PAUL DONOVAN is chilled by the contemporary resonance of Harper Lee’s coming of age tale amidst racism and white supremacy in this excellent production
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New releases The British Progressive Pop Sounds of 1973 compilation, LB Bayley and Gun
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
Full of mysterious religious references and radical sound design, the Scottish duo’s new offering is candidate for album of the year, suggests SIMON DUFF
MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
High in the Morning — The British Progressive Pop Sounds of 1973
(Grapefruit / Cherry Red)
★★★★
THIS nicely packaged three-CD set must rank as one of the most impressive archive anthologies that I’ve come across recently.
The contents range far and wide in their choice of subject matter, reflecting the startling breadth and diversity of the musical landscape almost half a century ago.
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