Understated Classics #39: Lifeforms by Future Sound of London
Lifeforms is the 1994 album from the Future Sound of London. A double album (just), it also features the talents of Robert Fripp, Ozric …
Understated Classics
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Understated Classics Or Not?
At the new year, thoughts and spare time for writing point me toward writing some new posts for my understated classics series. Expect some …
Understated Classics #38: Trance Nation (Various Artists)
I don’t know about you, but lately I’ve been in need of some music that:
Understated Classics #37: Lost Souls by Doves
Doves are a band from Manchester who traded dance music for rock yet never left their former genre behind. Starting out as Sub Sub, they …
Understated Classics #36: The Coral by The Coral
Perhaps in today’s modern age of streaming and such, The Coral would be a bigger band and may have survived their eventual burnout. …
Understated Classics #35: Snivilisation by Orbital
I came late to Orbital’s work. I knew of them through a few remixes and because as a mad Orb fan, they could not have avoided my …
Understated Classics #34: Stray by Aztec Camera
The next instalment in my understated classics series is "Stray" by Aztec Camera. Released in 1990, it features two hit singles …
Understated Classics #33: Embrya by Maxwell
I give the impression of planning these posts but to be honest I came across an article about Maxwell a few weeks ago and fondly remembered …
Understated Classics #32: They Were Wrong So We Drowned by Liars
As it is Halloween, I’m writing about a spooky understated classic. Liars’ second album “They Were Wrong, So We …
Understated Classics #31: The White Room by The KLF
This little masterpiece was released in 1991. I got my copy on cassette for Christmas that year, but by May in 1992 they’d already …
Understated Classics #30: Our Aim Is to Satisfy by Red Snapper
The thirtieth understated classic is by a band named after a fish. There isn’t a great deal for me to say about “Our Aim Is To …
Understated Classics #29: Let It Come Down by Spiritualized
I listened to Let It Come Down by Spiritualized for the first time during a difficult time in my life. I think this will always affect my …