Gandalf – ‘Journey To An Imaginary Land: Remastered Edition’ reviewed
❉ The classic 1980 debut album by Hans Strobl, re-mastered from the original mastertapes.
Music
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.
Radio Stars: ‘Thinking Inside The Box’ 4CD set reviewed
❉ Andy Ellison’s punks still sound great and the results are here to enjoy.
‘Soundtrack from Twin Peaks’ by Clare Nina Norelli
❉ As Twin Peaks returns, a new book delves into the original series’ classic soundtrack.
The Residents: ‘The Ghost of Hope’
❉ 45 years on, the Residents are still producing strange, compelling, and challenging work.
Blänk premiere new single ‘Running’
❉ Swedish hip-hop/electro-pop trio prepare to release their third album.
Throwback Thursday: ‘Chuck Berry Can’t Be Followed’ (1970)
❉ From rock’s back pages: Charlie Gillett on Chuck Berry.
The Magnetic Fields: ’50 Song Memoir’ reviewed
❉ A brilliant musical journey across Stephin Merritt’s timeline.