Live
Colors Club, Basildon, 26/5/2013
Adrian Janes at the Bas festival in Basildon enjoys a fine set of electronica from Heaven 17, Tenek and the up-and-coming Strangers
Reviews
Safe/Pain (2012)
Superb, but sleazy electro pop on latest single from (Strangers), the present band of former Departure singer David Maddox-Jones
EP3 (2011)
Fabulous third EP this year from Northampton-based 80's-influenced synthesiser act, the new band of the Departure's David Jones
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Interviews
Interview
John Andrew Fredrick, the frontman with Los Angeles indie rock band the black watch, talks to John Clarkson about his band's forthcoming album 'Future Strangers', songwriting and his two novels on rock music, ‘The King of Good Intentions’ and its sequel ‘The King of Good Intentions II’.
A Place to Bury Strangers
Interview
Anthony Strutt catches up with original and founder member, Oliver Ackermann from New York-based noise rockers A Place to Bury Strangers to talk about their just released fourth album, 'Transfixiation', and life for the band since leaving Mute Records
Louise Rutkowski
Interview
John Clarkson speaks to Glasgow-based musician and former This Mortal Coil vocalist Louise Rutkowski about her debut solo album, 'Diary of a Lost Girl'
Stiv Canterelli and the Silent Strangers
Interview
Malcolm Carter chats to Italian musician and Americana artist Stiv Cantarelli about his current band the Silent Strangers, their much acclaimed album 'Black Music/White Music' and their forthcoming European tour
A Place to Bury Strangers
Interview
In our second interview with them, Anthony Strutt talks to Oliver Ackermann, the vocalist and guitarist with New York based psychedelic/shoegazing trio A Place to Bury Strangers, about his group's hectic last year and their forthcoming second alabum
A Place to Bury Strangers
Interview
New York-based trio A Place to Bury Strangers have just released their self-titled debut album, , which is an atmospheric combination of psychedelia,shoegaze and space rock. Anthony Strutt speaks to them about it
Departure
Interview
Anthony Strutt chats to Northampton-based 80's revivalists the Departue about their forthcoming second album, 'Inventions', and their extensive touring schedule
Departure
Interview
Described as the forerunners of the new 80's revival, the Departure have had a meteoric rise since first forming little over a year ago and are now about to release their first album. Guitarit Lee Irons and bassist Ben Weaver speak to Anthony Strutt
Profiles
Jack Savoretti
Profile
Nick Dent-Robinson reflects on Jack Savoretti's bestselling no. 1 latest album, 'Singing to Strangers'.
Live
A Place to Bury Strangers
Garage, London, 18/11/2009
Anthony Strutt finds New York-based shoegazing/psychedelic trio A Place to Bury Strangers to be on fiery form at a show at the Garage in London to promote their new 'Exploding Head' album
A Place to Bury Strangers
ICA, London, 8/12/2008
New York shoegazing/psychedelic noise trio A Place to Bury Strangers recently finished playing support to MGMT on a UK tour. Anthony Strutt sees them play an explosive, yet destructive set at a headline date at the ICA in London
Sonic Cathedral Nights, 30/4/2008 and 12/5/2008
Social, London, 30/4/2008
At the Social in London Anthony Strutt enjoys two nights put on by excellent shoegazing label Sonic Cathedral, the first featuring Maps and Ulrich Schnauss, and the second headlined by loud American trio, A Place to Bury Strangers
Albums
A Place to Bury Strangers
A Place to Bury Strangers
Anthony Strutt examines the eponymous debut album of the self-proclaimed loudest band in New York, A Place to Bury Strangers, which he missed out on when it was released at the end of last year
Features
Departure
Dirty Words
The Departure's 'Dirty Words' will be one of the most important releases of the year. While it is not due out until June, Anthony Strutt gives it an early preview