Looking back on pieces written during the pandemic – particularly those published in the first weeks of global doubt and … More
Tag: Soul
The 9’s #9 Solange – A Seat At The Table
There’s no such thing as an album that’s a perfect 10 – but there those that are one notch below. … More
The Jim Jones All Stars – Cat fight review
In an era so stacked with irony that well, its really ironic, the streaming boom and vinyl renaissance means that … More
Sault – Chapter 1 review
Arriving out of the ether as so much of their work in the past has, Chapter 1 in their words … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 20’s So Far #2 Sault – Free
Released: 2020 On paper Sault read more like a set of ideals than an actual thing; for much of their … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 20’s So Far #25 Thee Sacred Souls – Can I Call You Rose
Released: 2020 If we want it so much, can the past really ever come back? Some people want it to … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 20’s So Far #49 Khruangbin & Leon Bridges – Texas Sun
Released: 2020 The mantra in entertainment may be ensure it’s easy to google, but for Khruangbin the rules never seemed … More
Gwenno – Utopia review
If life is ultimately all about perspective, so for Gwenno Saunders to describe her fourth album as effectively having the … More
U.S. Girls – Scratch It review
The story behind Scratch It has some real colour; having assembled a full on band for a one-off show in … More
100 Greatest songs of the 20’s So Far #83 Enny – Peng Black Girls
Released: 2020 We can’t deny it, we’re programed to take our cues from who and what we see. In a … More
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