Sparks: No. 1 Songs In Heaven
Lucky for us and Cherry Red Books, Dave Thompson is a HUGE Sparks fan. Matthew Moyer calls Sparks: No. 1 Songs in Heaven his strongest piece of writing yet.
Tag: Soft Cell
The Penelope[s]
Priceless Concrete Echoes (Citizen). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Polyamorous Affair
Bolshevik Disco (Manimal Vinyl). Review by Matthew Moyer.
The Horrors
Primary Colours (Beggars/XL Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Kraftwerk and the Electronic Revolution
Three-hour documentary on DVD about the German electronic music band, their influences, contemporaries, and followers. Sean Slone gets lost on the Trans-Europe Express.
Tiga
DJ Kicks (!K7 Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Suicide
American Supreme (Mute Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Jondi & Spesh, Pleasurecraft
The Answer, Lost Patterns (Spundae, Pleasurecraft). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Pink Grease
Pink Grease,This Is For Real,Mute,Danny Lewis
Pink Grease
This Is For Real (Mute). Review by Danny Lewis.
fairlight children
808bit (Synthetic Symphony). Review by Ben “yamaha child” Varkentine.
fairlight children
808bit (Synthetic Symphony). Review by Ben “yamaha child” Varkentine.
Bella Morte
The Quiet (Metropolis). Review by Stein Haukland.
Permer
Summerdays Attract the Pain (Hidden Agenda / Parasol). Review by Stein Haukland.
Gene
Libertine (Artist Direct / BMG). Review by Stein Haukland.
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