The Student Playlist

Showcasing the Best New Music, Curating the Classics

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REVIEW: Cabbage – ‘Nihilistic Glamour Shots’ (Skeleton Key)

Raging with distorted guitars and dripping acidic cynicism at times, but tame and disjointed in others, Cabbage’s debut album ‘Nihilistic Glamour Shots’ is only partly successful.

REVIEW: The Coral – ‘Distance Inbetween’ (Ignition)

by Ed Biggs Once upon a time, The Coral were one of the most inspired and promising new bands of the British indie scene, standing out even among a glut of bright young things that emerged in 2002 with their bold, psychedelic slant on Britpop. That year’s self-titled debut album remains one of the best debuts of the decade, with the jaunty ‘Dreaming Of You’ becoming an indie disco staple. Maintaining

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