Suede’s ‘The Drowners’ at 25
❉ 25 years ago today, Suede lit the fuse of Britpop with their mission statement.
CULT MUSIC
Acme Soundtracks: Wall Of Voodoo 1979-1982
❉ The slim, yet packed, canon of Wall Of Voodoo. Blimey, they were good.
Patto – ‘Patto’ & ‘Hold Your Fire’ reviewed
❉ The missing link between Timebox and The Rutles, remastered and ripe for reappraisal.
‘Stranglers IV: Rattus Norvegicus’ 40 years on
❉ The Stranglers’ debut LP is forty years old and still unassailable.
Some Great Reward? Depeche Mode’s ‘Ultra’ at 20
❉ Twenty years on, we explore the impact Ultra had on the band at a crucial stage in their career.
Vibrators – ‘The Epic Years 1976-1978’ reviewed
❉ Fast, punchy songs, catchy hooks, it’s all here.
Gandalf – ‘Journey To An Imaginary Land: Remastered Edition’ reviewed
❉ The classic 1980 debut album by Hans Strobl, re-mastered from the original mastertapes.
Fan Mael: A Beginners Guide to Sparks
❉ 21 of the best from Sparks, a band who are cult with a capital C.
Happyness – ‘Write In’ reviewed
❉ Happyness’ long awaited second album is inspired, melodic and unpredictable.
The Works Incessantly In Hand: Wire @ 40
❉ 40 years of this truculent bunch of awkward sods and their voluminous output.