How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb by U2
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011The 11th studio album from U2, How to Dismantle and Atomic Bomb has already debuted at #1 in charts around the world, but is it any good?
The 11th studio album from U2, How to Dismantle and Atomic Bomb has already debuted at #1 in charts around the world, but is it any good?
Third solo album from sheffield’s Richard Hawley, one time guitarist with both the Longpigs and Pulp.
Sufjan Stevens’ second album as part of his 50 great states project. Illinoise is, dare we say it, a ‘concept’ album.
Bloc Party’s second album, veering close to being a concept album, but in this case, that’s not such a bad thing.
’50s inspired record of the moment from the female ‘Pete Doherty’.
Sweet country music from North Carolina singer-songwriter April Cope
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The more I think back on Louise Welsh’s latest novel, Naming the Bones, which I finished just over two weeks ago, the more quietly impressed I am by it. And if that seems like damning with faint praise, nothing could be further from the truth. While the novel has a narrative arc that brings its […]