Fontaines D.C.: ‘A Hero’s Death’ reviewed
❉ A triumphant portrait of the artists as young men, writes Cori Ann Smith.
Music
Cardiacs’ Tim Smith: An Appreciation
❉ Huw Thomas pays tribute to the late musician who remains worthy of laudation.
Pabst – ‘Deuce Ex Machina’ reviewed
❉ No if’s or buts, this album is a banger, writes Cori Ann Smith.
Liz DaVinci trails new album with single ‘Joni Blue’
❉ Munich-based songwriter offers a first taste of her forthcoming concept album.
Saint Etienne Present Songs For The Fountain Coffee Room
❉ Lounge funk, Philly soul, yacht rock and gauzy glitz from the mid to late ’70s.
Our Friends Electric: ‘Musik Music Musique’
❉ Ange Chan reviews an eclectic, electric collection of synth pop’s Year Zero.
The Psychedelic Furs – ‘Made of Rain’
❉ The Furs’ first latter-day album proves there was always more to their music than the hits.
Fruupp – ‘Maid In Ireland’ reviewed
❉ James R Turner dips into a new sampler of the ’70s Irish proggers.
‘Brian Protheroe: The Albums 1974-76’
❉ Exploring the extraordinary ’70s pop career of the voice of ‘First Dates’.
John Foxx And The Maths – ‘Howl’ reviewed
❉ A dynamic collection of songs from synth pioneer John Foxx and friends.