Another edition of the lock down retro series, this time it’s back to 2011 for Metronomy’s peerless update of classic British pop, The English Riviera.
Category: Classics Series
Pet Shop Boys – Actually review
The retro series continues with The Pet Shop Boys essays about love and capitalism, Actually.
Empire of The Sun – Walking On A Dream review
The retro series continues with an album which looking back it seemed I hated to love…
The Bluetones – Expecting To Fly review
Released 12th February 1996. Review originally published 30th December 2012. Just as with punk, looking back at Britpop with years … More
Shed Seven – Going For Gold 20th Anniversay Edition review
It’s a cliche but it’s true: the history of Britpop was written by the winners, a bunch of ambitious souls … More
Bark Psychosis – ///Codename:Dustsucker Review
Released in 1994 Bark Psychosis’ debut Hex was such a cathartic work that erstwhile critic Simon Reynolds coined the phrase … More
Future Sound of London – ISDN Review
“They made music that they once described as “Immersive soup”, but here the tone is more about the abstract, far out places of experimentation which echo the krautrock, free jazz and psychedelic nuances which became their later avatars.”
Ghosts On The Wire – 20 Years of Music Has The Right To Children
June, 1998. A friend of mine has leant me two albums; one is Adam F’s Colours, a more than palatable … More
Weekender #8 Goldie – Timeless
Like all good urban legends, the tale of how Clifford Joseph Price, formerly of Walsall and then London via Miami … More
Goldie – Timeless Review
Released 12th September 1995. An upfront, bastard child of rave, Jungle had until 1993 remained firmly underground, it’s shredding bass … More
