Buzzin Music

On 20 February Fire Records will reissue It (1983), Freaks (1987) and Separations (1992).
Britpop has been retired for some 15 summers now. It showered itself in glory for two bright years but the fame became too powerful and Britpop eventually swallowed itself whole, omitting the painful stench of excessive flatulence as it went.
However, sat slippered [...]

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Field Music release new album “Plumb” on the 13th of February

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2011 was the year in which U2 finally got to play Glastonbury only to be blown off stage by Coldplay.  Oh…. and Steps announced they were reforming! I can’t remember if it was ‘due to public demand’ or not.
In July 2011, nine years after they formed, Manchester’s Marconi Union released their fifth album, Beautifully Falling [...]

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The Birthday Suit is the solo project of Idlewilde guitarist Rod Jones, while the Scottish indie-rock music band is on hiatus. This instantly sets alarm bells ringing, as a ‘band on the side’ can often mean the passion and energy necessary are missing.
The Eleventh Hour by The Birthday Suit is released on Sing It Alone [...]

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The new Bonnie “Prince” Billy album “Wolfroy goes to town” is a spare and haunting piece – 10 tracks only of sombre alt-country which will not be seen as a departure by fans of his work. But novelty is now what you expect from Will Oldham who has been ploughing his distinctive furrow for 15 [...]

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