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New albums: Chaka Khan, Ladytron, Piroshka, Methyl Ethel, Cass McCombs, Stats, Czarface and Ghostface Killah, Bis, Homeshake

February 18, 2019 Peter Kimpton
Back in business: Glasgow’s Bis

Back in business: Glasgow’s Bis

Alongside full funk and pop from Prince’s great friend Chaka, experimental, indie and electronica dominate this week’s roundup, including Australia’s Methyl Ethel and long due return from Glasgow’s catchy popsters Bis

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In albums, ambient, dance music, electronica, experimental, funk, hip hop, indie, jazz, post-punk, punk, rock Tags new releases, albums, Piroshka, Lush, Moose, Elastica, Chaka Khan, Methyl Ethel, Cass McCombs, Stats, Ladytron, Czarface, Ghostface Killah, Wu-Tang Clan, Bis, Homeshake, Bella Union, Diary Records, Island Records, 4AD, ANTI Records, Memphis Industries, !K7, Silver Age, Last Night From Glasgow, Sinderlyn
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New albums: International Teachers of Pop, Yak, LCD Soundsystem, Elder Island, Mercury Rev (& various), Flat Worms, Jessica Pratt, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Panda Bear, Lemonheads

February 11, 2019 Peter Kimpton
Listen and learn: Adrian, Leonore and Dean from International Teachers of Pop

Listen and learn: Adrian, Leonore and Dean from International Teachers of Pop

Electronic pop from the International Teacher and Elder Island, Yak’s long -awaited indie, covers by Mercury Rev and Lemonheads, slow beauty by Jessica Pratt and lo-fi live studio recordings by LCD Soundsystem are among this week’s bumper roundup

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In albums, dance music, electronica, folk, funk, indie, post-punk, pop, rock, soul Tags Songs, albums, new releases, International Teachers of Pop, Yak, LCD Soundsystem, Elder Island, Mercury Rev, Susanne Sundfør, Margo Price, Bobbie Gentry, Beth Orton, Hope Sandoval, Lucinda Williams, Flat Worms, Jessica Pratt, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Panda Bear, Lemonheads, Evan Dando, Desolate Spools Records, Third Man Records, Bella Union, Columbia Records, God? Records, City Slang, CTI, Domino Records, Fire Records
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New albums: Beirut, The Specials, Ian Brown, Rustin Man, Tiny Ruins, Unloved, The Cool Greenhouse, Angel Bat Dawid, Cherry Glazerr

February 4, 2019 Peter Kimpton
The Specials are in their 40th anniversary, but how does the new album shape up?

The Specials are in their 40th anniversary, but how does the new album shape up?

Brass beauty from Beirut, a 40th anniversary album from The Specials. and a new solo album from the Stone Roses frontman are among this week’s roundup of releases that are various experimental, rock, electronica and more

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In ambient, classical, dance music, electronica, experimental, folk, funk, hip hop, indie, jazz, metal, pop, post-punk, punk, rock, soul Tags Songs, new releases, albums, Beirut, Zach Condon, The Specials, Terry Hall, Ian Brown, The Stone Roses, Rustin Man, Paul Webb, Talk Talk, Unloved, David Holmes, Tiny Ruins, Hollie Fullbrook, The Cool Greenhouse, Tom Greenhouse, Angel Bat Dawid, Cherry Glazerr, 4AD, UMC, Virgin EMI, Domino Records, Heavenly Recordings, Marathon Records, Hidden Bay Records, International Anthem Co, Secretly Canadian
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New albums: Toy, Swervedriver, Better Oblivion Community Center (Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers), DAWN, Rat Boy, Sunflower Bean, Mike Krol

January 29, 2019 Peter Kimpton
Dawn Richard - spreading her musical wings

Dawn Richard - spreading her musical wings

From an experimental album by New Orleans artist DAWN to a collaboration between Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers, as well as a return by 90s shoegazers Swervedriver, this week’s roundup has plenty of surprises

