Released : 1979 As the trickle of synth pop bands at the end of the decade became a wave, there … 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 70’s #92 Ace – How Long
Released : 1974 If you were looking for a record to put in the crosshairs of yer punk rock rifle, … More
February 2022’s New Music Playlist
I just got paid! Gimme the list. Updated 23.02.22 Last update of the month; rounding things out are Fontaines DC, … More
Thyla – Thyla review
It’s become a pretty familiar tale: band forms, gains momentum and airplay, gets set for their shot at the big … More
January 2022’s Best Albums
Album of the month: Bonobo – Fragments Read about it here. A very close second: Yard Act – The Overload … More
Jamie Webster – Moments review
Jamie Webster’s soaring debut album We Get By was released less than eighteen months ago, but it feels like it … More
January 2022’s Best New Music
10. Mitski – Love Me More 9. Boss – Ivorian Doll 8. Röyksopp – The Ladder 7. Aura De Prophet, … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 70’s #93 Augustus Pablo – King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown
Released: 1976 There is a famous photograph of clothes shop owner, video producer and punk cultural lighting rod Don Letts … More
Silverbacks – Archive Material review
Around in one format or another since the middle of last decade, Dublin based quintet Silverbacks consist of brothers Daniel … More
100 Greatest Tracks of the 70’s #94 The Human League – Being Boiled
Released : 1978 In 1977 the city of Sheffield, as has already been established, felt itself estranged from the phenomenon … More
The Voice Of Unreason 