Joseph Kyle
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How well does a 1980s teen pop star’s album hold up nearly three decades later? Read more
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Zurich was a one-off collaboration featuring Slowdive’s Neil Halstead, and serves as the Rosetta Stone for the band’s misunderstood final album, Pygmalion. Read more
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Guitarist Kaki King presents a digital collection of covers and rarities, and it serves as both a great introduction to a very talented artist, and an interesting portrait of an artist at work. Read more
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Roman Polanski’s first work following the brutal murder of his wife and her friends was a superb, dark take on Shakespeare’s darkest play. Read more
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Glasgow indie-pop band Bis celebrate with this two-disc retrospective, a good case for the band’s greatness, and a taster for a forthcoming reissue campaign. Read more
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The soundtrack to one of the most unique animated films of the late Twentieth Century gets a reissue, and it’s an essential listen. Read more
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Cherry Red’s latest in their Original Albums Collection compiles the early work of their flagship band, the unique, unclassifiable Eyeless In Gaza. Read more
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Ten years ago, Russell Jones–better known to the world as Ol’ Dirty Bastard–was working in the studio, when he unexpectedly died of a heart attack related to an accidental combination of cocaine and tramadol. At 36, his death was way too soon, considering his talent and abilities. Then again, some might convincingly argue that his… Read more
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The late George Sluizer’s 1988 film The Vanishing is one of the most disturbing films you’ll ever see. This timely reissue reintroduces his masterwork to a wider audience. Read more