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In albums, country, dance music, electronica, experimental, funk, hip hop, indie, pop, post-punk, punk, reggae, rock, soul Tags albums, new releases, Toy, Swervedriver, Better Oblivion Community Center, Conor Oberst, Phoebe Bridgers, DAWN, Rat Boy, Sunflower Bean, Mike Krol, Tough Love, Rock Action Records, Dead Oceans, Local Action Records, Parlophone, Lucky Number, Merge Records
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New albums: Toro y Moi, The Twilight Sad, Steve Mason, Steve Gunn, James Blake, Juliana Hatfield, Lost Under Heaven, Be Svendsen

January 18, 2019 Peter Kimpton
Quirky, funky and colourful: freelance Tory y Moi

Quirky, funky and colourful: freelance Tory y Moi

Our latest roundup of new releases includes an emotional return for The Twilight Sad and Steve Gunn, catchy quirkiness from Toro Y Moi, solid alt-rock from Juliana Hatfield, cosmic pop from Steve Mason, and dire warnings from Lost Under Heaven

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In albums, ambient, blues, dance music, electronica, experimental, funk, garage, hip hop, indie, pop, post-punk, punk, rock, soul, trip-hop Tags Songs, albums, new releases, Toro y Moi, The Twilight Sad, Steve Mason, Steve Gunn, James Blake, Juliana Hatfield, Lost Under Heaven, Be Svendsen, The Beta Band, Scott Hutchison, Carpark Records, Rock Action Records, Double Six, Domino Records, Matador Records, Polydor, American Laundromat, Mute Records, Music For Dreams
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Gazelle Twin to Villagers: favourite albums of 2018 – part 2

December 30, 2018 Peter Kimpton
Gazelle Twin - aka Elizabeth Bernholz, pushing the musical boundaries on Brexit Britain, past and present, with her extraordinary album Pastoral

Gazelle Twin - aka Elizabeth Bernholz, pushing the musical boundaries on Brexit Britain, past and present, with her extraordinary album Pastoral

The second part of our roundup of outstanding albums of 2018, in alphabetical order by title, marked by a number of great debuts from young bands, as well as more established artists releasing their best work to date

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In albums, ambient, blues, classical, country, dance music, electronica, experimental, folk, funk, garage, hip hop, indie, jazz, metal, pop, post-punk, punk, reggae, rock, soul, trip-hop Tags albums, new releases, Marlowe, L'Orange, Solemn Brigham, Mattiel, Hookworms, Go-Kart Mozart, Lawrence, Creep Show, John Grant, Stephen Mallinder, Cabbage, Cabaret Voltaire, Field Music, Gazelle Twin, White Denim, The Nightingales, Farao, Ólafur Arnalds, Ought, First Aid Kit, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, The Orielles, Jon Hopkins, Thee Oh Sees, Shame, Tunng, Jon Spencer, Courtney Barnett, Villagers, Suede, Josh T Pearson, Arctic Monkeys, Ezra Furman, Sunflower Bean, Wax Chattels, Parquet Courts, Jeffrey Lewis, Olivia Chaney, Hen Oggled, Richard Dawson, Domino Records
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Anna Calvi to Idles: favourite albums of 2018 – part 1

December 29, 2018 Peter Kimpton
Dystopia depicted: Gruff Rhys’s album Babelsberg

Dystopia depicted: Gruff Rhys’s album Babelsberg

The first part of our annual roundup of notable albums includes several great debuts by young bands, plus work that reflects dystopian political turmoil, gender issues and growing human relationship with technology

