Did DMA’s Have to Grow Up So Fast?
On their second album, For Now, Britpop revivalists from Down Under DMA's grow up too soon.
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Dear Boy Reveal “Love Interest” (video premiere)
Los Angeles band with a predilection for English sounds, Dear Boy, gets visual ahead of a tour with Rogue Wave.
Should Morrissey and Richard Ashcroft Just Give It Up, Already?
The biggest problem with being a faded genius is that nothing he or she ever produces again can be analyzed, critiqued, or appreciated in a vacuum. It all comes in the wake of their prior transcendental music.
Britpop Popped: An Interview with Ex-Mansun Frontman Paul Draper
Paul Draper discusses a variety of topics from his early years in Liverpool to the acrimonious split of Mansun to his visit to the unofficial capital of all things extraterrestrial.
The Jacks Offer Up a Slice of Assured Rock ‘n’ Roll on “Hello My Friend” (premiere)
The Jacks' "Hello My Friend" is Britpop with added Californian sunshine.
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds: Who Built the Moon?
Noel Gallagher's third solo release after Oasis is a marked shift from previous outings, delivering a desire for experimentation that demonstrates his continued relevance as musician, songwriter, and performer.
Paul Weller, The Style Council, The Jam: Weller’s Always on a Roll
Too prolific an artist to pin down, still, it's not hard to wish that this book about each and every one of Paul Weller's solo albums could have been more engaging.
Uncool Britannia: Radiohead’s ‘The Bends’ vs. Britpop in a Battle for the Soul of Britain
The successors to Radiohead and The Bends are a generation who liked how the film started, but lost the script halfway through.
Echobelly: Everyone’s Got One / On
Debut and follow-up albums from Echobelly re-released in expanded editions with b-sides, radio sessions and live material.
Basement: Further Sky EP
You might not be getting very much bang for your buck here, but the kindest thing you can say about this disc is that there's not a bad track in the bunch.
The Crookes: Soapbox
Sheffield lads continue their run of exceptional, hook-laden indie pop with their latest release.