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It’s perhaps unfair after all these years to continue to associate composer Andrew Poppy with ZTT, a label with whom he only worked in the mid-80s. Somehow, however, that air…
Review: Gary Daly – Gone From Here
The China Crisis singer’s solo debut is an unexpected, understated gem that also serves to remind us how neglected his band’s been in some quarters… It’s the quiet ones you’ve…
Review: UNKLE – The Road Part II: Lost Highway
Mo’Wax founder James Lavelle’s back again with a cameo-laden sequel to 2017’s similarly cameo-laden fifth studio album, except this time it’s double the length, leading one to wonder, since it’s…
Review Round-Up: New Releases & Reissues – Issue 53
New Albums Collard – Unholy While Collard isn’t the new Prince, Prince would have likely applauded him. The 24-year-old’s debut is laced with strikingly atmospheric soul and hip-hop, with the…
Review Round-Up: New Releases & Reissues – Issue 52
New Albums George Benson – Walking To New Orleans Long before George Benson enjoyed hits like 1983’s In Your Eyes, he’d earned a reputation as a jazz and soul maestro,…
Reissue Review: Iggy Pop – Zombie Birdhouse
There are few artists whose oeuvre is quite so hit-and-miss as Iggy Pop. Pick a card, any card – which Iggy will you get? His strongest moments came when he…
Review: Marina – Love + Fear
Marina Diamandis has been giving life a lot of thought recently, and she’s reached a number of conclusions. One is that she no longer needs the imaginary ‘Diamonds’ who’ve accompanied…
Review: Sting – My Songs
There’s something about his latest album’s title that brings to mind images of an infant Sting, wearing nappies, throwing a tantrum. “My songs!” he bawls, tossing his lute from his…
Review: Soak – Grim Town
Right from the outset, Bridie Monds-Watson’s second album sets out its stall in no uncertain terms, and not just with that blunt title. Opener “all aboard” features a train conductor…
Review: The National – I Am Easy To Find
Listening to The National can feel like being cornered at a party by an earnest individual determined to make you understand, whether you like it or not, a particular subject’s…