Album released this week in… 2009: The xx – xx
THE SHEER subtlety of The xx makes their 2009 debut all the greater. The winners of the 2010 Mercury Prize produced what is heralded as one of the best debuts to come out of...
THE SHEER subtlety of The xx makes their 2009 debut all the greater. The winners of the 2010 Mercury Prize produced what is heralded as one of the best debuts to come out of...
SINCE its inception, Star Trek has had its highs and its lows. However, since J.J. Abrams’ reboot/alternative reality setting kicked off, things have been on the up, even if Into Darkness did divide some...
This review contains mild spoilers. LET’S get something out the way; the DC cinematic universe is having a bit of a rocky ride at the moment. With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice failing...
JAZZ HASN’T always had the smoothest of rides in the last year, but with acts like BadBadNotGood and Kamasi Washington now on the scene, it seems as if the genre has stepped back into...
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BEFORE we get into this, let’s establish one thing; Since I Left You came out 16 years ago. Yes, it’s a classic, but let’s not dwell on the past. The entire musical landscape has...
WHEN people talk about great album streaks, British Synth-pop outfit Metronomy are often unfairly overlooked. From the clunky-instrumental Pip Paine (Pay Back The £5000 You Owe) to 2014’s melancholy funk drenched Love Letters, every...
WOW, WHAT an eventful three months we’ve had. WHAM! Prince died. BAM! The UK left the EU. THANK YOU MA’AM! A load of great albums were released. In fact it’s been incredibly difficult to...
TO CALL Red Hot Chili Peppers’ 2011 release, I’m With You, mind blowing would be a lie. Sure, there were a few decent tracks, but on the whole, the album merely reinforced the point...
THIS week, a landmark album turns 30. Yes, The Smiths’ The Queen Is Dead set the benchmark for all Indie rock, propelling the band into such fame the NME would write at least one...
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