Bristol-based author, poet and cyclist
Two albums released at almost the same time with striking similarities: both draw on the synthpop of the 1980s, both feature female lead vocals, both have striking covers featuring geometric shapes against a single colour background. And both are brilliant. Chvrches take their cue from Depeche Mode and Yazoo, delivering an album packed with poppy […]
Read More Chvrches / Factory FloorRage, rage against the dying of the light. An album about middle-aged angst? Most bands would run a mile from the subject whilst they still could, but the fearless Manics tackle it head on with their usual ferocity and honesty on this album. As a 45 year old man, many of the lyrics resonate: ‘there […]
Read More Manic Street Preachers: Rewind The FilmI approached this with cynicism, as Goldfrapp alternate between the dancefloor and the garret with each release, and after the rather ho-hum Head First, a return to stroky-beard minimalism seemed inevitable. And so it is. But my cynicism has been comprehensibly kicked in the bollocks, hard, by this fantastic album. It is a masterpiece, and […]
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