The Student Playlist

Showcasing the Best New Music, Curating the Classics

Posts by John Tindale

REVIEW: Fever Ray – ‘Plunge’ (Rabid / Mute)

Karin Dreijer’s second Fever Ray album ‘Plunge’ is a lot more expansive and pop-orientated than its 2009 predecessor, but retains all the elements that made The Knife so compelling.

IN CONVERSATION WITH: Forest Swords

We caught up with British electronica producer Matthew Barnes, aka. Forest Swords, on his current UK tour.

IN CONVERSATION WITH: Meadowlark

We caught up with indie-folk duo Meadowlark before their show at The Wardrobe in Leeds.

PREVIEW: Gigs of the Week in Leeds, 7th-13th October

Our pick of the best live music in Leeds going on this week – 7th-13th October – including Sivu, Fakear and the Marsden Jazz Festival.

REVIEW: Four Tet – ‘New Energy’ (Text Records)

Kieran Hebden’s ninth Four Tet album ‘New Energy’ sees him look to his own past for inspiration, leading to a terrific and accessible experience.

IN CONVERSATION WITH: Kiran Leonard

We caught up with the prodigiously talented Kiran Leonard before his gig at the Brudenell Social Club in September.

REVIEW: The National – ‘Sleep Well Beast’ (4AD)

Sleep Well Beast represents a change in the sound of the band, but, fundamentally, is a record which makes sense in their discography, but that isn’t to say that it isn’t one of the most well-crafted and interesting listens of 2017.

CLASSIC ’00s: Kanye West – ‘Graduation’

Released 10 years ago, ‘Graduation’ was the end of the first golden age of Kanye West.