Best Reissues Of 2023: 40 Essential Box Set And Vinyl Releases
The best reissues of 2023 include gargantuan box sets and back-to-basics vinyl among a smorgasbord of essential releases.
Warnings/Promises Made Idlewild “A Band For Life”, Says Roddy Woomble
Setting Idlewild on a new creative path, ‘Warnings/Promises’ found the group ‘getting more expansive’, frontman Roddy Woomble tells Dig!
Tales Don’t Tell Themselves: “It’s Remarkable What We Pulled Off,” Say Funeral For A Friend
A concept album inspired by prog rock, FFAF’s ‘Tales Don’t Tell Themselves’ is ‘the grower’, says Matt Davies-Kreye.
This Charming Man: How The Smiths Tailored A Handsome Hit Song
Effervescent, erudite and widely influential, This Charming Man kicked off a stellar run of Top 40 hits for The Smiths.
Hours Is “The Purest Funeral For A Friend Album” Says Matt Davies-Kreye
Recording ‘Hours’ was ‘life-changing’, Funeral For A Friend frontman Matt Davies-Kreye tells Dig! ‘It charts the trip of us as a band.’
1999: Why Prince’s Visionary Album Still Sounds Like The Future
With his '1999' album, Prince perfected the ‘Minneapolis sound’: a futuristic pop-funk concoction the world has yet to catch up with.
Other Voices: How The Doors Remained Open After Jim Morrison’s Death
Though they’d lost their frontman, ‘Other Voices’ showed that The Doors’ post-Morrison music still had moments of magic.
Blood Sugar Sex Magik: Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Spellbinding Classic
A new deal, new producer and a newfound confidence led to ‘Blood Sugar Sex Magick’, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ breakthrough album.
Controversy: How Prince Created “A Prophecy” For The 80s
A challenging mix of sex, politics and religion, Prince’s ‘Controversy’ album contained the seeds of much that would follow in the 80s.
“Heroes”: Why David Bowie’s Genre-Defying Album Beats Them Forever
The second instalment in David Bowie’s daring ‘Berlin Trilogy’, the genre-defying ‘Heroes’ album still sounds like the future.
‘Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation’: Matt Davies-Kreye Talks FFAF’s Debut Album
‘Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation’ ‘still blows my mind’, says Funeral For A Friend frontman Matt Davies-Kreye.
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