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Echoes of the Past 13: The Knife, Planningtorock + Mt. Sims – Tomorrow, in a Year

A fascinating collaboration spanning a myriad of musical styles… – by Jake Murray

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Echoes of the Past 12: Metallica – Load

There is a traitor in our midst! Yes, one of the team at Echoes and Dust openly admits that ‘Load’ is his favourite Metallica album! What is this madness? Find out as John Sturm assesses his deep connection to Metallica’s much-maligned 1996 comeback…

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Echoes of the Past 11: Urusei Yatsura – We Are Urusei Yatsura

Simeon Ralph confesses that he owes his music taste to a fat curry eating Welshman…and waxes lyrical on the genius of Scottish noise rockers Urusei Yatsura.

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Echoes of the Past 10: Manic Street Preachers – Holy Bible

Being asked what’s your favourite album is like being asked to pick you favourite child…both impossible and it changes every day. Influential album is another thing altogether. What does that actually entail or mean? In some respects the very first music you hear has got to be the most influential as it drives you forward in your search for more. By Martyn Coppack

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Echoes of the Past 09: The Blue Nile – A Walk Across the Rooftops

Barry Maclean from Miniature Dinosaurs looks back on a debut album that remains “a masterclass in songwriting”…

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Echoes of the Past 08: Suicide – Suicide (1977)

Suicide remain a mystery, even over thirty-five years on… – by Aaron Lock

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Echoes of the Past 07: Weezer – The Blue Album

Remember when Weezer were good? Fraser Allan of Edinburgh collective Titus Pullo does…

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Echoes of the Past 06: OMD – Architecture and Morality

Jan Burnett of Spare Snare remembers the importance of OMD’s classic record…

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Echoes of the Past 05 – Neil Young

Whilst listening to the new ‘Psychedelic Pill’ album by Neil Young and ensconced in his book Waging Heavy Peace, I got to thinking how...

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Echoes from the Past 04: AlithiA – A Realm O’Null

Melbourne band AlithiA has just landed in Europe for a tour before recording their first full-length. I discovered them at Progfest and...

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