Track: Squeeze – Happy Days, plus new album details
With the exception of Then Jericho (no, I don’t expect you to remember) the only band of any note that I can remember playing in the close vicinity during my…
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Track: Låpsley – Hurt Me
With her debut album scheduled for early 2016, Southport-raised, London-based singer and producer Holly ‘Låpsley’ Fletcher has revealed Hurt Me, out now on XL Recordings. Flipside Burn has already seen…
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Not Forgotten: Sparks – Balls
One of the great things about Sparks down the decades has been their innate ability to innovate and inspire those that follow in their wake. The fact that those that…
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Not Forgotten: Kirsty MacColl – Kite
I find it impossible to dislike any aspect of Kirsty MacColl. She was a trier, tirelessly honing her craft, refusing to sell herself short or compromise her material for anyone,…
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See: Jess Barlow releases new visuals for ‘Someone Else’s War’
Sung with a beautiful honesty, ‘Someone Else’s War’ from Jess Barlow has quickly become one of my favourite songs of the year. On top of a simple and elegant musical…
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Track: Danny McLauchlan – Enough
Taken from his forthcoming EP, due for release early next year, comes a new song – Enough, from London producer/singer-songwriter Danny McLaughlan. From the beginning’s gentle electronics it’s slow, delicate…
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Album Review: Tame Impala – Currents
Okay, so I’ve listened to Tame Impala’s excellent new album Currents several times now. Like everyday, twice a day, since last Friday. I can say very confidently that it’s a masterpiece. Kevin…
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Tracks: Shannon And The Clams – Corvette
Corvette is the first single from the forthcoming Shannon And The Clams album Gone By The Dawn, due for release on 11 September. This is a song that begins sweetly…
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Album Review: Act – Love and Hate – A compact introduction to Act
One of the blink and you’ll miss it bands from the time of synth-pop revolution, Act flashed and burnt out, pretty much before anyone noticed. The duo, Thomas Leer and…
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Track: Department M – Bleak Technique
Initially the project of Leeds’ Owen Brinley, Department M has developed into a growing concern, a full live band in fact that includes Tommy Davidson from Pulled Apart By Horses.…
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