‘Cafe Exil – New Adventures In European Music 1972-1980’
❉ If you care to trace the echoes of the past, and indeed the future, they’re all here.
MUSIC REVIEW
Mozes and the Firstborn – ‘Dadcore’
❉ Mozes and the Firstborn’s third full length album is wonderfully, dazzlingly tongue in cheek, writes Eoghan Lyng.
‘Manchester – A City United In Music’ reviewed
❉ A neat, often illuminating collection of Manchester songs from every big modern era and scene, writes Andy Murray.
Katie Doherty & The Navigators – ‘And Then’
❉ Contemporary in virtues, traditional in ornamentation, ‘And Then’ makes for vigorous listening.
Bysts – ‘Dreamland’ (EP) reviewed
❉ With self-satisfied garage-punch, Bysts have unveiled an eerily seductive display of howling temerity, writes Eoghan Lyng.
Linda Em – ‘London Irish’ EP
❉ If Marianne Faithfull has a successor, Linda Em is a worthy placeholder, writes Eoghan Lyng.
Nick Mason – ‘Unattended Luggage’ reviewed
❉ This is a box set for Pink Floyd aficionados and music lovers, brimming with surprises, writes Eoghan Lyng.
A Year In The Country – ‘The Shildam Hall Tapes’ reviewed
❉ Eoghan Lyng reviews the second themed A Year In The Country album of 2018, a conceptual musical package.
The Scrags – ‘Anything’ reviewed
❉ The nicest surprise from Sweden since Benny, Bjorn, Anni Frid and Agnetha buried their thirty–year-long hatchet.
New York Dolls – ‘Personality Crisis: Live Recordings & Studio Demos 1972-1975’
❉ A five-disc record of the rise and fall of the lipstick killers. So, strap on yer platforms, cake on some slap and let’s get into it….