Not just a tale about Britpop – Louise Wener tells the story of how she made the transformation from bedroom pop fantatic to Indie stardom.
Britpop
Good Shoes – No Hope, No Future
No Hope, No Future is an enjoyable and jolly album, but far from sensational.
Race Horses – Goodbye Falkenberg
Swathed in upbeat pop melodies, and ebbing with bright punchy ditties, there’s pomp and a chaotic recklessness that gives Goodbye Falkenberg an infectious vitality.
Army Navy – Army Navy
A bunch of Americans take us on a nostalgic trip through Britpop. And you’d be right in thinking it doesn’t quite work.
Various Artists – Common People ‘Britpop: The Story’
Three discs, 54 tracks and yet nothing by Oasis or Blur. Simon Tyers attempts to fathom what sort of compilation puts Earl Brutus next to the Stereophonics.
The Bluetones – Expecting To Fly (Expanded Edition)
Yes, the debut by Hounslow’s foremost contribution to Britpop has been remastered and given an extra radio sessions disc for its vital thirteenth anniversary.
Luke Haines – Bad Vibes: Britpop And My Part In Its Downfall
Simon Tyers examines the bitter, wry memoirs of the Auteurs and Black Box Recorder leader and “recovering egomaniac”. Damon Albarn doesn’t come out well.
TLOBF Interview :: Kieron Gillen of Phonogram
“If I was decapitated by a precariously balanced piece of vinyl after I’d finished it, I’d be fine with it being my sole testament to the world.” Simon Tyers talks to Kieron Gillen about his cult comic creation Phonogram.