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In albums, blues, country, classical, dance music, electronica, experimental, folk, funk, garage, hip hop, indie, jazz, metal, pop, post-punk, punk, reggae, rock, soul Tags albums, new releases, BEAK, The Breeders, Franz Ferdinand, David Byrne, Julia Holter, Gruff Rhys, Jack White, Paul Steel, Young Fathers, Aphex Twin, Czarface, MF DOOM, Joan As Policewoman, Mastersystem, Scott Hutchison, Frightened Rabbit, Low, Trembling Bells, Whyte Horses, The Beths, Goat Girl, Father John Misty, Kamasi Washington, Drinks, Cate Le Bon, Bodega, Teleman, Kathryn Joseph, Anna Calvi, IDLES, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Gwenno, LUMP, Laura Marling, Mike Lindsay, Django Django, BC Camplight, Dream Wife
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New albums: LP, Van Morrison, Earl Sweatshirt, AMOR, Planningtorock, and compilations

December 18, 2018 Peter Kimpton
LP aka Laura Pergolizzi

LP aka Laura Pergolizzi

This week’s selection brings a mixture of mainstream pop and dance in the LGBTQ setting, hip-hop poetry, Van Morrison paying homage to old masters, some innovative electronica, and two intriguing compilations

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In albums, ambient, blues, country, dance music, electronica, experimental, folk, funk, garage, hip hop, indie, pop, reggae, rock, soul, rocksteady Tags albums, new releases, LP, Laura Pergolizzi, Van Morrison, Earl Sweatshirt, AMOR, Richard Youngs, Luke Fowler, Michael Francis Duch, Franz Ferdinand, Paul Thomson, Planningtorock, Jam Rostrum, Rough Trade, Smalltown Supersound, Prins Thomas, Lindstrøm, Jon Savage, Spooky Tooth, Vagrant Records, Columbia Records, Caroline International, Bandcamp, Ace Records
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New albums: The Good, The Bad & The Queen, The Wave Pictures, Anderson .Paak, D.U.D.S, Vera Sola, Grapetooth, Bagpuss

November 27, 2018 Peter Kimpton
Vera Sola, from the video for The Colony, from her debut album, Shades

Vera Sola, from the video for The Colony, from her debut album, Shades

The first of two roundups this week of album releases from the past month includes Damon Albarn reuniting with old friends, an upbeat Wave Pictures, the brilliant DUDS. Anderson Paak, and a debut by Vera Sola

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In albums, experimental, folk, funk, hip hop, indie, jazz, post-punk, pop, rock, soul, ambient, classical, blues, electronica, soundtracks Tags Songs, albums, new releases, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Damon Albarn, Paul Simenon, Simon Tong, Tony Allen, The Wave Pictures, DUDS, Vera Sola, Anderson Paak, Q-Tip, Dr Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Grapetooth, Sandra Kerr, John Faulkner, Bagpuss, television themes, Oliver Postgate
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New albums: J Mascis, Liela Moss, Muse, Part Time, Laura Jane Grace, Boygenius and various

November 10, 2018 Peter Kimpton
Liela Moss

Liela Moss

It’s indie week in every way, including solo projects by singers from Dinosaur Jr., The Duke Spirit, and Against Me!, plus Muse doing a full-on dystopia, Part Time, and German post-punk compilation

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In albums, ambient, electronica, experimental, folk, funk, metal, pop, post-punk, punk, rock Tags albums, new releases, J Mascis, Dinosaur Jr., Liela Moss, The Duke Spirit, Part Time, David Loca, Muse, Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring Mothers, Against Me!, JD Twitch, Die Haut, Sprung Aus Den Wolken, Malaria!, Leben Und Arbeiten, Mania D, Boygenius, Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, Sub Pop, Bella Union, Tough Love, Warner Bros, Bloodshot Records, Strut Records, Matador Records
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New albums: Thom Yorke, Julia Holter, Ty Segall, Pill, Soap&Skin, Value Void, Gypsyfingers

October 26, 2018 Peter Kimpton
Still from the 2018 remake of Suspiria, music by Thom Yorke

Still from the 2018 remake of Suspiria, music by Thom Yorke

Otherworldly is recurring theme in this week’s releases, including Thom Yorke’s soundrack to the Suspiria remake, Julia Holter and Soap&Skin, plus pithy postpunk from Pill, and reinterpretations by Ty Segall

