Released: 2002 It’s one of contemporary music’s most famous stories of the decade; after three modestly successful albums Wilco handed … 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 00’s #67 – Guillemots – Kriss Kross
Released: 2008 The mid-noughties were a very weird time to be one of those bands caught beneath the indie banner. … More
Braids – Euphoric Recall review
The premise of Euphoric Recall is that Braids singer Raphaelle Standell-Preston is in love – and she doesn’t care who … More
The National – The First Two Pages of Frankenstein review
There’s a well-worn phrased often used in Britain once fear and doubt have set in on a person’s countenance; often … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 00’s #68 The Bravery – An Honest Mistake
Released: 2005 For decades the cultural highway across the Atlantic had ensured that Britain and America shared at least some … More
100 Great Songs of the 00’s #69 The Cribs – Hey Scenesters!
Released: 2005 Idiot, former Prime Minister and chief architect of Britain’s current SNAFU, David Cameron at least had the temerity … More
100 Greatest Songs of The 00’s #70 Flying Lotus – Riot
Released: 2008 Excerpt from the long form review of Flying Lotus’ debut album Los Angeles. “Riot is the sound of a … More
May 2023’s New Music Playlist
Get the playlist here. Updated 20.05.23 What.An.Update. Added tunes from Blur, Protomartyr, Alison Goldfrapp, Kevin Morby, The Japanese House, brdmm, … More
Hippo Campus – Wasteland EP review
If you’re a relatively successful contemporary pop band, what are your choices? Collaborate with a left field artist to shock … More
April 2023’s Best Albums
Album of the Month Everything But The Girl – Fuse Read about it here. Also great… James Holden – Imagine … More
The Voice Of Unreason 