Mark Blake

The Black Crowes - A Pound of Feathers
Mojo
100

Another vibrant, joyful, fun rock'n'roll record, albeit 'fun' with a slighter smaller 'f' ... The music world is a better place for having The Black Crowes and A Pound Of Feathers in it.

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here 50
Mojo
100

Wish You Were Here somehow still connects. Lyrically affecting, musically adventurous, but always accessible, it's as relevant now as it was a half a century ago.

Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (Deluxe Edition)
Mojo
100
It's stunningly polished new take on their heavy concept album.
Blondie - Against the Odds 1974-1982
Mojo
80

The demos here colour in the blanks and the alternative mixes are like watching a favourite movie from a different camera angle. But Against The Odds reminds the listener that there were always two Blondies.

The Who - WHO
Mojo
80
Musicians writing and singing about being in the seventies is a rare thing in the Peter Pan world of rock--but The Who do it exceptionally well.
Judas Priest - Firepower
Q Magazine
60

They've been at it for almost 50 years and still do it better than almost anyone else.

Lucinda Williams - The Ghosts of Highway 20
Mojo
60
If the alcoholic's lament Death Came teeters close to parody, then the bare-boned country pop of Place In My Heart and Bitter Memory offer some much needed respite.
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April Playlist