2010: Best Albums
2010 has seen a huge number of albums land on its doormat, but which would should you welcome in for some eggnog and which should you direct nextdoor to that pesky neighbour of yours? Here’s our top ten albums of the year…
Battle Of The Christmas Songs
We never tire of hearing Wham!, The Pogues or Mariah every year, but a few new additions would be welcome too. Here are five of this year’s contenders and our verdict on whether they’ll make next year’s Christmas compilations…
Hurts Interview
Just back from a festival in Japan – “an insane place and a bit different from Manchester in the rain” – Hurts are scorching the airwaves right now with their sad synth-pop sound which has echoes of the early 80s. New single Wonderful Life and album Happiness are due out soon and we caught up [...]