Released : 1992 The decade’s most influential electronic music artist/producer, Richard D. James nineties catalogue is almost unrivaled, from 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.
Best Albums of 2021 #1 For Those I Love – For Those I Love
After the year that was 2020 an album built almost entirely from the effects of the grief cycle seemed like … More
50 Best Songs of 2021 #7 Violet Cold – We Met During The Revolution
Disclaimer #1 The author had never heard of Violet Cold, or this song until two nights ago. Disclaimer #2 Or … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 90’s #8 Nas – N. Y. State of Mind
Released : 1994 By now we were in rap’s fourth or fifth wave – new things were coming so fast … More
Best Albums of 2021 #2 Wolf Alice – Blue Weekend
2021’s sure had some vectors, but Wolf Alice coming up with year’s benchmark for sophisticated pop was one not many … More
50 Best Songs of 2021 #8 Django Django – Kick The Devil Out
Art rockers go full on Madchester with ode to removing negativity (And old St.Nick) from your life. Read a review … More
Best Albums of 2021 #3 Bicep – Isles
It’s ok for you to write a lockdown album in a bedroom on your guitar, what if your professional life … More
50 Best Songs of 2021 #9 Gruff Rhys – Can’t Carry On
Making pop this sublime is becoming a lost art. Here was yet more evidence that the (Former?) Super Furry Animals … More
Best Albums of 2021 #4 The War On Drugs – I Don’t Live Here Anymore
Fatherhood has left an indelible mark on Adam Granduciel, shaping The War On Drugs most human and best album to … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 90’s #9 Boards of Canada – Aquarius
Released : 1998 Latterly revealed as brothers, reclusive Scottish producers Marcus Eoin and Mike Sandison’s retro-futurist ambience had already been … More
The Voice Of Unreason 