Listicles: Defining Songs – 90s Edition
When I am having a moment with music where I am trying to whittle down the exact ‘sound’ of a decade I end up making silly lists. A practice I’m sure familiar with many. I…
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Relive The Beatles White Album with Deluxe Anniversary Package
To celebrate 50 years since the Beatles huge double album, commonly known as The White Album, the Beatles have announced a reissue of the album featuring a whole host of new demos and versions. As…
Broken Skies Outspread Wings – Steve Hackett Album Box Set
Following on from the Premonitions Boxset that focused on Steve Hackett’s releases under the Charisma label, here comes a new compilation celebrating his releases from 1984 until 2006. Comprising 6CDs and 2 DVDs featuring remasters…
The Avalanches – Wildflower
Halim El Dabh’s tape music might have been one of the first cited journeys into music concrete, and the exploration of the recorded medium being a combination of sounds and experiments, but it is a…
Batsch – Batch (Quick Review)
Coventry based band Batsch have been playing for a number of years in the city. Developing a following for their blend of pop and new wave the group recently released their second album on Tin Angel…
Anna Madsen – Efflorescence (Quick Review)
If you combined elements of Kate Bush, with Lana Del Rey’s voice, and Regina Spektor you’ll touch upon Anna Madsen’s Efflorescence. Originally from Utah, although now home is in New Hampshire, Anna Madsen released her…
Strange Tale of Lorraine
One of the biggest mysteries of music is of the foreboding phantom femme who transcends genres of music through decades in lyrics. Lorraine is a complex narrative figure in composing history and yet little information has…