Latest classic pop/rock releases
Paul Heaton: Cross Eyed Rambler
Intelligent, humorous and adult but ultimately quintessentially English.
Sharleen Spiteri, Melody
A likable introduction to Spiteri’s new solo career.
Released: 14th July 2008
Paul Heaton, Cross Eyed Rambler
Intelligent, humorous and adult but ultimately quintessentially English.
Released: 7th July 2008
Wire, Object 47
Object 47 strips back the screaming noise and is driven along by sparse, toe tapping, head shaking, bouncy, slinky grooves.
Released: 24th June 2008
Billy Idol, Idolize Yourself: The Very Best Of
Worship him you should – Idol is back on classic form.
Released: 23rd June 2008
Ry Cooder, I, Flathead
All in all this is a fine end piece to his trilogy, while it also seems to signal a return to the Cooder we all know and love.
Released: 23rd June 2008
Aimee Mann, @#%&*! Smilers
Like all her best work it will continue to unfold and grow with repetition.
Released: 16th June 2008
Whitesnake, 30th Anniversary Collection
Few bands defined the sound or the fashion of 80s hard rock more than Whitesnake.
Released: 9th June 2008
Dennis Wilson, Pacific Ocean Blue
One listen makes you realise that the Flaming Lips, Midlake and Eric Matthews weren’t that innovative after all.
Released: 9th June 2008
The Zombies, Zombies And Beyond
Anyone who has yet to experience the joys of this distinctly English group now has a chance to catch up.
Released: 26th May 2008
Sparks, Exotic Creatures Of The Deep
No one is making such criminally underrated and startlingly original music, in any genre, these days.
Released: 19th May 2008
The Osmonds, The Very Best Of The Osmonds
Anyone who was there at the time will find themselves oddly warmed by much of this bubblegum.
Released: 19th May 2008
Mick Hucknall, Tribute To Bobby
A Tribute to Bobby is Hucknall's homage to Bobby 'Blue' Bland, a star of Memphis' blues scene in the 1950s and 1960s.
Released: 19th May 2008
The Searchers, The Very Best Of The Searchers
The Searchers' main appeal is their period charm, which is considerable.
Released: 12th May 2008
Neil Diamond, Home Before Dark
He shows enough humorous self-effacement to make up for any past crimes of pride.
Released: 12th May 2008
The Flying Lizards, The Flying Lizards
The Flying Lizards retained the Fluxus principle of having a jolly good laugh with their art.
Released: 21st April 2008
B52s, Funplex
They should be applauded for proving they can still deliver an album that's so much fun.
Released: 14th April 2008
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