Classic Album: David Bowie – Diamond Dogs
May 2nd, 2014 | by Jonathan Wallace
In Diamond Dogs, with a twisted and sophisticated take on his sound, David Bowie predicted a dark, post-apocalyptic future world. 40 years on, …
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Classic Album: The World of Twist – Quality Street
March 12th, 2014 | by John Higgins
The World of Twist were, and are, an enigma, wrapped in a conundrum, cocooned in carpet off-cuts and bundled out …
Classic Album: Bark Psychosis – Hex
February 14th, 2014 | by Lee Gorman
You’re familiar with post-rock, right? Long, usually instrumental tracks that start off quiet and pretty, build slowly then BOOM – …
Classic Album: The Smiths (1984)
February 13th, 2014 | by Steven Rainey
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. After 30 years of disappointments, you can look back and see exactly what started it …
Classic Album: Cynic – Focus
January 10th, 2014 | by Conchobhar Ó Dochartaigh
In 1993, Floridia’s Cynic released their debut full length on the heels of their well received demos. After singer/guitarist Paul …
Classic Album: The Wicker Man OST (1973)
October 31st, 2013 | by Steven Rainey
What is the sound of fear? Over the years, musicians and composers have tried various things, and certain tropes have …
Classic Album: Doll By Doll – Gypsy Blood
October 11th, 2013 | by Steven Rainey
A flicker of neon light casts shadows on a wet brick wall in Soho. A man, with a special glint …
Classic album: Mercury Rev – Deserter’s Songs
September 24th, 2013 | by Steven Rainey
No-one expected this. Previously, Mercury Rev had been the David Baker fronted psyche-noise outfit that was as likely to pick …
Classic album: REM – Murmur
August 21st, 2013 | by Stevie Lennox
Before major label deals and stadium-conquering, mandolin-led ballads were a mere glint in the eyes of Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, …
Classic Album: The Blue Nile – Hats
July 23rd, 2013 | by Mark Jones
Every so often, an album slips through the cracks. It may have inspired quiet critical praise among the attentive, but …
