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Kieron Tyler |
The reappearance of Gloria Mundi’s I, Individual is a surprise. Most of what related to UK punk – however tangentially – over 1977 and 1978 has been reissued, and has often been around the houses multiple times. But, until now, Gloria Mundi have escaped the attention of those recycling this aspect of the past.
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Liz Thomson
London was where James Taylor got his big break when, after a rocky, drug-strewn apprenticeship in New York City, he reinvented himself as a solo…
Ibi Keita
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Andy Dragazis’ musical alter-ego offers nods to legendary arranger and producer Charles Stepney
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The Canadian country superstar embraces her rhythm'n'blues side
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The welcome return of a foundational album of electronic minimalism
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