It’s hard to believe now, but Mike Skinner never intended to rap over the beats he was producing in his bedroom studio. It was due to a need for creative clarity that the Birmingham raised musician ...

“Neil’s a strange energy. He brings a darker edge and a more realistic edge to our music…It did fit, though. Déjà Vu is a pretty fun album.” – Graham Nash, Music Radar There was a time when an ...

It’s a safe bet to assume you haven’t heard many albums that weave robots, kung-fu and a young Japanese woman into their central theme. To be frank, it’s a concept that just shouldn’t work. But in the ...