While the term "legend" finds itself bandied about all too easily these days, there are occasionally those whose merits deserve such an accolade. One name which springs to mind in recent years would ...

Crafting 13 (named, simply, after the studio Blur recorded in) was a challenge made even harder by the now-tempestuous relations within the group. At this point, it was becoming obvious that Blur’s ...

Drowned in Sound is counting down our favourite albums of 2025. Every year is a great year to be a music obsessive. 2025 was a year that felt like music was both a catalyst for change and the much ...

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I’m nearly 50. I don’t know what’s going on anymore, I’ll admit. The internet’s availability of all sources ever simultaneously has destroyed my understanding of cultural development as a logical ...

'kats karavan' is a 4-cd deluxe set charting the history of john peel's iconoclastic shows spanning 5 decades from the late 1960s until his sad and untimely death in 2004. champion of the obscure and ...

Great lyricists are a rare breed amongst the modern alt-rock pantheon and it’s an even smaller collective of these who are immune to clamming up in interview. With a brand new solo album to promote, ...

Limited Edition, individually numbered, Four-LP Collection of The Replacements early years recording for the legendary Minneapolis Record Label Twin/Tone Records. This collection features: 'Sorry Ma, ...

Have you ever listened to The Buzzcock's 'Going Steady' singles compilation? It's absolutely, utterly fantastic. The same goes for the Pet Shop Boy's 'Discography' and The Cure's 'Standing On A Beach' ...

Floating Points began as the solo project of Sam Shepherd before it became clear the immersive, intricate nature of his music demanded expansion. Following his critically acclaimed debut Elaenia this ...

You might have noticed that Drowned in Sound has been on a reflective pause since 2019. We've been pondering and perfecting what a fully rejuvenated DiS would look like in the years to come. The good ...

Back in 2019, Drowned in Sound hit pause and archived this site. In the meantime, our community has remained active here here. But we've made a return, that's a little different than before. You can ...