The Student Playlist

Showcasing the Best New Music, Curating the Classics

Tag Ed Biggs

PLAYLIST: July 2018

A playlist of all the best new music released in July 2018!

REVIEW: Underworld & Iggy Pop – ‘Teatime Dub Encounters’ EP (Caroline)

Combining Underworld’s pulsing soundscapes and Iggy Pop’s poignant reminiscences, ‘Teatime Dub Encounters’ is an engrossing curio forged by two of independent music’s most characterful artists.

PLAYLIST: An Introduction to Trojan Records

A very brief introduction to Trojan Records, to commemorate its 50th anniversary.

CULT ’90s: Sparklehorse – ‘Good Morning Spider’

No Sparklehorse album quite captures the essence and power of Mark Linkous than ‘Good Morning Spider’, released in July 1998.

REVIEW: The Flaming Lips – ‘Greatest Hits, Vol.1’ (Warner Bros.)

‘Greatest Hits, Vol.1’, Warner’s attempt to sum up 25 years of The Flaming Lips in three-quarters of an hour, is both unnecessary and inadequate.

Big Time Sensuality – An Introduction to Björk

To mark 25 years since the release of ‘Debut’, we present a newcomer’s guide to Björk, featuring discography and playlist.

PLAYLIST: June 2018

All the best new music released in June 2018 – including Idles, Slaves, Marissa Nadler, Anna Calvi and Spiritualized!

PREVIEW: Gigs of the Week in Leeds, June 16th-22nd

The best gigs coming up in Leeds this week, including The Twilight Sad, Low and Girls Names.