Existing on the indistinct boundary between pop and art isn’t for the fainthearted. In avoiding the trapdoors of both pretentiousness … 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.
100 Greatest Songs of the 90’s #21 Deee-Lite – Groove Is In The Heart
Released : 1990 A song that transcends itself? How very nineties. Created from New York’s East Village party scene, Deee-Lite … More
The 50 Best Songs of 2021 Playlist
Not focus grouped. Not label or PR influenced. Not concerned with who sold the most or got the most likes. … More
2021’s Best Albums #18 W.H. Lung – Vanities
Mancunians named after local Chinese supermarket swap prog rock for rave after summering in Todmorden. Results: ecstatic. Read the full … More
2021’s Best Albums #19 The Bronx – VI
LA five piece put down their vihuelas and guitarróns for just long enough to completely reinvigorate punk rock. Again. ‘VI … More
2021’s Best Albums #20 Arab Strap – As Days Get Dark
After a sixteen year wait since 2005’s last outing The Last Romance, Falkirk’s glummer twins were back, older, wiser and … More
Pip Blom – Welcome Break review
From Amsterdam, Pip Blom’s British naturalisation would seem to be well on the way to being complete. Their follow up … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 90’s #22 Primal Scream – Loaded
Released : 1990 For it’s punters – half a million plus sweaty, goggle eyed, lockjawed teenagers in disused buildings up … More
Idles – Crawler review
The music industry’s hype cycle is such a transient phenomenon, who can tell whether anyone is trying to genuinely appraise … More
Echo and The Bunnymen – Crocodiles, Heaven Up Here, Porcupine & Ocean Rain reissues review
The problem with the gold old days – when everything was better, wasn’t it – is that everyone’s start and … More
The Voice Of Unreason 