Posts Tagged Slow Boat Selections
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June 13, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Slow Boat Selections New and Old: # 5 – 2014, Year of the Album?
In direct contrast to 2013, where I actually struggled to name an album that really satisfied, from start to finish, as an album (the pick of the bunch ended up being Jonathan Bree’s superb The Primrose Path), 2014 has already seen a whole swag of records released that feel weighty, substantial and satisfying. 2013 seemed rather like year […]Archive
April 30, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Slow Boat Selections New and Old: #4 – The The, Dusk
Johnny Marr, who, push comes to shove, I have always regarded as my single greatest musical hero and influence (not only for The Smiths, but also Electronic, and with Billy Bragg, and Modest Mouse, and Kirsty MacColl), is often asked which of the many musical projects he has been involved in is his personal favourite. […]Archive
March 23, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Slow Boat Selections New and Old: # 2 – Beck, Morning Phase
When it was announced that the new Beck album, Morning Phase, was intended as a “companion piece” to 2002’s Sea Change, I had two thoughts: 1) crikey – that’s a cynical piece of marketing/thing to do to rope in those who have been turned off by middling efforts like Guero and The Information and 2) […]Archive
February 19, 2014 by Simon Sweetman