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Classic Album
Misunderstood and overshadowed by her own marketing machine, Madonna’s fifth album Erotica stands out as one of her most daring and rewarding endeavours Prior to The Immaculate Collection, Madonna’s decade-defining…
Classic Album: New Order – Brotherhood
New Order’s fourth studio album would see the band split their rock and electro-pop influences over the LP’s two sides. the resulting record, while not being exactly a fan favourite,…
Classic Album: New Order – Republic
We remember New Order’s first album release after the demise of Factory Records – the No.1-charting Republic… There are very few people who would nominate Republic as their favourite New Order album.…
Album Spotlight: Depeche Mode – Delta Machine
With echoes of both Violator and Songs Of Faith And Devotion, the mode’s 13th studio album, Delta Machine, would be considered by fans as a late-period classic, even if the…
Album Spotlight: Depeche Mode – Ultra
That the ninth album by Depeche Mode, Ultra, exists is somewhat of a miracle given the strife that surrounded its making but the result was one of the band’s best……
Album Spotlight: New Order – Get Ready
Having spread their wings via their various solo enterprises, New Order’s first album of the new millenium was a (very) long time coming. Yes, it’s far from a classic, but…
Classic Album: Gary Numan – The Pleasure Principle
Gary Numan goes solo and pre-empts the sound of the next decade with a No.1 record that remains a compelling document of its time and continues to inspire great pop…
Classic Album: Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D’Arby
Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D’Arby saw the singer hyped as one of the 80s brightest stars. However, any potential he had was lost when he appeared to…
Spotlight: Prince – Batman
A conciliatory gesture to his label Warner Bros? Sell-out or heartfelt? A spiritually-motivated artistic statement? Either way, Prince rounded off an extraordinary 1980s with arguably his final masterpiece, 1989’s Batman……
Classic Album: XTC – Skylarking
With 1986’s Skylarking, XTC proved that even the most tempestuous recording process can produce magical results… Having already experimented with spiky new-wave, psychedelia and sonically-diverse soundscapes in their first decade…