Albums Of The Week: The Black Crowes | 1972 EP
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Black Crowes’ new covers collection 1972 celebrates the 50th anniversary of some of the best rock ’n’ roll songs.
“The year 1972 was a watershed...
Albums Of The Week: The Waterboys | All Souls Hill
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “After blazing a trail with 2020’s critically acclaimed Good Luck Seeker, Mike Scott and The Waterboys waste no time in delivering again with their 15th...
Albums Of The Week: Pink Mountaintops | Peacock Pools
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Since their 2004 self-titled debut, Pink Mountaintops have supplied an outlet for the more arcane fascinations of Black Mountain frontman Stephen McBean.
On Peacock Pools —...
Albums Of The Week: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | Endless Rooms
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever return with Endless Rooms, the Melbourne quintet's third album proper. Described by the band — comprised of Fran Keaney, Joe White,...
Albums Of The Week: !!! | Let It Be Blue
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “!!!’s ninth record, Let It Be Blue, takes that feeling of constant, radical transformation to new, untapped zones. It’s a record of sparse dance music....
Albums Of The Week: Belle and Sebastian | A Bit of Previous
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “A Bit of Previous is the 10th studio album by Belle and Sebastian and their first full-length in seven years.
This may be surprising to anyone...
Albums Of The Week: Arcade Fire | We
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Produced by Nigel Godrich, Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, and recorded in multiple locales including New Orleans, El Paso and Mount Desert Island, We paradoxically...
Now Hear This: The Youngers | Nashville Again
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Nashville Again, the fourth album from The Youngers, is sparkling reinforcement of how styles and genres rooted in the past are constantly being reinvented into...
Now Hear This: Knekklectric | Alt Blir Verre
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Knekklectric are finally back, four years after the sophomore album For Mange Melodia (Too Many Melodies), which received a lot of praise from a wide...
Now Hear This: Violent River | Violent River EP
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In the tsunami of American bands formed after The Beatles’ first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, many made records, some had hits,...
Classic Album Review: Elvis Costello | When I Was Cruel
This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Elvis Costello has not...
Classic Album Review: Paul Westerberg | Stereo / Mono
This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
You can hardly blame...
Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Spider-Man Soundtrack
This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
How Tobey Maguire fills...
Classic Album Review: John Williams | Star Wars: Episode 2 — Attack of the...
This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
If the score to...
Classic Album Review: Marianne Faithfull | Kissin Time
This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
“It’s time for sex...
