Devo – ‘Recombo DNA’ reviewed
❉ Career-spanning Devo rarities set expanded and reissued!
MUSIC
B.A. Robertson – A Square Peg In A Round World
❉ The once-ubiquitous, post-punk polymath’s solo work, re-evaluated by Tim Worthington.
‘Noise Reduction System: Formative European Electronica 1974-1984’
❉ Journey into the origins of electronica in Europe – from early techno and electro to synth-pop, industrial, ambient and noise experiments.
Lou Reed’s ‘Sally Can’t Dance’ revisited
❉ Sally Can’t Dance remains a hidden gem – you can feel the venom leap from the record.
Paul Draper – ‘Spooky Action’ reviewed
❉ The music world is a better place for the return of former Mansun frontman Paul Draper.
Richard Thompson – ‘Acoustic Classics Vol. II’ reviewed
❉ Richard Thompson blazes with passion as he revisits 14 classics from his catalogue.
‘All Or Nothing: The Mod Musical’ reviewed
❉ East End Modfathers The Small Faces live, breathe and sing again in Carol Harrison’s energetic musical play.
Pet Shop Boys – Brighton Pride 2017.
❉ Costume changes? Check. Incredible staging and light show? Present. A mixture of songs old and new? Yes.
The Fall – ‘New Facts Emerge’ reviewed
❉ Strange, surprising, thrilling, funny, impenetrable and accessible, this is a practically perfect Fall album.