted extreme … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 00’s #51 Vashti Bunyan – If I Were
Released: 2005 If you want a more detailed insight into Vashti Bunyan’s early career, Rob Young’s spellbinding book on the … More
Local Natives – Time Will Wait for No-One review
In hard times having a sense of unity is important. After a decade of largely trouble-free existence as a band … More
Blur – The Ballad of Darren review
September, 1993. A furious, London-living quartet are being interviewed by the Melody Maker’s Stud Brothers in a pub near Stamford … More
The Voice Of Unreason 