Friday, August 12 2011
Viva Brother: Famous First Words
"Gritpop" revivalists Viva Brother have been marked for death by the UK pop establishment. But worst British album of the year, really?
Friday, July 15 2011
Suede… Reintroducing the Band
In the '90s, many were bigger, but few were better than Suede at their best, led by the dynamic duo of "glamly androgynous Dickensian whippet" Brett Anderson and "Danger High Voltage" whirlwind guitarist Bernard Butler. Just don't call 'em Britpop.
Tuesday, May 3 2011
Gorillaz: The Fall
Gorillaz release an absorbing if necessarily inconsistent travelogue album recorded during their 2010 tour.
Friday, April 8 2011
The Hours: It’s Not How You Start, It’s How You Finish
This album is made up of tracks from the band’s previous two European-only releases, tailor made for an American audience. And it is a stunner.
Wednesday, February 2 2011
Mt. Desolation: Mt. Desolation
Members of British pop/rock mainstays Keane take a break and decide to record a country album. What we get is mainly folk with hints of Britpop.
Wednesday, December 1 2010
Suede: The Best of
Removed from the overexcited hyperbole that heralded its arrival on the music scene, the band that kick-started the Britpop movement in the 1990s presents a new best-of compliation that does in fact compile its choice material while also indulging in its excesses.
Thursday, April 8 2010
Ocean Colour Scene: Saturday
After 20 years of solid and dependable releases, Birmingham's Ocean Colour Scene have survived the Britpop era with flair, and pack their latest disc with good-time party jams that are guaranteed to keep you moving.
Tuesday, December 8 2009
Brett Anderson: Slow Attack
Anderson himself says it best: "It wasn't easy to make, and it probably isn't easy to listen to."
Monday, April 21 2008
The Long Road to Hoo Ha: An Interview with Supergrass
Only one band survived the highs and lows of the Britpop era. We talked about this endurance, a sixth album, and other lifespan issues with Danny Goffey, the one and only drummer for... yes, Supergrass.