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In albums, ambient, classical, country, dance music, experimental, electronica, folk, funk, hip hop, indie, jazz, pop, post-punk, punk, rock, soundtracks, trip-hop, soul Tags new releases, albums, film, film soundtracks, Thom Yorke, Julia Holter, Ty Segall, Pill, Soap&Skin, Anja Plaschg, Value Void, Gypsyfingers, XL Recordings, Domino Records, Mexican Summer, PIAS, Tough Love, In The Red
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New albums: John Grant, Connan Mockasin, Elvis Costello, Kurt Vile, Jerry Paper, Anna St Louis, Ambrose Akinmusire, The Aints, Goatman, A Certain Ratio

October 12, 2018 Peter Kimpton
Elvis Costello returns with old Attractions pals, and including songs written with Burt Bacharach

Elvis Costello returns with old Attractions pals, and including songs written with Burt Bacharach

Elvis Costello triumphantly turns back the clock, John Grant at his bitchy, heartfelt best, and a heap of various laid-back and wonderfully eclectic, oddball records come with likes of Connan Mockasin, Kurt Vile, Jerry Paper and more

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In albums, ambient, blues, country, dance music, electronica, experimental, folk, funk, garage, indie, jazz, hip hop, pop, punk, rock, soul Tags new releases, albums, John Grant, Connan Mockasin, Elvis Costello, Kurt Vile, Jerry Paper, Lucas Nathan, Anna St. Louis, Ambrose Akinmusire, The Aints, The Saints, Goatman, Goat, A Certain Ratio, Bella Union, Mexican Summer, Concord Records, Matador Records, Stones Throw, Woodsist Records, Blue Note, Agitated Records, Rocket Recordings, Barry Adamson, Mute Records, Burt Bacharach
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New albums: Cat Power, The Nightingales, Molly Burch, Phosphorescent, Marie Davidson, Fucked Up, Cypress Hill, Kristin Hersh, The Blinders, Echo & the Bunnymen

October 5, 2018 Peter Kimpton
Molly Burch

Molly Burch

Cat Power’s blues-folk to angry techno from Marie Davidson, cross-genre punk from Fucked Up, punchy postpunk by the NIghtingales, to reworked and tracks by Echo and the Bunnymen? This week’s selection offers something for everyone

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In albums, ambient, blues, country, dance music, electronica, experimental, folk, funk, garage, hip hop, indie, jazz, metal, pop, post-punk, punk, rock, soul Tags new releases, albums, Cat Power, Chan Marshall, The Nightingales, Molly Burch, Phosphorescent, Matthew Houck, Marie Davidson, Fucked Up, Cypress Hill, The Blinders, Kristin Hersh, Echo & The Bunnymen, Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant, Domino Records, Tiny Global Productions, Captured Tracks, Dead Oceans, Ninja Tune, Merge Records, BMG, WMG, Fire Records
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New albums: Villagers, Chic & Nile Rodgers, Amber Arcades, The Joy Formidable, Pigs x 7, Mudhoney, Max Cooper

September 28, 2018 Peter Kimpton
Villagers’ Conor O’Brien

Villagers’ Conor O’Brien

A beauty from Villagers, an modern update attempt by Nile Rodgers, blistering metal by Pigs x 7, Brexit lament by Amber Arcades, plus The Joy Formidable, Mudhoney and Max Cooper make up this week’s selection

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In albums, ambient, dance music, electronica, folk, funk, hip hop, indie, metal, pop, post-punk, punk, rock, soul, trip-hop, experimental Tags songs, albums, new releases, Villagers, Chic, Nile Rodgers, Amber Arcades, The Joy Formidable, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Mudhoney, Max Cooper, Domino Records, Virgin, Virgin EMI, Heavenly Recordings, Hassle Records, Rocket Recordings, Sub Pop
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New albums: Suede, Prince, Christine and the Queens, Gazelle Twin, Beak>, Dizzee Rascal, Cash Savage and the Last Drinks, Black Honey, Sauna Youth, Sobrenadar

