It’s not difficult to understand and agree with Mac DeMarco’s opinion on the insidious nature of machine music and the … 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 So Far #43 Yard Act – Fixer Upper
Released: 2020 You don’t want to jump to conclusions about Graeme, but it’s hard. We first met him on Yard … More
100 Greatest songs of the 20’s So Far #44 Ben de la Cour – Stuart Little Killed God (On 2nd Ave)
Released: 2025 Ben de la Cour’s bio reads like a work of Southern Gothic fantasy, including a stint in Cuba … More
The Black Keys – No Rain, No Flowers review
The saying goes that everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. In the case of The … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 20’s So Far #45 The Bronx – High Five
Released: 2021 Ok, so The Bronx represent something of an anachronism, an old wolf in noughties wolf’s clothing. Setting aside … More
For Those I Love – Carving The Stone review
Something good can often be something you wear like a tattoo. Even if it’s what you’re remembered for, after it … More
The Royston Club – Songs for The Spine review
As a musician taking the decision whether to stick or twist sounds like it might be the most important one … More
100 Greatest songs of the 20’s So Far #46 Groove Armada – Lover 4 Now
Released: 2020 To paraphrase another thing from a different media, the best kind of celebrity is going somewhere everybody doesn’t … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 20’s So Far #47 Lambrini Girls – Big Dick Energy
Released: 2025 Sometimes it’s better to explain. Other times it’s just better to let the artists speak for themselves. Brighton-based … More
August 2025’s New Music Playlist – Updated
Get the playlist here. Special out of office at last update, featuring fresh material from Sprints, Shame, Kaytranda, David Byrne, … More
The Voice Of Unreason 