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
Category: Pop
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
Heed The Brontosaurus!
Hey there mighty Brontosaurus Don’t you have a message for us. They reach across to us, from primitive times long past … Continue reading Heed The Brontosaurus!
A Parahumanoidarianised
It’s self-perpetuating a parahumanoidarianised Following the decidedly mixed reactions to their last LP, Hot Space in 1982 Queen did exactly … Continue reading A Parahumanoidarianised
Quirky Jerk
For a band I like so much I haven’t got around to buying many LPs by The Cars. Sure I … Continue reading Quirky Jerk
Justify My Pants
Warning: Contains Male Nudity (yup, you heard me right, nude dudes) To continue the Lenny Kravitz theme a little I’ve … Continue reading Justify My Pants
Let Len Rule
I first saw Lenny Kravitz in 1990 on TV performing ‘Mr Cab Driver’, this incredibly cool-looking guy in a fluffy … Continue reading Let Len Rule
High On Poacher’s Hill
Here’s a good ‘un that its taken me a long time to appreciate fully, David Bowie Diamond Dogs. I normally … Continue reading High On Poacher’s Hill
Leave Me Dancing With Myself
Here’s a tune that cheered me up immensely on my commute home tonight. Sitting there morosely with my pod on … Continue reading Leave Me Dancing With Myself
Nevermined
I’m thinking of things I’d hoped to forget I’m choking to death in a sun that never sets I clogged … Continue reading Nevermined