Category: New Albums

The Kinks Announce 50th Anniversary Release of ‘Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire’

July 30, 2019

Without doubt, the Kinks’ 7th studio album is one of the greatest rock albums ever made, a near perfect example of Ray Davies’ incredible storytelling ability in what was an innovation in 1969: a concept album. It’s also poignant that a record based on thestory of emigrating from the UK around its potential to enter the Common Market should hit its 50th anniversary right now. With Brexit on the horizon, the themes of ‘Arthur’ ring alarmingly familiar.

Stef Chura – ‘Scream’

July 15, 2019

‘Midnight’, the second album from Stef Chura, has only been out for a short while, and yet is being declared to be among the very best albums of this year. ‘Midnight’ delivers on the promise Stef showed on her debut project, her 2017 release ‘Messes’, which saw Pitchfork praise her commanding presence and self-assurance. New single, ‘Scream’, although a mere two minutes long, contains more musical ideas, attitude, and fierceness than most entire albums do.

Broke Royals – ‘Saint Luxury’

July 11, 2019

Broke Royals have been making music together since 2014, each song makes use of the vulnerability and exposure we all experience as humans trying to get along in life. Their latest single, ‘Saint Luxury’, is no less relatable than any of the other of their songs we’ve written about over the years, which have included ‘As Long As I Can See’, ‘Higher’, ‘Bad Chemicals’, and their seasonal release from last year, ‘The Christmas Cookie Blues’.