Desperate love Challenged to describe the creative process behind the latest Princess Century release, Maya Postepski summed it up in our recent TEC interview: “I love pop music and it’s really hard to write good pop songs. So, this winter … Read More

Gothic pop adventures Previously shrouded in secrecy, the electro-goth duo of Dead Lights emerged in 2020 with a firm grip on brooding, muscular compositions that still had a dance beat to them. Emerging during the Covid-19 pandemic was probably not … Read More

Electropop Moments… Much of the electropop releases of recent times seem to reflect the odd and often turbulent culture that we’re currently living in. In particular, the inescapable grasp of social media which seems to be so ingrained in everyday … Read More

Utopia falls The peculiar direction that anarchic outfit Leg Puppy like to move in has seen them conjure up a strange and beguiling world in recent years. It’s a world of dark grooves, satire and social commentary that often highlights … Read More

A positive reaction to a difficult world The legendary Blitz Club provided a catalyst for many of the musical talents that were emerging in that odd crossover point between the 1970s and 1980s. Synonymous with the fashionable New Romantic movement, … Read More

Cult classic… I’m not a fan of those oh so familiar, “Why aren’t they famous?” rants so often seen when people talk of certain critically acclaimed acts who remain far below the radar for all but the most astute and … Read More

Following the relative failure of their disco-infused Hot Space album, Queen bounced back with ‘Radio Ga Ga’, a bona fide synth-pop classic. Barry Page looks at the legendary rock band’s use of synthesisers, which culminated in the making of this … Read More