The Student Playlist

Showcasing the Best New Music, Curating the Classics

Tag Ed Biggs

INTERVIEW: Scott Gamble, Crash Records

We chatted to Scott Gamble from Crash Records about the shop, and the Leeds music scene.

INTERVIEW: Stephen Farrer, Relics Records

We chatted with Stephen Farrer of Relics Records about the Leeds scene, and why students are driving the vinyl revival.

INTERVIEW: Chris Coulthard, NoiseIsForHeroes

We chatted with Chris Coulthard, the owner of the recently opened NoiseIsForHeroes second-hand record shop in Leeds.

REVIEW: LCD Soundsystem – ‘American Dream’ (DFA / Columbia)

LCD Soundsystem fans worried about James Murphy’s return to the studio should be reassured that ‘American Dream’ stands up to all of their past glories.

CULT ’90s: Sugar – ‘Copper Blue’

Formed by ex-Hüsker Dü lead singer Bob Mould, Sugar’s debut album ‘Copper Blue’ was a melodious grunge-pop masterpiece that finally brought its creator the success he deserved.

PLAYLIST: August 2017

All the best new music released in August 2017!

CLASSIC ’90s: Oasis – ‘Definitely Maybe’

Oasis’ iconic debut album ‘Definitely Maybe’ shook up a complacent British music industry and helped bring the Britpop phenomenon to nationwide attention.

CLASSIC ’70s: Iggy Pop – ‘Lust For Life’

Housing two of his most famous hits, Iggy Pop’s second solo album ‘Lust For Life’ turned a proto-punk icon into a mainstream star.

The Top 200 Albums of the 1990s

From Britpop to the alternative rock revolution, from hip-hop to electronica, we present the 200 greatest albums of the Nineties.

REVIEW: UNKLE – ‘The Road: pt.1’ (Songs For The Def)

Full of moody, cinematic soundscapes, James Lavelle’s first UNKLE album in seven years sounds impressive but lacks a little pace and spark.