Simon Harper
‘Hozier’ is an authentic portrait of an artist – soulful, spiritual and seductive – and is a deeply impressive first step.
11y
An electrifying introduction to the future of the blues.
6y
‘Turn Blue’ is pure searing sexiness, hotter than a Nashville afternoon. Their best yet.
11y
Impulsive, instinctive and infectious, the eccentric and emotional Ørsted walks an enchanting tightrope.
11y
All of these stylistic inspirations make ‘AM’ an invigorating experience. It continues the band’s playful diversion from the Mojave-darkness of ‘Humbug’ that ‘Suck It And See’ heralded.
11y
Coldplay’s electronic excursions may be more cerebral and less embroiled than those of Thom Yorke’s continued influence on Radiohead, but their progress is to be applauded, for this is an excellent album with depths unexplainable within this word count.
11y
As far as classic albums go, ‘Exile’ is up there with the best of them; a decadent and kaleidoscopic journey through the diverse heritage of American music.
11y
The appeal of ‘Horehound’ is found in the sheer balls of its creation. It’s dense but not impenetrable; it’s raw but not unhinged; it’s ferocious but not disturbing.
11y
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