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Review: Kim Wilde – Closer ★★★★ The pop legend’s first studio LP in seven years sees her return to a very specific time, to showcase what she’s been up to…
Review: Thompson Twins – Into The Gap 40th Anniversary Reissue
Review: Thompson Twins – Into The Gap 40th Anniversary Reissue (BMG) ★★★★☆ For its 40th birthday, Thompson Twins’ biggest commercial moment receives a thorough 3CD set filling in all the…
Online Exclusive – Moseley Folk Festival Review
Moseley Folk & Arts Festival, Birmingham, 30 August to 1 September 2024 ★★★★☆ Classic Pop heads to a folk festival to find Dexys, Belle And Sebastian, and CMAT all kicking…
Review: Erasure – Cowboy (Reissue)
Review: Erasure – Cowboy (Reissue) ★★★★☆ Known to most devotees as ‘The album where Vince Clarke dressed as a cactus on tour’, 1997’s Cowboy is Erasure reminding fans and themselves…
Review: Nik Kershaw – The MCA Years
Nik Kershaw – The MCA Years is a long-overdue boxset for the singer-songwriter who brought a proggy flourish to the 80s charts Nik Kershaw – The MCA Years ★★★★☆ In…
Review: Duran Duran re-release first five albums
Duran Duran re-release the first five albums has them sounding (mostly) shiny again… Duran Duran ★★★★★ Rio ★★★★★ Seven And The Ragged Tiger ★★★☆☆ Notorious ★★★★☆ Big Thing ★★★★☆ More…
Album Review: Marc Almond – I’m Not Anyone
After changes in both the personal and professional life of Marc Almond, I’m Not Anyone is a welcome opportunity to take time out for reflection. Although it’s only been seven…
Exclusive first review: Pet Shop Boys – SMASH
The synth-pop duo’s singles across the past 35 years are collected on a gamechanging compilation. We dive in and take stock of a landmark pop release. Rating: 10/10 When Classic…
New Release: Roger Eno & Brian Eno – Mixing Colours
This isn’t the first time, of course, that Roger Eno has paired up with older brother Brian. Though denied a headline slot, he can be found prominently on Eno’s classic…
New Releases and Reissues: June 5
This week we’re taking a look at some of the releases you might have missed during lockdown, including a triumphant return from a New York band, and some anticipated reissues……