The Student Playlist

Showcasing the Best New Music, Curating the Classics

Posts by Ed Biggs

PLAYLIST: April 2018

All the best new music released in April 2018 – including Father John Misty, Melody’s Echo Chamber, Deafheaven, Janelle Monae and Florence + The Machine!

CULT ’00s: Portishead – ‘Third’

Coming back after 11 years with an album so startlingly different it was effectively a second debut, Portishead’s ‘Third’ remains one of the most unique artistic statements of the last decade.

CULT ’90s: Boards Of Canada – ‘Music Has The Right To Children’

A cornerstone for electronica and one of the Nineties’ most influential albums, revisit Boards Of Canada’s 1998 debut ‘Music Has The Right To Children’ on its 20th anniversary.

CULT ’60s: The Zombies – ‘Odessey And Oracle’

One of the most sublime works of English psychedelia, The Zombies’ ‘Odessey And Oracle’ has deservedly become a cult masterpiece in the 50 years since its release.

REVIEW: Manic Street Preachers – ‘Resistance Is Futile’ (Columbia)

Toiling to resolve their populist tendencies with artiness, ‘Resistance Is Futile’ might be the most emotionally honest Manic Street Preachers album yet.

REVIEW: Makeness – ‘Loud Patterns’ (Secretly Canadian)

Kyle Molleson studiously constructs his music before gleefully destroying it on his debut Makeness album, ‘Loud Patterns’.

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

The best gigs of the week coming up in Leeds – including Mabel, Lucy Dacus and Goat Girl.

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

The three best gigs to catch in Leeds this week – including Let’s Eat Grandma, Shame and Gregory Porter!