Lorna Irvine

Lorna Irvine is a Glasgow based arts critic with a profound fear of marzipan.

Reviews: 159

Other Articles: 4

Cluster II

Cluster
Cluster II

On its 50th anniversary, the German trailblazers’ album is still incredible

Nyx Nott - Themes From

Nyx Nott
Themes From

Moody soundtrack homage is perfect late night music

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Queen Margaret Union

Ezra Furman

Flawless set for difficult times

The Ruby Cord Richard Dawson

Richard Dawson
The Ruby Cord

Life, death, and everything in between

Sleep Party People Heap Of Ashes

Sleep Party People
Heap Of Ashes

Mellow and crunchy sounds co-exist on Danish band’s 6th LP

Smut How The Light Felt

Smut
How The Light Felt

80s/90s-inspired album has some lovely indie pop

Lizabett Russo - While I Sit And Watch This Tree

Lizabett Russo
While I Sit And Watch This Tree Vol 2

More beautiful music from a singular singer songwriter

Ezra Collective - Where I'm Meant To Be

Ezra Collective
Where I’m Meant To Be

Absolutely life-affirming album from the Afro jazz act is impossible to resist

Horse Lords - Comradely Objects

Horse Lords
Comradely Objects

Baltimore band are eclectic and esoteric, but never impenetrable

Marc Almond

Royal Concert Hall

Marc Almond

Not quite greatest hits night leaves out a few gems, but has many great moments

The Big Moon Here Is Everything

The Big Moon
Here Is Everything

Third album is smoother, but with some beautiful songs

Bjork Fossora

Björk
Fossora

Big mushroom sensuality on tenth studio album

Cosey Fanni Tutti and Delia Derbyshire

Cosey Fanni Tutti / Delia Derbyshire
The Myths and the Legendary Tapes

One sonic pioneer salutes another

Eerie Wanda - Internal Radio

Eerie Wanda
Internal Radio

Expansive third album by Dutch/Croatian artist is a thing of disturbing beauty

Hungry Beat

Douglas Macintyre & Grant McPhee with Neil Cooper
Hungry Beat: The Scottish Independent Pop Underground (1977-1984)

Superb, vivid book for throbbing indie hearts everywhere

Sniffany & The Nits

Sniffany & The Nits
The Unscratchable Itch

Itchy and scratchy punk goth brilliance in assured debut album

Mush - Down Tools

Mush
Down Tools

Leeds scamps breathe new life into indie

Uffie - Sunshine Factory

Uffie
Sunshine Factory

Global citizen of pop has a few great ideas in new album

Otoboke Beaver - Super Champon

Otoboke Beaver
Super Champon

Japanese bad-asses bring the noise, and much more

Japanese Television Space Fruit Vineyard

Japanese Television
Space Fruit Vineyard

Space is the place for retro futurists

Alabaster-dePlume-Gold

Alabaster DePlume
GOLD (Go Forward In The Courage Of Your Love)

Little pockets of resistance work

Lydia Lunch

Opinion

Podcast Review: The Lydian Spin

Lorna Irvine cocks an ear to no wave icon Lydia Lunch’s podcast zingers

Adult Becoming Undone

ADULT
Becoming Undone

Duo’s strict machine is fine in parts

Metronomy - Small World

Metronomy
Small World

Beautiful seventh album from Joe and co proves pop can transcend frivolity