September 21, 2018 Peter Kimpton
Prince in 1983. Master pianist, among many other things

Prince in 1983. Master pianist, among many other things

The towering talent of Prince on piano, rural idylls exploded by Suede and the otherworldly Gazelle Twin, peerless pop from Christine as Chris, and the brilliant Beak> are among this week’s massive roundup

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In albums, ambient, blues, classical, dance music, electronica, folk, funk, garage, hip hop, indie, jazz, pop, post-punk, punk, rock, soul, trip-hop Tags new releases, albums, Suede, Brett Anderson, Prince, Christine and the Queens, Gazelle Twin, Héloïse Letissier, Elizabeth Bernholz, BEAK, Geoff Barrow, Portishead, Dizzee Rascal, Cash Savage and the Last Drinks, Black Honey, Sauna Youth, Sobrenadar, Warner Bros, Because Records, Anti Ghost Moon Ray, Invada Records, Temporary Residence, Universal Island, Foxfive Records, Upset The Rhythm, Sonic Cathedral
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New albums: Paul Weller, Sleaford Mods, Orbital, Aphex Twin, Low, The Goon Sax, and various

September 14, 2018 Peter Kimpton
Paul Weller’s reflective new album echoes English Rose and Nick Drake

Paul Weller’s reflective new album echoes English Rose and Nick Drake

A gentle album from the Modfather, punchy EPs from Aphex Twin and Sleaford Mods, upbeat indie from The Good Sax, and compilations of 60s and 70s girl groups and Sudanese music make up this week’s selection

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In albums, dance music, electronica, folk, funk, garage, indie, pop, post-punk, punk, rock, soul, ambient Tags albums, new releases, Paul Weller, Orbital, Sleaford Mods, Aphex Twin, Low, The Goon Sax, Various, girl groups, Sudan, African music, Sub Pop, Parlophone, ACP Recordings, Warp Records, Rough Trade, Wichita, Numero, Ostinato
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New albums: Spiritualized, Teleman, Maribou State, Menace Beach, Yves Tumor, Chilly Gonzales

September 8, 2018 Peter Kimpton
The space man returns: Spiritualized's Jason Pierce

The space man returns: Spiritualized's Jason Pierce

Stormy sounds and emotions from Spiritualized to Yves Tumor to super-clean pop from Teleman, and intimate piano from Chilly Gonzales, this week’s selection no shortage of excellence and experimentation

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In albums, classical, dance music, electronica, country, funk, garage, hip hop, indie, jazz, pop, post-punk, rock, soul Tags albums, new releases, Spiritualized, Jason Pierce, Teleman, Maribou State, Menace Beach, Yves Tumor, Chilly Gonzalez, Bella Union, Moshi Moshi, Ninja Tune, Memphis Industries, Brix Smith, Warp Records, Gentle Threat
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New albums: Anna Calvi, Idles, Eminem, Tash Sultana, Big Red Machine (Bon Iver), Terry, Wild Nothing

August 31, 2018 Peter Kimpton
Anna Calvi - Hunter

Anna Calvi - Hunter

Beautiful and blistering new albums from, respectively, the big-voiced singer-guitarist and the Bristol punk rock band, plus a collaboration between Bon Iver and The National and more

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In albums, electronica, folk, funk, hip hop, indie, pop, post-punk, rock Tags albums, new releases, Anna Calvi, IDLES, Eminem, Tash Sultana, Big Red Machine, Bon Iver, Justin Vernon, The National, Aaron Dempster, Phoebe Bridgers, Lisa Hannigan, Terry, Wild Nothing, Domino Records, Partisan Records, Columbia Records, Jagjaguwar, Upset The Rhythm, Captured Tracks
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New albums: White Denim, Tunng, The Lemon Twigs, Ólafur Arnalds, Mark Lanegan and Duke Garwood, Her's, Blood Orange, Candi Staton, Interpol

