Released just four months after Today! in July 1965, The Beach Boys' ninth album was at first deemed by some to be a regression. Its predecessor had, on its second side, revealed the now studio-locked, pot-guzzling Brian Wilson's knack for melancholy...
It's long been my conviction that writing about music is one of the most widespread follies of modern times.
Each month, hundreds of thousands of words about music are written by people wearing converse trainers. What does it mean? Why bother descri...
Love love Terry Pratchett, and I will HAVE TO 5 star some other TP books to be able to sleep, but a few things knock this one down.
Firstly, not my favourite story. If I was going for a Discworld ‘side story’, also possibly aimed at a younger audienc...
In 1992 Kate Rusby was, you fondly imagine, a nervy teenager who couldn't have dreamed of the outstanding career that lay ahead. The notion of a gentle young singer from Yorkshire with a mostly traditional repertoire lighting up a largely moribund Br...
Doll Creature is Max Eastley and David Toop's first recording since 1994's Buried Dreams and only their third since 1975's New and Rediscovered Musical Instruments. Both are criminally long out of print. Buried Dreams in particular was a brilliantly ...
Studio Confessions is the groundbreaking third album from maverick Peven Everett. Before this enduring album hit the streets, Peven had released an amazing 12 critically acclaimed singles including timeless deep house classics like "Watch Them Come" ...