Released: 2024 There’s something about bands formed during the pandemic. Whereas in the old world you’d meet like minded souls, … More
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.
August 2025’s Best Albums
Album of the Month CMAT – Euro Country Read about it here. Which JUST shaded For Those I Love – … More
The Beths – Straight Line Was A Lie review
Faith is a weird thing. Not that sort of faith – the bit where some invisible person that doesn’t actually … More
Gulp – Beneath Strawberry Moons review
There’s a certain skill – you could call it a gift – in being able to write music which is … More
CMAT – Euro Country review
Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson might’ve taken the easier path of centering her supposedly difficult third album on pop’s familiarly recurring themes. … More
August 2025’s Best New Music
10. Shed – Dreamscapes 9. DRAIN – Who’s Having Fun 8. Hex Girlfriend – Trash TV 7. Nodega, Bodega – … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 20’s So Far #40 Thus Love – Repetitioner
Released: 2022 Wherever you live, fewer things are more superficially attractive than small town living. Less noise, less pollution, cheaper … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 20’s So Far #41 Dave, Central Cee – Sprinter
Released: 2023 Oh, the times – thank god – they are a changin’. Back in the 20th century having a … More
Water From Your Eyes – It’s A Beautiful Place Review
We last met Water From Your Eyes via their remix album Crushed By Everyone in late 2024. Consisting of material … More
Mac DeMarco – Guitar review
It’s not difficult to understand and agree with Mac DeMarco’s opinion on the insidious nature of machine music and the … More
The Voice Of Unreason 