Alive and kicking: Luke Haines interviewed
❉ Luke Haines discusses his solo anthology, midlife crises, Nick Knowles, Lou Reed and luncheon meat.
Cherry Red
Mtume – ‘Prime Time: The Epic Anthology’ reviewed
❉ Miles away from Miles, the pioneering funk/R&B band Mtume.
B.A. Robertson – A Square Peg In A Round World
❉ The post-punk polymath’s Elektra trilogy, 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.
The Fall – ‘New Facts Emerge’ reviewed
❉ Strange, surprising, thrilling, funny, impenetrable and accessible, this is a practically perfect Fall album.
‘Milk Of The Tree: An Anthology Of Female Vocal Folk & Singer-Songwriters 1966-1973’ reviewed
❉ A female folk Nuggets, from one of music’s most fertile periods.
Hawkwind: ‘Into The Woods’ reviewed
❉ Psilocybin-fried space rock… must be the spirit of the age.
‘Spaced Out: The Story Of Mushroom Records’ reviewed
❉ A fascinating document of an independent label from the hippy era.
Patto – ‘Patto’ & ‘Hold Your Fire’ reviewed
❉ The missing link between Timebox and The Rutles, remastered and ripe for reappraisal.
Vibrators – ‘The Epic Years 1976-1978’ reviewed
❉ Fast, punchy songs, catchy hooks, it’s all here.