The Student Playlist

Showcasing the Best New Music, Curating the Classics

Tag Ed Biggs

PLAYLIST: February 2019

A playlist of all the best new music released in February 2019!

CLASSIC ’90s: Eminem – ‘The Slim Shady LP’

Released to controversy in February 1999, ‘The Slim Shady LP’ was the lift-off point for one of the 21st century’s most memorable musical figures.

PLAYLISTS: Pro- and Anti- Valentine’s Day

Two playlists for Valentine’s Day, to soundtrack whatever you’re doing.

REVIEW: Pet Shop Boys – ‘Agenda’ EP (x2)

Caustic rather than corny, Pet Shop Boys show that pop and politics can mix on surprise new EP ‘Agenda’.

REVIEW: Ian Brown – ‘Ripples’ (Virgin EMI / Polydor)

Despite a handful of compelling moments, Ian Brown’s first solo album in a decade ‘Ripples’ sounds unfinished and under-produced.

REVIEW: Sunflower Bean – ‘King Of The Dudes’ EP (Lucky Number)

‘King Of The Dudes’ represents an intelligent, unforced and un-stylised expression of Sunflower Bean’s influences.

PLAYLIST: January 2019

The best new music released in January 2019, including Foals, Vampire Weekend, James Blake, Lucy Rose, Bonobo and Lizzo.

REVIEW: Toy – ‘Happy In The Hollow’ (Tough Love)

While it sacrifices many of Toy’s traditional strengths, ‘Happy In The Hollow’ at least signifies change for a band at risk of becoming stale.

CLASSIC ’80s: New Order – ‘Technique’

New Order’s 1989 LP ‘Technique’ was the final instalment in a dazzling run of exceptional singles and albums in the Eighties.