Beggars Banquet Records – Page 3

The Fall – I Am Kurious Oranj – Review

October 1, 1997

Kurious is a perfect snapshot of a band, a country and a planet teetering on total collapse and Smith channels the tension into a handful of brilliant songs.

The Fall – Bend Sinister – Review

October 1, 1997

These six discs represent a mere slice of The Fall’s assault on rock convention, now loping into its third decade.

Natacha Atlas – Diaspora – Review

May 1, 1997

Atlas, a bellydancer and singer for Transglobal Underground, exhibits a mixture of Dead Can Dance and The Orb on her solo album, Diaspora.

Bill Janovitz – Lonesome Billy – Review

April 1, 1997

The debut solo album from Buffalo Tom voice Bill Janovitz is rife with countrified, down ‘n’ out sing-a-longs. A decidedly lo-fi affair.

Swell – Too Many Days Without Thinking – Review

April 1, 1997

A guitar-driven, moody atmosphere, adding layers, then taking them away. The words, embedded in Freel’s smooth, low voice, mingle with saturated basslines.

Robert Forester – Warm Nights – Review

December 1, 1996

At this late date, it’s a distinct pleasure to hear someone playing pop free of conceptual gimcracks and favoring mood over brood.

Peter Murphy – Should The World Fail To Fall Apart – Review

November 1, 1996

Like most of his former Haus-mates, Murphy’s solo work has met with almost universal critical derision.

Dalis Car – The Waking Hour – Review

November 1, 1996

They lasted for only one album, but Peter Murphy’s deep baritone and Mick Karn’s fretless bass punctuations and sensual electronics fit rather nicely.

Peter Murphy – Cascade – Review

June 1, 1995

Cascade finds pouty Pete gargling on his customary elixir of abject despair, albeit with more sensual atmospheres and textures than his previous albums.