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Instant Pleasures by Shed Seven – Album Review
by Steve Crabtree – @stevecrab When it was turning from summer to autumn in 1996, I was working part-time as a ... -
Unfurnished Rooms by Blancmange – Album Review
by Matt Callard In an era of comebacks, where every dog and his dad has a nostalgia circuit to hoik ... -
A Kingston Story: Come From Far by New Kingston – Album Review
by Paul Howard The three brothers Panton plus their father make up New Kingston. Together they kick out some classic ... -
How the West Was Won by Peter Perrett – Album Review
by Paul Howard Some may recall Peter Perrett from his Only Ones days (‘Another Girl, Another Planet’). But since then, ... -
Death Express by Little Barrie – Album Review
by Paul Howard Little Barrie is guitar-slinger Barrie Cadogan, (who I first saw playing with the legendary Edwin Collins), drummer ... -
Brilliant Light by Danny and the Champions of the World – Album Review
by Paul Howard After becoming a leading figure in the UK Americana scene with Grand Drive, singer/songwriter/guitarist Danny Wilson formed ... -
What’s Going On 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition by Marvin Gaye – Album Review
by Matt Callard Gaye, heartbroken and in mourning, wracked with anguish over social injustice, environmental catastrophe, Vietnam and religious doubt ... -
Lens by Close Talker – Album Review
by Matt Callard Good to know you can still tell the quality of an album by the quality of the ... -
Mirrors by Cattle and Cane – Album Review
by Matt Callard Cattle and Cane should take heed: Naming yourself after another band’s seminal song offers a low percentage return. Ladytron? ... -
Modern Ruin by Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes – Album Review
by Matt Callard Frank Carter’s third outfit in a decade might highlight the singer’s restless muse searching for some collaborative fulfilment ... -
Last Place by Grandaddy – Album Review
by Matt Callard Band reformation. Never a good thing, right? Unless it’s ‘Maria’ by Blondie. Or The Pixies’ ‘What Goes ... -
Nothing Lasts Forever (And It’s Fine) by Flora Cash – Album Review
by Matt Callard Duo Flora Cash are going for some Scandinavian-hybrid of The Handsome Family’s neo-Gothic lyricism, First Aid Kit’s sweet ...