The Student Playlist

Showcasing the Best New Music, Curating the Classics

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CULT ’90s: Roni Size/Reprazent – ‘New Forms’

A masterpiece that encapsulates the ethos and soul of drum & bass, Roni Size/Reprazent’s Mercury-winning ‘New Forms’ still stands up 20 years later.

PLAYLIST: June 2017

All the best new music released in June 2017!

REVIEW: Jeff Tweedy – ‘Together At Last’ (dBpm)

Taking an acoustic approach to his entire post-Uncle Tupelo output, ‘Together At Last’ sees Jeff Tweedy showcase the pure aspects of his songwriting.

CLASSIC ’00s: Justice – ‘”Cross”‘

Justice’s debut album “Cross” was one of the defining dance records of the 2000s, influencing a decade’s worth of subsequent EDM and pop.

CULT ’80s: Nirvana – ‘Bleach’

‘Bleach’ is a snapshot of a band totally unaware of, and not even seeking, the massive and destructive fame that would come their way just two years later.

REVIEW: Saint Etienne – ‘Home Counties’ (Heavenly / Casablanca)

With their ninth album ‘Home Counties’, Saint Etienne deliver a paean to their suburban childhoods that’s occasionally barbed but always beautiful.