Classic Albums
CLASSIC ALBUM: Pink Floyd - Meddle
Post-Syd Barrett, pre-Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd albums can be quite an odd listen in the sense that it’s hard to determine what exactly the kind of music...
CLASSIC ALBUM: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man
An absolute jewel from ’71, Gil Scott-Heron’s Pieces of a Man. Scott-Heron’s first studio album proper chronicles the poverty, desperation, addiction and neglect of ghetto-life backed by a top-draw band...
CLASSIC ALBUM: Television - Marquee Moon
A classic from '77, this time from New York’s most sophisticated proponents of punk rock, Television and their peerless debut album Marquee Moon. Over the years 1973-1977, Television gradually shunned...
CLASSIC ALBUM: Nirvana - In Utero
I guess it could be said that in the grand scheme of things, Nirvana’s 1993 studio swansong In Utero doesn’t quite get talked about enough. Often shoved to one side...
CLASSIC ALBUM: Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
A Classic Album back on vinyl! This week sees the reissues of three crucial albums by Tom Waits. Swordfishtrombones, Rain Dogs and Frank’s Wild Years all return to vinyl and are...
CLASSIC ALBUM: Joy Division - Closer
Joy Division’s second and final studio album Closer is frequently cited as one of the greatest albums of all time, and one of the most crucial records in the post-punk canon....