Review: Erasure – Cowboy (Reissue) ★★★★☆ Known to most devotees as ‘The album where Vince Clarke dressed as a cactus on tour’, 1997’s Cowboy is Erasure reminding fans and themselves what they stood for. After […]
AKTHEPROD Reveals Vulnerable Side in New EP ‘ISOLATE’
AKTHEPROD has officially released his much-anticipated EP, ISOLATE. This new project offers a deep and personal exploration of the artist’s experiences with solitude and self-discovery. Renowned for his unique blend of hip-hop, R&B, and pop, […]
Zeal & Ardor Sound Burdened By Black-Metal Roots on ‘GREIF’
Zeal & Ardor – GREIF Redacted GmbH Rejection of metal orthodoxy is baked into the concept of Zeal & Ardor, the onetime solo project of Swiss-born musician Manuel Gagneux, who now oversees a full six-piece […]
For Melt-Banana, ‘3 + 5’ Equals Amped-Up Exhilaration
Melt-Banana – 3 + 5 A-Zap Call it Japanoise, hardcore, noise-rock, grind-core, noise-punk (as yours truly did above) or what have you, but after 30 years of banging out inordinate chunks of brain-melting genius, Melt-Banana have […]
Review: Nik Kershaw – The MCA Years
Nik Kershaw – The MCA Years is a long-overdue boxset for the singer-songwriter who brought a proggy flourish to the 80s charts Nik Kershaw – The MCA Years ★★★★☆ In the 40 years since Nik […]
Review: Duran Duran re-release first five albums
Duran Duran re-release the first five albums has them sounding (mostly) shiny again… Duran Duran ★★★★★ Rio ★★★★★ Seven And The Ragged Tiger ★★★☆☆ Notorious ★★★★☆ Big Thing ★★★★☆ More of an admin exercise rather […]
Donn Perignon Set to Unveil New Single, “Take You To My Place” Poised to Make Waves in Hip-Hop
Emerging rap sensation Donn Perignon is on the brink of a major breakthrough as he prepares to release his highly anticipated single, “Take You To My Place.” This upcoming track is set to elevate Perignon’s […]
FLASH SALE – 25% off everything this weekend only!
As if the weekend, payday, and a summer bank holiday all happening at the same time isn’t enough good news, we have even more! We’re running a FLASH SALE so you can get 25% off absolutely […]
Fontaines D.C. Leave Post-Punk Behind on the Exhilarating ‘Romance’
Fontaines D.C. – RomanceXL Where do you go after you’ve made a debut like Dogrel? More from Spin: Lee DeWyze’s ‘Gone For Days’ Is An Introspective Love Letter To the Moon Unit Zappa and Back […]
Sound of the Suburbs – Depeche Mode in the 80s
The rise of Depeche Mode in the 80s… They came from commuterville, schlepping their synthesisers on the train to the big city’s bright lights. But soon they would be airborne and first-class, jet-setting a new […]
Pet Shop Boys release Feel, watch the new video here
Photo credit: Corbin Shaw Pet Shop Boys release Feel, the latest single from their 15th studio album Nonetheless. The single is available now as a five-track digital bundle which includes the radio edit of Feel, […]
Album Review: Marc Almond – I’m Not Anyone
After changes in both the personal and professional life of Marc Almond, I’m Not Anyone is a welcome opportunity to take time out for reflection. Although it’s only been seven years since Marc Almond’s previous […]