After the pastoral calm of 2013’s ‘Tales of Us’, Alison Goldfrapp and co-writer Will Gregory emerge from a murkier world with a sleek, sophisticated classic. [Mute] Not everything is…
BNQT – Volume 1 Review
Wyndham Wallace reviews supergroup BNQT’s debut release Volume 1, and begs the question, “when is Volume 2 arriving?” [Bella Union] One thing’s certain about BNQT, a supergroup made of members…
Grandaddy – Last Place Review
Grandaddy returns with his latest record, Last Place, and it’s one that certainly seems to have resonated with us. Wyndham Wallace reviews… [30th Century Records] Strictly speaking, Grandaddy are an…
Jack Up The 80s returns
Jack Up The 80s is back for 2017. Not too sexy for this party! “They’ve had Number 1’s all over the world and are another of those acts we’ve been…
Depeche Mode – Spirit Review
Anger is an energy! An electrified, empowered Depeche Mode deliver a sermon packed with indignation at the state of the world today… [Columbia Records] Wherever you stand in the post-Brexit,…
New Prince EP disappears from iTunes after lawsuit
A judge has ruled in favour of the recent lawsuit against producer George Ian Boxhill, the man behind the forthcoming Prince EP. Boxhill allegedly signed a confidentiality agreement that stated…
Sparks announce new album ‘Hippopotamus’
Musical mavericks Sparks – Californian brothers Ron and Russell Mael – will release their new studio album ‘Hippopotamus’ on September 8th 2017 on BMG, accompanied by the first European dates of…
The Beatles: The Early Years Collectors Edition of Vintage Rock magazine
The latest special Collectors Edition of Vintage Rock magazine is on sale now! Available at WH Smith, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Easons and independent newsagents, our lavishly illustrated 132-page Vintage Rock bookazine…
One Hit Wonders: Althea & Donna – Uptown Top Ranking
There are one-hit wonders, and then there are No. 1-hit wonders – and Althea & Donna are in that very rarefied latter category. Jamaican singers Althea Forrest and Donna Reid…
Classic Pop Presents: Madonna
Our Classic Pop Presents: Madonna Special is out NOW! In this special edition 132-page magazine, we turn our attention to Madonna – still the undisputed Queen Of Pop – and…