New York Dolls – ‘Personality Crisis: Live Recordings & Studio Demos 1972-1975’
❉ A five-disc record of the rise and fall of the lipstick killers. So, strap on yer platforms, cake on some slap and let’s get into it….
ALBUM REVIEW
Palm Ghosts – ‘Architecture’ reviewed
❉ “Forward thinking, aware, stately and balanced – sounds like a piece of architecture to me alright!”, writes Eoghan Lyng of Nashville-based outfit Palm Ghosts’ new album.
‘Poptone’ by Poptone reviewed
❉ Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins of Bauhaus, Tones on Tail, Love and Rockets teams with Diva Dompé as Poptone.
A Step into Obliqueness: ‘Ideal Home’ – Near Future
❉ In every dream home a heartache? Ange Chan on a collaboration between Neil Arthur from Blancmange and Gazelle Twin’s Bernholz.
The sum of its parts: ‘Sky – The Studio Albums’ reviewed
❉ It is tempting to consign Sky to that enduring but beige ‘easy listening’ category, but to leave it at that would be overly simplistic. There is much in here to beguile and intrigue.
‘A Year In the Country: Audio Albion’ reviewed
❉ A gorgeous collage of sound myths, emboldened stories and earthly sounds; a journey through the rims and roads of Britain.
Rat Scabies – ‘P.H.D. (Prison, Hospital, Debt)’ reviewed
❉ Rat Scabies, formerly of The Damned, surprises and delights with his first, ambitiously diverse solo album.
‘The Toy Dolls: The Albums 1983-87’ reviewed
❉ A conclusive round-up of the band’s first seven years, featuring much of their best work, this box set is a must for all Toy Dolls fans.
‘Peter and the Test Tube Babies: The Albums 1982-87’ reviewed
❉ The complete recorded output of the punk mischief-makers, in a new Cherry Red box set.
Kim Wilde – ‘Here Come the Aliens’ reviewed
❉ Kim Wilde’s voice has stood the test of time on this, her first album of original songs since 1992.