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Coldplay. They weren’t always bobbins.

I’ve got a difficult relationship with Coldplay. Actually, let me correct that: I was clear on Coldplay, then it became difficult, but now it’s gone back to being crystal clear. The turn of events is as follows: First album: brilliant. Properly brilliant. Second album: ‘iffy’. Difficult relationship begins and continues in a straight line through […]

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The Pale Fountains. Proof that the 80s were actually OK.

People often write off ‘the 80s’ as a barren period in music. It wasn’t. Likewise, the entire decade is referred to by some as a genre in its own right. It wasn’t. Q: ‘What kind of music do you like?’ A: ‘80s’ I find this really hard to get my head around. It’s a decade […]