2022 certainly hasn't disappointed as there has already been some startlingly great albums and singles released. These will be featured more heavily in the end of year round up (of course!), but here's what's currently on rotation over here at at NAKED HQ.
We'd like to dedicate NAKED FLAMES #1 to Andy Fletcher from Depeche Mode. Still can't quite believe that he's no longer with us.
Those lovely people at CLASH Magazine asked us for our views on how to become a more eco-friendly vinyl record collector.
Of course, we were only too please to oblige, so here are 5 ways to look after your records and promote longevity for those lovely slabs of wax...
CLICK ON TRACK TITLES OR ALBUM COVERS TO LISTEN TO OR WATCH EACH TRACK 50. The War on Drugs - Change Another seemingly effortless triumph from 2021's 'I Don't Live Here Anymore', this time ramping up the Tom Petty influences. A great Sunday morning album... 49. Nell Smith & Flaming Lips - Red Right Hand After being spotted at Flaming Lips shows whilst only eleven years old (with her Dad, of course), Wayne Coyne and the Lips decided to make some recordings of Nick Cave songs with one of their youngest fans. Faithful to the original but with that Flaming Lips crunch, 'Red Right Hand' is a highlight of the recent collaborative album 'When The Viaduct Looms'. 48. Dirk Darmstaedter...
2021 has been a tough year for everyone. But music never lets us down. Here's the Vinyl Revolution list of what rocked our world these past 12 months...expect the unexpected!
2020 may have been a terrible year but at least the music was fantastic. Here are our Top 50 tracks of the year ...Actually it's 51 tracks. But who's counting? After all, I'm sure you will agree with the sentiments of the additional song...