Ethel Cain – Perverts review

Every so often – although it’s becoming increasingly rare as our culture homogenizes – a record arrives which demands attention. … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 20’s So Far #98 Aphex Twin – in a room7 F760

Released: 2023 The Blackbox Life Recorder EP was reviewed on release – you can read about it here.

100 Greatest Songs of the 20’s So Far #99 Agnes – 24 Hours

Released: 2021 When the boring old idea of the talent show was given a twenty first century makeover, most of … More

Franz Ferdinand – The Human Fear review

It has to be said that the generation of indie bands which emerged at the beginning of the noughties didn’t … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 20’s So Far #100 Scowl – Bloodhound

Released: 2021 If California’s longstanding credentials as a major node in the hardcore punk scene are decades old, they also … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #1 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations

Released: 1966 Sometimes your eyes and ears can be deceived. Over the course of time it’s become if not fashionable … More

More Familiar Fun – 2024’s Reissues

Old is the new new, right? Well, maybe not. But with catalogue as it’s known remaining as a major source … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #2 Dusty Springfield – Son of a Preacher Man

Released: 1968 Ask a cross section of the British public now to name the greatest female British soul singer and … More

100 Greatest Songs of The 60’s #3 Otis Redding – (Sittin’ On) The Dock of The Bay

Released: 1968 Whisper it quietly, but the mantle of soul music’s king seemed – briefly anyway – to be a … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #4 The Beatles – Tomorrow Never Knows

Released: 1966 For many The Beatles’ legacy – one continually being polished by an unending stream of biographers – remains … More