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July 14, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Slow Boat Selections New and Old: # 6 – Morrissey, World Peace Is None of Your Business

The tenth solo album from erstwhile Smiths vocalist, animal rights activist and all-round enigma Steven Patrick Morrissey comes hot on the heels of last year’s huge-selling Autobiography. It is telling that the book sold dramatically more than any of the “comeback” albums he has released since 2004’s You Are The Quarry broke the drought that […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Album Review, Jeremy Taylor, Johnny Marr, Morrissey, Moz, Review, Slow Boat, Slow Boat Records, Slow Boat Selections, Slow Boat Selections #6, Slow Boat Selections New and Old # 6, The Smiths, World Peace Is None Of Your Business ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Guest Post, Jeremy Taylor, Slow Boat, Slow Boat Records, Slow Boat Selections ·

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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. […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Dusk, Jeremy Taylor, Johnny Marr, Slow Boat, Slow Boat Records, Slow Boat Selections, Slow Boat Selections New and Old # 4, Slow Boat Selections: New and Old, The Smiths, The The ·

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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) […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany, Special Guests · Tagged Beck, Guest Post, Jeremy Taylor, Morning Phase, Records, Sea Change, Slow Boat, Slow Boat Records, Slow Boat Selection # 2, Slow Boat Selections, Slow Boat Selections: New and Old, Vinyl ·

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February 19, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Guest Blogging: Slow Boat Selections – New and Old

I’m very happy to announce that, starting today, Off The Tracks will be hosting a new occasional series by another of our advertising partners. Jeremy Taylor of Slow Boat Records will be dipping back into old stock and unpacking new gems, writing about new and old favourites. It’s a chance for a different voice here […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Albums, Guest Blogging, Jeremy Taylor, Music, Reviewing, Slow Boat, Slow Boat Records, Slow Boat Selections, Slow Boat Selections: New and Old, Vinyl, Writing ·

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