Britpop began as an oppositional stance against the prevailing 'American' cultural trends that dominated much of music in the early 90s. By focusing o...
deadletteroffice - 25.04.2009
I must profess that before I received The Bluetones re-released 1996 Number 1 'Expecting To Fly' album through the post I didn't know a great deal abo...
James Skinner - 16.04.2009
Issue upon issue of Melody Maker, Vox and the NME piled up and substituting for a bedside table; the cereal box a copy of Select came packaged in; She...
James Coplin - 26.03.2009
I always thought the Bluetones should have reached greater heights than they did. This, their 1996 debut, is a much overlooked gem from the Britpop er...
Simon Tyers - 19.03.2009
The natural reaction of most when confronted with the news that The Bluetones‘ debut album has been remastered and given a second CD of radio sessions...
Andy J - 16.03.2009
Duffle coats. I`m not sure why, but my abiding memory of the Bluetones is one of duffle coats...and fat suits, but that`s a different album and a diff...
David Spencer - 11.03.2009
The Bluetones were once a '90s darling of the music press but hiccupped on that second album and never quite matched the delights of this debut. Quite...