Spearmint serves as a great example of the value of fierce independence. All eleven albums from their 1999 debut LP onwards have been released on their own hitBACK label, allowing the band to develop their own distinctive niche in which storytelling is paramount. There is an instantly recognisable quality to their music which is pop-focused […]
Over the course of 24 years, Spearmint have specialised in wonderfully crafted, melancholic songs with outstanding lyrics that tell emotional stories that deserve far more than their dedicated cult audience. Fronted by Shirley Lee, who can lay claim to a prominent place amongst the most famous male Shirleys in popular culture, coming a very distant […]
GIG GUIDE
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ALBUM REVIEW: JOHNNY MARR - THE AGE OF EVERYTHING
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 2 OCTOBER 2026
GIG GUIDE - OCTOBER 2026
ALBUM REVIEW - BLOSSOMS: SONGS FROM THE WEDDING CAKE
ALBUM REVIEW - YUSUF/CAT STEVENS: BUDDHA AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX
ALBUM REVIEW KEO: PUT A SMILE ON FOR ME
ALBUM REVIEW - KODALINE: WE WERE ONLY YOUNG
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 25 SEPTEMBER 2026
ALBUM REVIEW - THE YUMMY FUR: EVERYBODY TALKS ABOUT THE WEATHER
ALBUM REVIEW - PALACE: OX
