Nick Cave’s Idiot Prayer: Loneliness and Beauty in the Time of COVID
Nick Cave recently performed a solo concert at Alexandra Palace in London on July 23rd. This was an online showContinue Reading
Category: Album Reviews
From classic records to new releases, this page is dedicated to album reviews.
New Order’s Substance: Music History in Singles
New Order formed out of Joy Division’s demise in the wake of Ian Curtis’ suicide. Morris, Sumner and Hook embarkedContinue Reading
Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures: One of the best Debut Albums of All Time
It is rare for a debut record to define music for decades, but Joy Division did just that. Like allContinue Reading
US Soundtrack: Redefining Horror
Happy Halloween! Get your tethered friend, heat up some popcorn and enjoy Us. For Halloween I thought I would goContinue Reading
The Misfits’ Walk Among Us: Punk’s B Movie Double Feature
There is no better way to close out Rocktober than to look at one of the most iconic horror records,Continue Reading
Kanye Wests’ My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy: Embrace Your Inner Monster
Not your typical Halloween album, but West explores darkness as skilfully as James Wan or Clive Barker. There are aContinue Reading
The Cramps’ Songs the Lord Taught Us: Psychobilly Pioneers
The Cramps is a band that is often overlooked, but paved the way for groups like Marilyn Manson, The MisfitsContinue Reading
Black Sabbath’s Self Titled Record: The Dark Art of Metal
We are kicking off Rocktober here at Cigar Jukebox where we will do scary album reviews for the entire month.Continue Reading
Harry Belafonte’s Jump Up Calypso: Reggae’s and 2 Tone’s Ground Zero
Most people know Harry Belafonte for the iconic Banana Boat song and his appearances on both TV and film. However,Continue Reading
Taylor Swift’s folklore: A Fragile Power that Redefines Pop
Within pop music history there are a number of records that force you to look at the genre in aContinue Reading
