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Classic Pop
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Featuring a gobby frontman with the theatrical nous of Jim Morrison, a Frank Sinatra croon and Leonard Cohen’s melancholic sensibility, Echo & The Bunnymen forged grandiose soundscapes out of punk…
My Life In Vinyl: Stephen Street
The music producer Stephen Street is best known for his work with The Smiths, Morrissey and Blur. He tells an attentive Ben Wardle about the 10 albums he’s worked on…
Making The Sundays: Reading, Writing And Arithmetic
Mixing the feathery whimsy of the Cocteau Twins and the jangling melodicism of The Smiths, The Sundays were tipped for huge stardom with Reading, Writing And Arithmetic. Only problem was:…
David Bowie rarities announced for Record Store Day 2022
Two exciting David Bowie releases have been announced for this year’s Record Store Day – Brilliant Adventure EP and Toy EP (You’ve Got It Made With All The Toys). Both…
Spice Girls LEGO hits the shelves
What’s the one thing in the world that you didn’t think you wanted, but actually do? Yes, Spice Girls LEGO! The new LEGO Brickheadz set comes with mini versions of…
Lost album by Electribe 101 finally sees the light of day
Electribal Soul, the fabled, previously unreleased second album from UK electronic pioneers Electribe 101, will finally be released 18 March through Electribal Records. Recorded in 1991Â by the quintet of vocalist…
Kraftwerk Remixes album to get vinyl and CD release
Following its appearance on all streaming platforms in December 2020, the Kraftwerk Remixes compilation will be released on vinyl and CD by Parlophone Records on 25 March 2022. Available on…
Ultravox – The Complete Guide
From their origins as art-rock innovators with John Foxx to their seminal success as synth-pop saviours with Midge Ure, Ultravox may have changed their sound and their line-up but their…
ABBA’S Björn switches on the lights to the ABBA Arena
With only four months to go until the opening of ABBA’s highly anticipated ABBA Voyage concert, Björn Ulvaeus today visited the site where the band’s purpose built ABBA Arena is…
EMF announce new album Go Go Sapiens
EMF have announced their first new album since 1995, Go Go Sapiens. Dropping on 1 April, it will be the band’s fourth studio long-player. It will be available on CD…