I Speak Machine – ‘Zombies 1985’ reviewed
❉ An abrasive and ethereal love letter to the pioneers of industrial and electronica.
CULT MUSIC
Devo – ‘Recombo DNA’ reviewed
❉ Career-spanning Devo rarities set expanded and reissued!
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.
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.
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.
‘Spooky Action’ – the first solo record from Paul Draper
❉ Former Mansun frontman Paul Draper releases his long awaited debut solo album this summer.
The Beach Boys – ‘1967: Sunshine Tomorrow’
❉ A bruised Brian Wilson may have stood down from the helm after Smile but he was still hugely gifted and capable.