The Student Playlist

Showcasing the Best New Music, Curating the Classics

Posts by Ed Biggs

REVIEW: Frankie Cosmos – ‘Vessel’ (Sub Pop)

Greta Kline’s Frankie Cosmos project goes from strength to strength, and ‘Vessel’ confirms her as one of the finest songwriters of her generation.

PLAYLIST: March 2018

All the best new music released in March 2018 – featuring Blossoms, Neko Case, Let’s Eat Grandma, Snail Mail and Shy Layers!

PREVIEW: Gigs of the Week in Leeds, March 24th-30th

The best gigs to catch in Leeds this week – including The Magic Gang, Dinosaur Jr. and Friendly Fires.

REVIEW: Yo La Tengo – ‘There’s A Riot Going On’ (Matador)

Yo La Tengo’s 15th studio album might not make you want to man the barricades, like the classic Sly Stone album with which it shares a name, but it could lead to personal enlightenment and comfort.

CULT ’80s: Pixies – ‘Surfer Rosa’

With its singularly weird and shockingly new vision for underground music at the end of the ’80s, Pixies’ debut album ‘Surfer Rosa’ is a unique kind of classic album.

REVIEW: The Decemberists – ‘I’ll Be Your Girl’ (Rough Trade)

The Decemberists’ eighth album ‘I’ll Be Your Girl’, branching out into electronic textures to complement their established indie-rock sensitivity, is only partly successful.

CLASSIC ’70s: Elvis Costello & The Attractions – ‘This Year’s Model’

‘This Year’s Model’ is the sound of Elvis Costello perfecting his art at a precociously young age, with a backing band that acts as an efficient vector for his caustic humour and barbed cynicism.