Echoes of the Past
Echoes of the Past 17: Sugar – Copper Blue

“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’
Echoes of the Past 16: Oceansize – Everyone into Position

Charlie Barnes, solo artist and guitar / keys basher for British prog giants Amplifier, reflects on Oceansize’s monumental second album ‘Everyone into Position’…
Echoes of the Past 15: Suede – Dog Man Star

“The last great British band”? Martyn Coppack gets controversial…
Echoes of the Past 14: Primus – Frizzle Fry

Sander van den Driesche on the album that changed his life, and his drumming…
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
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…
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.
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
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”…
Echoes of the Past 08: Suicide – Suicide (1977)

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














