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 Everett True

My albums. And songs. Of 2016.

My albums. And songs. Of 2016.

I sat in a convivial pub the other night as around me convivial sorts chattered and laughed. I could barely hear a word. Every so often, the sound of what appeared to be a band tuning up threatened to break down even that little of my personal space. I do not need, not REQUIRE an […]

 Lee Adcock

Driven to Tiers: Lee Adcock’s Best-Of-So-Far List for 2016

Driven to Tiers: Lee Adcock’s Best-Of-So-Far List for 2016

Above: The righteous and super-smart TEEN. Photo by Hannah Whitaker. I had a very dreary introduction here when I started writing this article. It involved despair about the US, physical and mental fatigue from my job, more despair for the UK, and similar nagging thoughts. I tried to deny the purging effect that music can […]

 Lee Adcock

TEEN – Love Yes (Carpark)

TEEN – Love Yes (Carpark)

Transformation’s a tricky business. How do you move forward without sacrificing that essential charm or genius that propelled you to the limelight in the first place? Prog rock bands like Genesis and the Moody Blues traded in their mysticism for cultural cache, and crumpled into commoners with synths. Tame Impala followed their example, and traded […]

 Everett True

Everett True’s 20 Favourite Songs of 2012 (the edited version)

It seems like folk just don’t have the time these days for the full unexpurgated version.

 Everett True

Everett True’s 64 Favourite Songs of 2012

Everett True’s 64 Favourite Songs of 2012

Last year was sensational for music. This year was even more sensational.

 Everett True

Song of the day – 512: Teen

You don’t have to pledge allegiance to the flag just to enjoy a three-minute song, you know.