Music Genres

4AD's remasters of the legendary Scottish shoegazer/dream pop pioneers' two 1985 EPs and long out of print 1986 compilation on 180 gram vinyl are each a "treasure" to behold.

The five-piece vocal group debuts in New York and Los Angeles as its sophomore album soars in the UK and aims for American success.

The combination of great music, intelligent improvisation, and solid technique makes for exciting listening.

The depth of the lyrics in this EP will no doubt stay with listeners for quite some time.

A good effort that could make do with some major fine-tuning.

In a world of old styles clashing with new fads, the familiarity Scott Krokoff pulls off will be welcomed by many.

The crisp energy of the album's expertly performed acoustic arrangements, produced by the great singer-songwriter and all-around instrumentalist Darrell Scott, makes the songs feel both timeless and timely.

They are not three musicians working individually; they work together in a kind of mystical union.

A veteran music journalist 'tells the full story of how the Beatles broke up, how the Stones achieved the greatest commercial success in rock history, and how the music business became what it is today.'

Streaming services like Spotify are taking us "back to the future" in a way, reminiscent of the days of free-form radio DJs. Except that today, artists themselves are designing some of these creative, meaningful playlists. Emily West's new Spotify playlist is a prime example.