August 24, 2018 Peter Kimpton
Tunng – Songs You Make At Night

Tunng – Songs You Make At Night

Our bumper roundup includes a welcome return to the folktronica innovators Tunng, plus White Denim, Mark Lanegan, a concept album from the Lemon Twigs, 80s-style pop from Her’s, and the soul star Candi Staton

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In albums, dance music, electronica, folk, funk, garage, hip hop, indie, jazz, metal, pop, post-punk, rock, soul Tags new releases, albums, White Denim, Tunng, The Lemon Twigs, Ólafur Arnalds, Mark Lanegan, Duke Garwood, Her's, Blood Orange, Dev Hynes, Lightspeed Champion, Candi Staton, Interpol, City Slang, Full Time Hobby, Mercury KX, 4AD, Heist Or Hit, Heavenly Recordings, Domino Records, Beracah/Thirty Tigers, Matador Records
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New albums – Underworld & Iggy Pop, Dusty Limits, The Internet, Trojan artists, Rex Orange County, Phantastic Ferniture

August 2, 2018 Peter Kimpton
Underworld's Karl Hyde and Rick Smith with Iggy Pop

Underworld's Karl Hyde and Rick Smith with Iggy Pop

It’s slow summer season, but that doesn’t stop selection of variety and quality from Iggy and Underworld to cabaret legend Dusty Limits, songwriting from Surrey to Australia and a superb reggae compilation

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In albums, classical, dance music, electronica, folk, funk, garage, hip hop, indie, jazz, pop, post-punk, reggae, rock, soul, musical theatre Tags albums, new releases, Iggy Pop, Underworld, Karl Hyde, Rick Smith, Dusty Limits, Michael Roulston, The Internet, Trojan Records, reggae, Jamaica, Lee Gopthal, Chris Blackwell, Public Image Limited, Apricot Princess, Phantastic Ferniture, Rex Orange County
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Feb 18, 2019
New albums: Chaka Khan, Ladytron, Piroshka, Methyl Ethel, Cass McCombs, Stats, Czarface and Ghostface Killah, Bis, Homeshake
Feb 18, 2019

Alongside full funk and pop from Prince’s great friend Chaka, experimental, indie and electronica dominate this week’s roundup, including Australia’s Methyl Ethel and long due return from Glasgow’s catchy popsters Bis

Feb 18, 2019
Feb 11, 2019
New albums: International Teachers of Pop, Yak, LCD Soundsystem, Elder Island, Mercury Rev (& various), Flat Worms, Jessica Pratt, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Panda Bear, Lemonheads
Feb 11, 2019

Electronic pop from the International Teacher and Elder Island, Yak’s long -awaited indie, covers by Mercury Rev and Lemonheads, slow beauty by Jessica Pratt and lo-fi live studio recordings by LCD Soundsystem are among this week’s bumper roundup

Feb 11, 2019
Feb 4, 2019
New albums: Beirut, The Specials, Ian Brown, Rustin Man, Tiny Ruins, Unloved, The Cool Greenhouse, Angel Bat Dawid, Cherry Glazerr
Feb 4, 2019

Brass beauty from Beirut, a 40th anniversary album from The Specials. and a new solo album from the Stone Roses frontman are among this week’s roundup of releases that are various experimental, rock, electronica and more

Feb 4, 2019
Jan 29, 2019
New albums: Toy, Swervedriver, Better Oblivion Community Center (Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers), DAWN, Rat Boy, Sunflower Bean, Mike Krol
Jan 29, 2019

From an experimental album by New Orleans artist DAWN to a collaboration between Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers, as well as a return by 90s shoegazers Swervedriver, this week’s roundup has plenty of surprises

Jan 29, 2019

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Feb 20, 2019
Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters – A Quiet Place
Feb 20, 2019

Song of the Day: Following Miles Davis with In A Silent Way, a beautiful ‘64 soul number pleading for silence on a noisy street by the artist who grew up in Philadelphia and developed his Sam Cooke-like voice in church and doo-wop bands

