In this Annabella Lwin interview, the former Bow Wow Wow singer tells her turbulent story… How do you look back on the “naked” controversy over the cover of Bow Wow…
Godfathers of Pop – Bruce Foxton interview
How did From The Jam’s Smash The Clock become such a celebratory-sounding album? It’s just what we do, really. It took a bit of time to get going, because From…
Alison Moyet – Other album review
Picking up where her last record left off, Alison Moyet pairs up with producer Guy Sigsworth for her ninth album, an intensely thrilling tour de force Cooking Vinyl 5/5 “Suddenly…
London Grammar – Truth is a Beautiful Thing album review
London Grammar – Truth is a Beautiful Thing Album Review Metal & Dust / Ministry of Sound 4/5 With their debut EP described in The Guardian by Classic Pop’s own…
Blondie – Pollinator album review
Blondie are back with their 11th album Pollinator, and it’s rammed with guest singers and acclaimed songwriters. Are we still touched by their presence, dear? BMG 3/5 The problem with…
Paul Weller – A Kind Revolution album review
PARLOPHONE 3/5 “My mind is a running stream,” Paul Weller sings at the beginning of Nova, “stretching down by the side of a willow tree”. It’s a lyric that would…
Gorillaz – Humanz album review
More fun than a barrelful of monkeys, Gorillaz’ fifth long-player requires perseverance, but reveals itself over time as equal parts exciting and experimental Parlophone 4/5 The evolution of Gorillaz has…
Elbow – Little Fictions album review
Balancing the grandeur with delicacy, Elbow’s rhythmic seventh album is grounded by Guy Garvey’s Flashes of precious, and very human, insight [Polydor Records] 4/5 It’s dangerously tempting to assume an…
Viva La Vega – Suzanne Vega Interview
Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega meets Dave Steinfeld in the Big Apple to look back on her acclaimed career and explain how she’s regained some control over her back catalogue… Considering that…
Blondie return for UK tour in November
Blondie have announced their imminent return to the UK with a new tour in support of their latest album Pollinator. After two special performances in the UK this summer, Blondie…