Andy has written the following articles:
Tahiti 80 have finally returned to my stereo. It’s been a while; in 2000 they released their debut set, Puzzle, which firmly embedded them in the consciousnesses of lovers of rich, sublime guitar pop. Fronted by Frenchman Xavier Boyer, the quartet have returned in an upbeat mood in the fo»
Sales of the music single are hitting new lows in the UK. But does it really matter? Of course it does. When I talk to people about the decline of the singles market, I often hear ‘I don’t care’ or ‘I only buy albums anyway’. More commonly I’m hearing, ‘Why pay for one song when you can download i»
West Coast obsessed Dubliners The Thrills release their much anticipated debut LP. They’re signed to Virgin and have already had two top 20 singles – but is the hype justified? It’s never easy when you’re in a band and you release your debut album, having released a handful of songs already. Do you leav»
As a rule, compilation albums are shit. They’re for people who don’t really like music – they’re for people who want something to put on in the background (see the Chillout section of your local store); for gift-buying (birthday, Christmas, Easter, Father's Day and Mother's Day); or they’re for playing in the ca»
Indie-popsters Spearmint, most famous for the marvellous 'Sweeping The Nation' and 'A Trip Into Space', return this year with a new EP and album. Their forthcoming effort is provisionally titled 'My Missing Days' and is slated for an August 18th release on, as ever, the band’s o»
It's half past two on a Friday afternoon and I’m chatting on the blower to Johan Wohlest, bassist with Danish band Mew. He’s in Copenhagen, gearing up for another sold-out show on their whistle-stop tour of Scandinavia. DiS: You’ve started to become popular in your native Denmark. Yeah we hav»