Feb 20, 2019
Feb 19, 2019
Miles Davis – In A Silent Way
Feb 19, 2019

Album of the Day: A special edition to mark the anniversary of a unique masterpiece recorded 50 years ago today on 18 February 1969 at New York’s CBS 30th Street Studio. Davis’s contribution was small, but key, fitting perfectly alongside the work of other greats

Feb 19, 2019
Feb 15, 2019
The Staple Singers – Bridges Instead of Walls
Feb 15, 2019

Song of the Day: On the day Donald Trump calls an attention-seeking national emergency to get funding for his controversial wall project, a song from 1973 by the great soul and gospel family with a message that’s loud and clear

Feb 15, 2019
Feb 12, 2019
The Beatles – Birthday
Feb 12, 2019

Song of the Day: Combining two birthdays, one for the Song Bar itself - now three years old, and less significantly, the Bar’s Landlord, this off-the-cuff rock number was written during the White Album recordings on 18 September 1968

Feb 12, 2019
Feb 3, 2019
The Groundhogs – Cherry Red / Eccentric Man (plus John Lee Hooker)
Feb 3, 2019

Song of the Day: Deliberately one day after the traditional date of Groundhog Day, life and music repeats itself with two songs by the British 60s band were inspired the great American bluesman and one of his numbers

Feb 3, 2019
Jan 22, 2019
Sandie Shaw / Ron Moody / Galliano – Reviewing The Situation
Jan 22, 2019

Song of the Day: To capture the current state of farcical flux and political impasse over Brexit and US government shutdown, a classic written by Lionel Bart for the musical Oliver!, which also became a feminist 60s pop hit for the female star

Jan 22, 2019
Jan 15, 2019
Alabama 3 – Woke Up This Morning
Jan 15, 2019

Song of the Day: After Miss Otis Regrets, another songs about a women who decided to stop taking abuse from a man, this time by the band from Brixton whose song eventually became synonymous with the Sopranos

Jan 15, 2019
Jan 14, 2019
Ella Fitzgerald / Ethel Waters – Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable To Lunch Today)
Jan 14, 2019

Song of the Day: After yesterday’s She Drew The Gun songs, let’s go back to an original Cole Porter number from 1934, which contains that shot line of defiance and revenge, a tragic tale about a society woman who simply would not take it anymore

Jan 14, 2019

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Feb 17, 2019
Word of the week: flimflam
Feb 17, 2019

Word of the week: It means pseudo-intellectual nonsense, insincerity or a confidence trick perpetrated by elected officials, so while antiquated, always current and relevant, and with a lovely musicality where has it been used in lyrics?

Feb 17, 2019
Feb 9, 2019
Word of the week: gabardine
Feb 9, 2019

Word of the week: Let’s extend the lyrical wardrobe. It’s a smooth, durable, twill-woven worsted, rayon or cotton cloth material and also the name of coat, but is a also beautifully sounding, musical word, perfectly suited to sung words

Feb 9, 2019
Feb 2, 2019
Word of the week: harridan
Feb 2, 2019

Word of the week: It traditionally means a scolding, bossy, unpleasant woman, possibly with origins from the 17th century and related to the verb to harry, or hassle, and has a certain comical quality, but where does it come up in song lyrics?

Feb 2, 2019
Jan 23, 2019
Word of the week: ichthyosaur
Jan 23, 2019

Word of the week: After last week’s fictional Jabberwocky, a real-life deep-sea dinosaur, a fish-reptile with an extraordinary evolutionary history on land and sea, famous in fossils, but where can we dive to find it in song lyrics?

Jan 23, 2019
Jan 16, 2019
Word of the week: jabberwock
Jan 16, 2019

Word of the week: It’s best known as the mythical monster in Lewis Carroll’s poem from Through The Looking Glass (1871), but the word also means nonsense or gibberish, something that continues to be very much at large

Jan 16, 2019

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