Category Archives: Record Review

Releases that get the scrutiny of The Post-Punk Monk.

Record Review: Gary Daly – Gone From Here UK CD [part 3]

Posted on October 3, 2019 by

[…continued from last post] The sun-dazzled pastoral, pizzicato pop of “Antony” called back melodically to “Difficult Shapes And Passive Rhythms [Some People Think it’s Fun To Entertain],” but this song had a lushness that came closer to the sound of … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Gary Daly – Gone From Here UK CD [part 2]

Posted on October 2, 2019 by

[…continued from last post] “I Work Alone” was a winsome, crystalline pop single of a tune that sported music box precision and a motorik drumbox straight out of “Difficult Shapes + Passive Rhythms [Some people Think It’s Fun To Entertain].” … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Gary Daly – Gone From Here UK CD [part 1]

Posted on October 1, 2019 by

Gary Daly: Gone From Here UK CD [2019] Write Your Wrongs Time It Takes I Work Alone Of Make Do And Mend Carousel Of Stars Transition/Peace Low Tide In The Cloudy Domain Antony Dead of Night Anger And/Or Rage Gone … Continue reading →

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Wha…??!!! Asheville Got Another Record Show When I Least Expected It

Posted on September 30, 2019 by

It was last Saturday evening when attending the Les Filles De Illighadad show at Mothlight that I happened to see the notification via the sort of social media that I actually pay attention to; a poster taped to an electric … Continue reading →

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REDUX: Record Review: Bruce Woolley + The Camera Club DLX RM [part 2]

Posted on September 27, 2019 by

July 15, 2015 [continued from last post] Then it was time for an abrupt change of pace. The brief instro “W.W.9” was a co-write with Thomas Dolby, who assays the sort of synth and piano action here that pointed to … Continue reading →

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REDUX: Record Review: Bruce Woolley + The Camera Club DLX RM [part 1]

Posted on September 26, 2019 by

July 13, 2015 Bruce Woolley + The Camera Club: Bruce Woolley + The Camera Club UK DLX RM CD [2009] English Garden Video Killed The Radio Star Dancing With The Sporting Boys Johnny No Surrender Flying Man You Got Class … Continue reading →

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REDUX: Record Review: Wire – The Ideal Copy UK CD

Posted on September 24, 2019 by

June 26, 2015 Wire: The Ideal Copy UK CD [1987] Point Of Collapse Ahead Madman’s Honey Feed Me Ambitious Cheeking Tongues Still Shows Over Theirs Ahead (II) A Serious Of Snakes Drill Advantage In Height Up To The Sun Ambulance … Continue reading →

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