Where Scotland and England go hand in hand. A bunch of pop songs, in the neverending quest for the most perfect one.
[Marlon Williams, Sleater-Kinney, Tinted Windows, Spearmint, Kirsty MacColl…]
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Joe’s Hiplist Vol.7
The last bloody one from Liquid Songs series. Interesting moment to start it with Mr. Steven…
[Morrisey, Conor Oberst, The Drums, Sufjan Stevens, Ryan Adams…]
Leah’s Hiplist Vol.7
That person from the mirror said she prefers mono.
[Tindersticks, Townes Van Zandt, Daniel Johnston, Lola March, Julien Baker…]
Tom’s Hiplist Vol.6
A mix of slow-ish songs for late summer evenings.
[The Style Council, The High Llamas, David Sylvian, Dusty Springfield, You Am I…]
Bruce Springsteen: Western Stars
The age of hybrid music forms persistently signals that it is time to stop stuffing music into folders and start enjoying listening unconditionally. In that sense, it would be unrealistic to expect from one rock and roll thunder-exponent to deliver another “Born to Run”, now that he has reached the point in his life when he no longer has to prove himself…
Joe’s Hiplist Vol.6
It turns out that tears are mostly ’80s thing.
[Ultravox, The English Beat, Mr. Mister, INXS, The Stranglers…]
Leah’s Hiplist Vol.6
How I ate all the green apples from the tree of the knowledge
[Elephant Parade, The Rural Alberta Advantage, We Were Promised Jetpacks, The Early November, We Are Augustines…]
Tom’s Hiplist Vol.5
All my favorite actresses couldn’t act.
[The Long Blondes, Spearmint, Serge Gainsbourg, Cinerama, Billy Bragg and Wilco…]
David Bowie: Clareville Grove Demos
The biggest concern I had writing this article was should it be placed in Play or Rewind category. Although majority of these six songs are heard by now in other releases, atmosphere that they are revealing sorted together on “Clareville Grove Demos” shed more light on Bowie’s work to me.
Joe’s Hiplist Vol.5
Some waters are still and some are not… Pretty straightforward list ’bout it.
[Meat Puppets, Ocean Colour Scene, Band Of Horses, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith…]