On the first day of Christmas 2024 Sault strikes once again: a new album and it’s just as beautiful and impressive as all that came before. A review!
Category: Review
Dec 21 2024
Zappa 69 years old: Philly ’76
In 2009 the live album Philly ’76 was released. Frank Zappa with an entirely new band and Lady Bianca. A great posthumous release.
Dec 11 2024
Malcolm McLaren mixes R&B and opera on Fans
In 1984 Malcolm McLaren released his second solo album: Fans. Once again a unique piece of work, which combined R&B with opera. A look back!
Dec 01 2024
Time Zone introduces rapcore, the story of World Destruction
Time Zone brought the worlds of hip-hop and (post)punk together: World Destruction was a whirlwind of anger and frustration. A look back!
Nov 25 2024
Kendrick Lamar – GNX
On November 22, 2024, Kendrick Lamar surprise released his GNX album. The music world almost exploded with excitement. A review!
Nov 24 2024
Father John Misty – Mahashmashana
Father John Misty released his sixth album Mahashmashana on November 22, 2024. Another superb album by the gloomy crooner.
Nov 23 2024
The Best Best Of Fela Kuti (The Black President)
Late 1999 the superb compilation The Best Best Of Fela Kuti (The Black President) was released. An introduction to Fela!
Nov 15 2024
The development of Roxy Music just continues: Country Life
In 1974 Roxy Music released their fourth studio album: Country Life, which added both Out Of The Blue and Casanova to the highlights in their body of work.
Nov 14 2024
Roxy Music – Country Life – The reviews
Roxy Music’s fourth album Country Life was well received by the British, American (and Dutch) press. Some samples!
Nov 09 2024
Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic, the return of Prince
In 1999 the final O(+> album was released before Prince was officially named Prince again: Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic, with an old acquaintance as producer.
Nov 08 2024
O(+> – Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic – The reviews
In 1999 the last O(+> album was released: Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic. Reviewers weren’t happy, nor were they disappointed. The reviews!
Nov 01 2024
The Cure – Songs Of A Lost World
Finally the time has arrived, The Cure releases Songs Of A Lost World. A beautiful, moving, gloomy album. Vintage Cure!
Nov 01 2024
Dalis Car, the story of Mick Karn and Peter Murphy
1984 Saw the debut of Dalis Car, a cooperation between Japan’s Mick Karn and Bauhaus’s Peter Murphy. A recipe for success?
Oct 25 2024
Underworld – Strawberry Hotel
The latest Underworld album harks back and looks forward. A beautiful album by the dance duo hailing from England!
Oct 19 2024
The Specials, the debut and the 2 Tone ska-revival
On October 19, 1979, The Specials released their debut album, a classic album which was the pinnacle of 2 Tone craze. A look back!
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