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December 9, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Laura Marling: The Lockdown Sessions (ep)

Laura Marling The Lockdown Sessions (ep) Chrysalis Records Limited, in partnership w/ Partisan Records Though it was sometimes a challenge batting away the various Lockdown-streamed home-concerts; famous musicians beaming themselves in with their ‘all in this together’ vibe delivered from the comfort of their opulent house…it was also a time of great giving, of rare […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Acoustic, Album Review, Coronavirus, Covid-19, EP, Fortune, Hope We Meet Again, House Concert, Laura Marling, Laura Marling: The Lockdown Sessions (ep), Lockdown, Lockdown Session, Pandemic, Song for Our Daughter, Stream, The End of The Affair, The Lockdown Sessions, The Lockdown Sessions (ep), You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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September 20, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Playlist: The Death Of Music Journalism – Songtrack

I’m releasing my debut collection of poetry on October 12. It’s called The Death of Music Journalism – and unsurprisingly features a lot of references to music. When I published my first book, On Song, back in 2012, the number one question/complaint was Where’s the accompanying CD? (We still had CDs back in 2012). It was way too expensive to […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Book, Off The Tracks, On Song, Playlist, Playlist: The Death Of Music Journalism - Songtrack, Poem, Poems, Poet, Poetry, Simon Sweetman, Songs, Songtrack, Soundtrack, Spotify, Stream, The Cuba Press, The Death of Music Journalism, The Death Of Music Journalism - Songtrack, Writing ·

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September 22, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time

Jim Gaffigan Quality Time Comedy Dynamics, A Nacelle Company I wonder these days what the need is for a “Comedy Album” – given that we are inundated with Netflix specials; you can just watch those without really watching them for the album experience; you can put your headphones on and walk around with Netflix on […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, CD, Comedian, Comedy, Comedy Album, Disc, Jim Gaffigan, Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time, Quality Time, Special, Spotify, Stand Up, Stand-up Comedy, Stream, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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August 3, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die Challenge: You Gotta Have Goals…Or Else You End Up With This As Your Goal

I’ve had this book for a while – I have the 2005 version, it’s been updated I gather. I don’t know that it’s really any sort of resource, but it is the sort of book that someone like me owns. I haven’t ever read it right through, and I haven’t really ever had a plan […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, Albums, Blog, Book, Challenge, Hear, Listen, Madness, Music, Music Writing, Records, Reviews, Spotify, Stream, The 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die Challenge, The 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die Challenge: You Gotta Have Goals...Or Else You End Up With This As Your Goal, Writing, You Gotta Have Goals...Or Else You End Up With This As Your Goal ·

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March 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

What Makes A Music Collection? Are Your Files as Valid as My Records – Do My Records Mean Anything If I Don’t Listen To Them?

It’s never been easier, via the internet and the sharing/caring attitude of fans hooking up other fans, to get close to completing the set – that is to say collecting everything by your favourite artist. But, as my uncle is fond of saying, “it’s a big thing when you look in to it”. I don’t […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Albums, CD, CDs, Collecting, Collection, Downloading, iTunes, Mp3, Music, Records, Spotify, Stream, Tapes, Vinyl, What Makes A Music Collection? Are Your Files as Valid as My Records – Do My Records Mean Anything If I Don’t Listen To Them? ·

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February 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Eight Simple Rules For Getting Reviewed: Advice To First-Album Makers

1. Offer up your album, DVD, book as a physical copy if you have it. Don’t just send a stream/link only – or at least check in with the reviewer, make the offer to send the physical copy. And if it costs money to download your album remember to send a free code with your […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Advice To First-Album Makers, Critic, Download, Eight Simple Rules For Getting Reviewed, Eight Simple Rules For Getting Reviewed: Advice To First-Album Makers, Gigs, Music, Packaging, PR, Press Release, Reviewer, Reviewing, Stream, Vinyl, Writing ·

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February 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Owed to Collecting: An Ode To Collecting

One of the easiest things I’ve ever done is get rid of music. I’m no minimalist, never will be, but de-cluttering becomes quite addictive. Hey, I like stuff, and probably will always have too much of it – but books and records and CDs and DVDs (previously counted among the joys of my life) have […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Alan Stuart, An Ode To Collecting, CD, Collecting, Collection, In Praise of Disorder, Owed to Collecting, Owed to Collecting: An Ode To Collecting, Records, Spotify, Stream, Vinyl, You Tube ·

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September 5, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Moby: Long Ambients 1 – Calm. Sleep.

Moby Long Ambients 1: Calm. Sleep. (Independent) Moby’s latest “album” is a four-hour playlist available as a free download (or on all the streaming platforms) that aims to encourage you toward sleep, or at least to enjoy calm and peaceful activities. Created as part of the soundtrack for Moby’s own yoga and relax-time, Long Ambients […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 4 Hours, Album Review, Ambient, Brian Eno, Calm, Download, Eno, Free, Independent, Long Ambients, Long Ambients 1, Long Ambients 1: Calm. Sleep., Max Richter, Moby, Playlist, Self-Released, Sleep, Soundtrack, Stream, Yoga ·

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August 20, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1054

Paul McCartney, NEW (2013) Have you got the time for McCartney’s “NEW” album? – I asked at the end of my review. And then, I promptly forgot about the “NEW” album by Paul McCartney. You see, as sometimes has to be the way, I was reviewing that from a link, a stream. I hardly ever […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2013, LP, Macca, New, Paul McCartney, Road, Spotify, Stream, The Beatles, Vinyl, Wings ·

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June 26, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Caustic Window: Caustic Window

Caustic Window Caustic Window Rephlex Records/Kickstarter/Revolt/YouTube By now any Aphex Twin/electronic music fan knows the story Richard D. James’ shelved album – under his Caustic Window moniker – has been released via a Kickstarter campaign. So, for whatever reason, we still don’t know the real reason – this Caustic Window release was pulled right as […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Aphex, Aphex Twin, Brian Eno, Caustic Window, Electronica, Flutey, Kickstarter, On, Richard D. James, Selected Ambient Works 85-92, Stream ·

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