Having given way to his Messiah complex, Ian Brown has settled for producing satisfactory albums with flashes of brilliance. Starting life as an EP, this groove-based remix project fits into the template very neatly. The slick trance of U.N.K.L.E.'s "F.E.A.R." remix and in-demand bootlegger Roy Kerr's (aka Freelance Hellraiser) take on "Northern Lights" are the highlights. But really, who was asking for a re-recording of "My Star"?
Rating: 2 / 10
‘Even worse than Lou Reed. . .’
Paul Simonon: "Bob Dylan used to come to a lot of Clash shows"
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: London O2 Arena, June 17, 2013
The 22nd Uncut Playlist Of 2013
The Eagles: upcoming world tour "very well could be our last"
Keith Richards: "All experiments come to an end."
The Best Of 2013: Halftime Report
Consider this the last in a short series of encounters with somewhat cantankerous sorts, following accounts in this space over the couple of weeks of meetings with Lou Reed and Gordon Lightfoot, both of which have stirred some passing interest and lively comment. Today’s subject is Van Morrison...
