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Category: Albums
Album reviews
Felt – ‘The Splendour Of Fear’ (Cherry Red, 1984)
“…for me, the best album is The Splendour Of Fear. It’s like a complete atmosphere, a complete mood….”- Lawrence, Felt
Robin Saville & Oliver Cherer – ‘Sizewell’ (Modern Aviation, 2019)
“Given the historical propensity of both to dabble in burbling synths, drones and conceptualities, it’s often difficult here to identify where Saville stops and Cherer starts (and vice versa). “
Unwed Sailor – ‘The Faithful Anchor’ (Lovesick Recordings, 2001)
“When someone hears Unwed Sailor, I want them to be able to reflect in their mind…To reflect on things they’ve been through, beautiful places they’ve been and experiences that have shaped them. I want their lives to be reflected in the songs.”
Thirteen Moons – ‘Origins’ (Wire Records, 1987)
“…a Kodak dreamscape of distant spires and dewy village greens…”
Pacific – ‘Inference’ (Creation Records, 1990)
“In every race, the also-ran, in every play, the understudy, at every festival, a bottom of the bill. And so to Pacific. “
Insides – ‘Euphoria’ (Guernica, 1993)
“We’re not interested in being experimental or difficult. I see ‘Euphoria’ as this Astrid Gilberto thing, or even like the Bjork album: something pleasant, something nice.”
Roe Enney – ‘Glare’ (Root Strata, 2017)
It was inevitable that, whilst many artists have readily embraced new developments in affordable, user-friendly home recording software, others have … More