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Andy Bell’s fifth solo album sees the Erasure singer once again stepping out from radio-friendly synth-pop into the darker territory of his alter-ego Torsten, a semi-immortal polysexual destined to love…
Bryan Adams Interview: The Life Of Bryan
As he nears his 60th birthday, Bryan Adams – singer, songwriter, record producer, guitarist, photographer, activist and vegan – shows little sign of winding down. He talks to Classic Pop…
Howard Jones Interview: The Transformed Man
Howard Jones is returning to his roots with his new synth-pop album Transform, and with it, he’s produced some of his most memorable tunes in years. With a UK and…
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…
Review: Parekh & Singh – Science City
Recapturing youth’s emotionally intricate pleasures is never easy, but this duo from Kolkata, India, revel in it. Their second album sounds so superficially innocent one might mistake it for wimpish,…
Review: Maps – Colours. Reflect. Time. Loss.
Remember when James Chapman, nominated for a Mercury Prize with 2007’s We Can Create, was considered a bedroom artist? Well, the first thing one notices about his fourth studio album…
Review: Morrissey – California Son
In making his 12th studio album a covers record, you’d think Morrissey might be looking to avoid controversy. It would, after all, be a relief not to separate art from…