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Posts tagged with Alternative

Director’s Cut: How Kate Bush Reassembled Her Past
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Director’s Cut: How Kate Bush Reassembled Her Past

With ‘Director’s Cut’, Kate Bush revisited old material to create a vital snapshot of how she had developed as an artist.

Naked: Uncovering Talking Heads’ Expansive Final Album
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Naked: Uncovering Talking Heads’ Expansive Final Album

Following a run of pop-minded albums, ‘Naked’ found Talking Heads returning to the experimental approach of ‘Remain In Light’.

Meat Is Murder: How The Smiths Cooked Up A Classic Second Album
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Meat Is Murder: How The Smiths Cooked Up A Classic Second Album

With its ‘direct statement’ and musical and lyrical innovations, the ‘Meat Is Murder’ album was the sound of The Smiths raising their game.

How Soon Is Now?: Behind The Smiths’ Immediate Classic
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How Soon Is Now?: Behind The Smiths’ Immediate Classic

Innovative and instantly recognisable, The Smiths’ How Soon Is Now? refuses to age – despite initially baffling their label.

Shoplifters Of The World Unite: How The Smiths Stole Away With A Classic
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Shoplifters Of The World Unite: How The Smiths Stole Away With A Classic

Dense, brooding and anthemic, Shoplifters Of The World Unite remains one of Morrissey’s ‘all-time favourite’ Smiths songs.

What Happened To New Radicals? From One-Hit Wonders To Surprise Reunion
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What Happened To New Radicals? From One-Hit Wonders To Surprise Reunion

After becoming one-hit wonders with You Get What You Give, New Radicals disappeared. A surprise reunion leaves more questions than answers.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Announce New Album, ‘CARNAGE’

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Announce New Album, ‘CARNAGE’

Nick Cave revealed he has been working with Warren Ellis in lockdown and the result is their 18th studio album, 'CARNAGE'

Radiohead Auction Off Thom Yorke’s ‘Lotus Flower’ Bowler Hat For Charity

Radiohead Auction Off Thom Yorke’s ‘Lotus Flower’ Bowler Hat For Charity

Radiohead are auctioning off the bowler hat Thom Yorke wore in the music video for 'Lotus Flower' to raise money for charity

The Queen Is Dead: How The Smiths Birthed A Classic Album
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The Queen Is Dead: How The Smiths Birthed A Classic Album

Capturing the zeitgeist and casting inspiration down the decades, The Smiths’ third album, ‘The Queen Is Dead’, reigns supreme.

‘Strangeways, Here We Come’: Behind The Album That Broke The Smiths
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‘Strangeways, Here We Come’: Behind The Album That Broke The Smiths

‘Strangeways, Here We Come’ became The Smiths’ premature epitaph. Morrissey and Johnny Marr still feel it’s their best album.

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