That’s A Good Move
Stompy-stompy, bass line, handclaps, guitar lick, enormous chorus: repeat = glory. Continue reading That’s A Good Move
Category: Pop
Band Members In A Carefree Tableaux
‘It’s the real killer-diller’, says our young hero. Continue reading Band Members In A Carefree Tableaux
Satin-Clad Snake-Hipped Boogie Droog
Pricking Floyd’s large gravitarse. Continue reading Satin-Clad Snake-Hipped Boogie Droog
Daylight Throbbery
The greatest living Welshman … writes about a compatriot. Continue reading Daylight Throbbery
Now The Party’s Over
In which our young hero enjoins everyone to ‘be more Bryan’. Continue reading Now The Party’s Over
Still Life In Tokyo, With Zombies
All hail the throbbing future! (and Zombies!!!) Continue reading Still Life In Tokyo, With Zombies
Sean Of The Dad
‘It was 20 years ago in May / Sean Lennon told the band to play’ Continue reading Sean Of The Dad
1537 Buys A Birthday Card
Now I’m not one of those obsessed types of fellas who has to buy an LP wherever he goes, no … Continue reading 1537 Buys A Birthday Card
Do Believe The Hype
From a rebel its final on black vinyl Soul, rock and roll comin’ like a rhino (Rebel Without a Pause) … Continue reading Do Believe The Hype
Smells Like Goat Shhh
You’ve probably never heard of this next LP I’m going to cover, but that’s okay I am here to educate … Continue reading Smells Like Goat Shhh
Infected Heartland
Sorry there’s a bit of a glitch in my matrix, I’ve just become totally obsessed with one song, ‘Heartland’ by … Continue reading Infected Heartland
Frictionless Fruitiness And Other Delights
Switch me on Turn me up Don’t want it Baudelaire Just glitter lust Switch me on Turn me up I … Continue reading Frictionless Fruitiness And Other Delights
The Valium Panthers
On a shiny gatefold cover an impossibly angular woman in shiny sheath couture totters forwards with a panther on a … Continue reading The Valium Panthers
Winged Demons Are The Hardest To Outfox
I only picked up The Pretenders a couple of years ago but I’ve known and dug it for ever, great … Continue reading Winged Demons Are The Hardest To Outfox
Can’t Run Butt
Like most of the Western world I fell in love with Paul Simon’s Graceland album, coming from a household where … Continue reading Can’t Run Butt
Thanks Juli
I really like the man and quite a lot of his music but I only own two Springsteen LPs. When … Continue reading Thanks Juli
The Tricky Tail
There are times when I find myself liking Genesis despite myself. It’s disconcerting. Here I am with a healthy self-image … Continue reading The Tricky Tail
Alice Kisses The Carpet
Alice pressed against the wall So she can see the door In case the laughing strangers crawl and Crush the … Continue reading Alice Kisses The Carpet
I Am An Island, Entire Of Myself
The Boomtown Rats, here’s one that was far more interesting than I remembered it being. First let’s shelve all we … Continue reading I Am An Island, Entire Of Myself
If You Want A Doctor …
The 4 stage road to I’m Your Man. Stage 1: A flat near Chelsea circa 1968, two hippies form a lifelong and intense dislike … Continue reading If You Want A Doctor …
Vinyl Purgatory
(Part 3 of a 2 part series in which, the great, 1537 visits some of the most obscure, hard-to-find indie releases in … Continue reading Vinyl Purgatory
Flame & Flashion
Maybe I’m feeling in a bit of a half-assed greatest hits type of mood, but I am really digging David … Continue reading Flame & Flashion
Do You Like To Boogie Woogie?
Do you like to boogie woogie? sang Madonna on Music, the pedant in me wanted to say, ‘Yes, I am … Continue reading Do You Like To Boogie Woogie?
Millionaire Industrialist And Gambler
Christ this is a strange LP! Nope, I’m not reviewing some proto-industrial-flamenco noiseniks from Akron, Ohio, or an album Tuvan … Continue reading Millionaire Industrialist And Gambler
French Kisses In A Darkened Doorway
Sweet surrender on the quayside You remember we used to run and hide Okay so I’m cheating again I only … Continue reading French Kisses In A Darkened Doorway
Breathy Coo
Sometimes here at 1537 Towers I know that I’m going with the flow, singing the praises of a great record … Continue reading Breathy Coo
Ewe Too
Dear readers I am wracked with guilt, stricken with remorse and, umm, flayed with <insert synonym from Thesaurus at later … Continue reading Ewe Too
Resplendent, Sumptuous
I knew I had to review this record when I looked up on my way home from a few drinks … Continue reading Resplendent, Sumptuous
OMG OMD
Here’s a local one, OMD Architecture & Morality from 1981, all Wirral born and bred – the band formed and lived just … Continue reading OMG OMD
The Revelation Of St. Marc
Just a snippet tonight*. I had a real revelation today on my commute, one so profound that I clapped my … Continue reading The Revelation Of St. Marc