Album of the month Beth Orton – Weather Alive Read about it here. Also great.. Suede – Autofiction The Mars … 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.
Beth Orton – Weather Alive review
Given the many different elements that go into creating contemporary music – writers, musicians, producers, software – it’s unusual to … More
September 2022’s Best New Music
10. Ari Lennox – Gummi 9. The Comet is Coming – Lucid Dreamer 8. Jenvieve – Love Quotes 7. Quicksand … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 70’s #34 Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve?)
Released: 1978 By now the Free Trade Hall was way back in the rear view mirror for everyone and the … More
Editors – EBM review
Change is a multi-faceted and continuous process, but before we get off like this is a therapy session, it’s worth … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 70’s #35 Thin Lizzy – The Boys Are Back in Town
Released: 1976 It’s a ritual as old as organised society itself; heroes return from their courageous acts, all of them … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 70’s #36 The B-52’s – Rock Lobster
Released: 1978 Ah. Urrgh. ‘New wave’. A marketing term designed to placate nervous parents and record label executives alike, arguably … More
The Mars Volta – The Mars Volta review
Most groups split because the members end up suffering from creative tensions, label pressure, or lack of success, but in … More
The House of Love – State of Grace review
What’s the most appropriate answer to the question ‘Where should an old band go to die?’ Driven on by Terry … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 70’s #37 Ramones – Blitzkrieg Bop
Released: 1976 Possibly the biggest differentiator between any old punk rock and good punk rock comes with the rhythm section; … More
The Voice Of Unreason 