“A record that must be listened to at least once in your life…” – by Edgard Reyes

“They absolutely terrified me” – Andrew Rawlinson on how his musical love (or should that be hate?) affair was kick started by one of Slayer’s most underrated records.

How many albums have truly changed your life? Pennywise managed it in spades with About Time for Darren Saunders…

“Whilst it would be easy to sit back and claim that this is a record that has had its influence vastly overstated by legions of critics in the years since its release, in fact it’s nigh on impossible to do so seriously…” – by Benjamin Bland

Benjamin Bland on a record of startling humanity, and beautiful drones…

“It has longevity and relevance to this day, more than twenty years later, and was a definite sign of what was to come in heavy, punk-influenced music” – Jake Gillen on Sugar’s ‘Copper Blue’

Charlie Barnes, solo artist and guitar / keys basher for British prog giants Amplifier, reflects on Oceansize’s monumental second album ‘Everyone into Position’…

“The last great British band”? Martyn Coppack gets controversial…

Sander van den Driesche on the album that changed his life, and his drumming…

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

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…

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Whilst listening to the new ‘Psychedelic Pill’ album by Neil Young and ensconced in his book Waging Heavy Peace, I got to thinking how this artist above all, sums up the ethos of Echoes and Dust. Fiercely independent and a fuck you attitude that would …

Melbourne band AlithiA has just landed in Europe for a tour before recording their first full-length. I discovered them at Progfest and after a brilliant short set decided to review their EP from 2010 “A Realm O’Null” for our ” Echoes from the Past” se …

As the man they call The Boss is currently in the country doing his rounds of the festivals and arenas we thought there was no better time to let our resident Bruce fanboy, Martyn Coppack, wax lyrical on one of his favourite Springsteen albums. ‘Nebras …

In the second of our occasional series looking back rather than forwards, Martyn Coppack reassess the impact of one of REM’s finest moments. Although the remit of Echoes of the Past may be a chance to bring to the attention albums which may have escape …