New releases on CD & DVD
CD: Yoko Ono - Warzone
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
There is no doubt that the hippies of the late 60s and early 70s gifted the world a horde of beautiful music before they finally slipped into a dope cloud of tedious self-satisfaction. Despite what some might claim, it’s hard to view Yoko Ono’s songs as part of this treasure trove and easy to suspect that she would now be viewed as a footnote in the history of the avant garde art world, if not for her place in the Beatles’ mythology.
DVD/Blu-ray: The Comfort of Strangers
Tuesday, 16 October 2018
“There’s a lot of weirdness I didn’t want explained,” Paul Schrader reveals at one point in a new director’s commentary to his 1990 film.
CD: Karine Polwart – Laws of Motion
Monday, 15 October 2018
Karine Polwart has a stellar track record as a pop and folk songwriter and interpreter of traditional songs, from Malinky through a solo career that...
CD: Neneh Cherry - Broken Politics
Saturday, 13 October 2018
Collaboration clearly suits Neneh Cherry. From co-writing with husband Cameron McVey, to projects with Youssou N’Dour, her band cirKus, The Thing and...
DVD: A Moment in the Reeds
Friday, 12 October 2018
Mikko Makela’s debut feature is as sheerly concentrated a piece of filmmaking as you can imagine. The Finnish director – previously better known as...
CD: Jess Glynne - Always In Between
A couple of standouts in an otherwise bland mix |
CD: Kurt Vile - Bottle It In
Rising alt-Americana artist continues to consolidate his reputation |
CD: Jaakko Eino Kalevi - Out of Touch
Prolific Finnish sonic auteur favours style over impact |
CD: Tom Morello – The Atlas Underground
The guitarist and songwriter has lost none of his blistering rage |
CD: John Grant – Love Is Magic
The singer-songwriter is on fine form on an immensely rewarding fourth album |
DVD/Blu-ray: The Miraculous Virgin
More than mystifying: Slovak Surrealism of totalitarian character |
VOD: That Good Night
John Hurt's screen swansong gives crusty weight to scrappy script |
CD: You Me At Six - VI
Well-established rockers are new to our dubious reviewer but he's impressed |
CD: Echo & the Bunnymen - The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon
The Bunnymen indulge in some pointless self-harm |
CD: KT Tunstall - Wax
Sometimes the middle of the road is no bad place to be... |
CD: Jessica Sligter - Polycrisis: yes!
Disquieting commentary on Europe’s downward spiral |
DVD/Blu-ray: Zama
Argentinian auteur Lucrecia Martel mesmerises with depiction of the chaos of colonialism |
CD: Cat Power - Wanderer
Chan Marshall’s tenth album is a haunting thing of great beauty |
CD: Nile Rodgers & Chic - It's About Time
Very daytime Radio 1 but the disco kingpin's comeback album has just enough pizzazz to stand up |
DVD/Blu-ray: Iceman
Prehistoric revenge thriller, with lots of hollering |
CD: Cher - Dancing Queen
A shameless celebration of all that glitters |
CD: Rod Stewart - Blood Red Roses
An old hitmaker won't ever let you down |
CD: Tim Hecker - Konoyo
Long avant narratives and moments of shimmering beauty from Canadian-Japanese collaboration |
CD: Mudhoney - Digital Garbage
Grunge's unsung pioneers sound vital as ever |
DVD/Blu-ray: The Breadwinner
Riveting animated tale of life under Taliban rule |
CD: Prince - Piano and a Microphone 1983
Is this a glimmer of hope that treatment of the Paisley Park archives is going to be respectful? |
CD: Christine and the Queens - Chris
Empowering alt-pop that refuses definition |
DVD: Mario
Keeping the game straight: Swiss youth drama tells how football treats its gay players |
CD: Malcolm Middleton - Bananas
Scotland's great mordant romantic returns to his songwriting roots |
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