Tag: National Album Day

Neatly capturing Flora Purim's many vocal strengths, 'Butterfly Dreams' delivered on the great expectations generated by her work with Corea and turned out to be a high point in her recording career.

'Nerve Net' steered clear of Eno's ambient signatures, focusing instead on mostly broody jazz- influenced and rock-oriented compositions to become one of his most intriguing albums

Sharleen lifts the lid on her favourite women in music and why they have influenced her work so much.

Sharleen lifts the lid on her favourite women in music and why they have influenced her work so much.

Considered by many to be the greatest lovers rock album of all time, hear how it was recorded and went on to sell a million copies.

Carroll Thompson took the British music scene by storm in 1980 with her classic single ‘Simply In Love’ and her breathtaking follow up ‘Hopelessly In Love’. The album of the same name ensured her enduring legacy.

Time and Date: Tuesday 12th October 2021 at 7:00pm

Taking inspiration from the more extreme ends of guitar music, namely early-hardcore, dissonant no-wave, Sonic Youth were the Velvet Underground for the materialistic 1980s.

'Albums for Escape’ is a week-long series in which we invite some of our favourite artists to choose five albums that transport them into another world.