Music in the margins
Tag: arcane delights
“Indie Zelig” : Lush, Felt, Feel, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Servants & Other Short Stories (The Philip King interview)
“‘Sad Wings Of Destiny’ by Judas Priest – that could almost be a Felt album title, don’t you think?”
Memories of a record shop nobody : Selectadisc, late ’80s/early ’90s
“I learned to read the barometer of his moods and on bad days, kept my head down, finding distraction in the racks and the steady stream of customers, 99% of whom Jeff despised.”
Lately, I’ve been listening to…
“Lush, textural, and full of that elusive, Northern European romanticism, wrapping each song in a gentle fog of longing. It’s a record suffused with quiet heartbreak and lingering beauty. A masterpiece.”
‘In The Light Of Time – UK Post-Rock And Leftfield Pop 1992-1998’ (Ace Records, 2023)
“…you could almost feel the grime and noise of the capital clinging to the songs. While it was a time of huge creativity, that on-the-edge-of-breakdown sense is still audible.”
Dif Juz – ‘Extractions’ (4AD, 1985)
“…the bluster of Autumn, the bending of trees, wind rippling through long grass in waves, the mesmeric unraveling of colossal cloud fronts…”
Arcane Delights Radio Show 16 (Mixcloud 26/8/23)
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A Design(er) For Life : the Martin Andersen interview
“Some days would start with drinks at 10am and continue until late into the night. At times, it felt more like being in a rock band than working for a design studio…”
Arcane Delights Radio Show 15 – Creation Records ’80s Special (Mixcloud 21/6/22)
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Arcane Delights Radio Show 14 (Mixcloud 18/5/22)
Music in the margins
