Category: Review

Sault – 10

Sault - 10 (sault.global)

Just before Easter 2025 Sault does what it does so well: release an album that once again leaves the competition far behind. A review!

Eels – Royal Albert Hall: a glorious bummer rock night

Eels - Royal Albert Hall (spotify.com)

In 2014 Eels was on tour and stopped by at the London Royal Albert Hall. A night filled with initimate, moving bummer rock!

Parliament – God bless Chocolate City and its vanilla suburbs

Parliament - Chocolate City (georgeclinton.com)

In 1975 Parliament released Chocolate City, a tribute to Washington D.C. Read the full story about the birth of p-funk!

Parliament – Chocolate City – Reissue liner notes

Parliament - Chocolate City - Liner notes (discogs.com/apoplife.nl)

In 2003 Parliament’s Chocolate City was re-released, with extra songs and beautifully written liner notes. Read them here!

The New Power Generation (with Prince) and the story of the fantastic Exodus

New Power Generation - Exodus (youtube.com)

During a business lowlight Prince went through a creative highlight. Like a snack Exodus was released in 1995: a funky gift!

The New Power Generation – Exodus – The reviews

The New Power Generation - Exodus - The reviews (apoplife.nl)

A small (initially, but now huge) selection of original reviews of The New Power Generation’s Exodus album.

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and the classic Déjà Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Live 1970 (forbes.com)

In 1970 the super quartet Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young debuted. Déjà Vu turned into an instant classic. A look back.

Consolidated debuts with the militant The Myth Of Rock

Consolidated - The Myth Of Rock (spotify.com)

In 1990 the activist collective Consolidated released their miltitant debut album The Myth Of Rock. A look back!

Too Much Pressure: The Selecter’s debut album

The Selecter - Too Much Pressure - Promo (2-tone.info)

In 1980 The Selecter released their classic debut album Too Much Pressure. The 2 Tone ska revival was just beginning!

LCD Soundsystem and the story of the debut album!

LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem (redcat.ca)

In 2005 LCD Soundsystem released their debut album: an impressive tour-de-force which is still one of my all time favorites!

Sault – Acts Of Faith

Sault - Acts Of Faith (sault.global)

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!

Zappa 69 years old: Philly ’76

Frank Zappa - Philly '76 (zappa.com)

In 2009 the live album Philly ’76 was released. Frank Zappa with an entirely new band and Lady Bianca. A great posthumous release.

Malcolm McLaren mixes R&B and opera on Fans

Malcolm McLaren - Fans (discogs.com)

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!

Time Zone introduces rapcore, the story of World Destruction

Time Zone - World Destruction (amazon.com)

Time Zone brought the worlds of hip-hop and (post)punk together: World Destruction was a whirlwind of anger and frustration. A look back!

Kendrick Lamar – GNX

Kendrick Lamar - GNX (spotify.com)

On November 22, 2024, Kendrick Lamar surprise released his GNX album. The music world almost exploded with excitement. A review!