Mark Hollis

Former Talk Talk lead singer Mark Hollis released one self titled solo album after the latter bands demise mostly due to the contract with Polydor. Similar in style to the final two Talk Talk albums although the arrangements on this one are more stripped down.

Warren Zevon – Excitable Boy

This album is alright. You should maybe download it and I dunno listen to it or something. Yeah…….. Download

Jad Fair & Daniel Johnston – The Lucky Sperms: Somewhat Humorous

This was my introduction to Daniel Johnston, but I think I’d already heard Half Japanese and Jad Fair before listening to this. But that doesn’t matter, because it’s totally different to most of the Half Japanese albums I’ve heard due to the absence of David Fair (he is important!). It was a good point of [...]

Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3 – Propellor Time

Propellor Time  is a new album by Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 (Peter Buck of R.E.M, Scott McCaughey of Young Fresh Fellows and Bill Rieflin of Ministry) released on the 22 of March 2010. One of my favourites of this year so far. It features contributions from John-Paul Jones of lead zepplin and Johnny [...]