Those of you wanting to understand the dynamics of Scotland’s nascent – and for the most part forgotten – indie … 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.
100 Greatest Songs of the 20’s #33 Raye, 070 Shake – Escapism
Released: 2022 More than anything in Britain, we love to see our heroes broken. This isn’t – necessarily – a … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 20’s So Far #34 Confidence Man – Luvin’ U Is Easy
Released: 2022 Why so serious? Sure there plenty of reasons to be down right now, but Confidence Man – visibly … More
October 2025’s New Music Playlist
Updated 20.10.25 New music from Tame Impala, bar Italia, Lone, The Maccabees, dust, Tortoise, Magdelena Bay, Hatchie, Dry Cleaning, Sorry … More
September 2025’s Album of The Month
Album of The Month Sprints – All That Is Over Read about it here. Also great.. NewDad – Altar Read … More
Night Tapes – portals//polarities review
If a 21st century life for some people was to have a sound track Night Tapes – Iiris Vesik, Max … More
September 2025’s Best New Music
10. Thee Oh Sees – Abomination 9. Saint Etienne – Dancing Heart 8. Thundercat – I Wish I Didn’t Waste … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 20’s So far #35 Villagers – The First Day
Released: 2021 Like it or not, we’re becoming programmed to consume everything voraciously, and form opinions at the basest of … More
Sprints – All That Is Over review
When did it happen? Can anyone pin it down? There must surely have been the Irish equivalent of a Big … More
NewDad – Altar review
We live in a time where the simple words “go home” have assumed a weirdly disproportionate and sinister meaning, but … More
The Voice Of Unreason 