The Student Playlist

Showcasing the Best New Music, Curating the Classics

Posts by Ed Biggs

CULT ’70s: Gang Of Four – ‘Entertainment!’

Razor-sharp, angry and intelligent, Gang Of Four’s 1979 debut album ‘Entertainment!’ was instrumental in laying down a template for post-punk that still endures today.

REVIEW: Chastity Belt – ‘Chastity Belt’ (Hardly Art)

On their self-titled fourth album, Chastity Belt fully and expertly embrace the more mature, anxious sound they began exploring last time out.

REVIEW: Liam Gallagher – ‘Why Me? Why Not.’ – (Warner)

On ‘Why Me? Why Not.’, Liam Gallagher amplifies and doubles down on the successful parts of his 2017 solo debut.

PLAYLIST: September 2019

All the best new music released throughout September 2019 – including Grimes, Field Music, Soccer Mommy, FKA twigs, Perfume Genius and Danny Brown.

PREVIEW: Gigs of the Week in Leeds, 21st-27th September

The best live gigs coming up in Leeds, including Khalid, Spiral Stairs, Marika Hackman, Submotion Orchestra and Allah-Las.

REVIEW: Pixies – ‘Beneath The Eyrie’ (Pixies Recording Inc. / BMG)

‘Beneath The Eyrie’ is the sound of Pixies spoiling their own legacy, with a collection of largely pedestrian and uniformly mid-paced tracks.

REVIEW: Twin Peaks – ‘Lookout Low’ (Grand Jury Music)

Chicago’s Twin Peaks have sacrificed a bit too much of their unique character in the pursuit of maturity on fourth album ‘Lookout Low’.

PREVIEW: Gigs of the Week in Leeds, 14th-20th September

The best live music coming up in Leeds this week, including Skinny Living, Pixies, Jay Electronica and the inaugural Hyde Park Folk Festival!

REVIEW: Squid – ‘Town Centre’ EP (Speedy Wunderground)

The swirling, punk-inspired explorations of indie, krautrock and jazz influences on Squid’s debut EP ‘Town Centre’ show why they’re so hotly tipped.

REVIEW: Iggy Pop – ‘Free’ (Loma Vista / Caroline)

Covering louche indie-rock, free jazz and spoken-word meditations, the creativity of Iggy Pop’s ‘Free’ is remarkable for an artist now in his seventies.