Raving/Scathing

This is where we (the music enthusiasts) tell you (the reader) what albums you simply MUST have and why. Have a look at our top 20 album lists for more suggestions and a preview of the reviews to come.

Wednesday, 4 June 2008

Alisha's Attic - Alisha Rules the World

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"Here we are again, the jangle of my ankle chain is the only sound I can hear..." If you're in your 20s it's easy to like ...

Wednesday, 28 May 2008

Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks

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First things first: If you like music and haven't yet listened to Bob Dylan go out and buy Blonde on Blonde , Highway 61 Revisited an...

Tuesday, 20 May 2008

The Slits - Cut

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The Slits’ infamous debut album is a master class in pure attitude. Merely touching the record will imbue you with the kind of witty, slight...

Friday, 16 May 2008

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds- The Boatman's Call

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For me, albums I truly admire can be divided into two piles: those I wish I’d written and those I wish someone had written about me. The Bo...

Thursday, 15 May 2008

Stars - Set Yourself on Fire

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Set Yourself on Fire begins with a spoken: "When there's nothing left to burn you have to set yourself on fire". Thus commence...

Wednesday, 14 May 2008

The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow

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It’s my belief that people who like pop music with guitars have every right to despair of our wretched decade and its tight-trousered ‘The …...

Saturday, 3 May 2008

PJ Harvey - Rid of Me

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Polly is honest; you need only listen to ‘Ecstasy’ to understand just how honest. Polly is also (whisper it…) neurotic - the dark suggestion...

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