Eagles – Hotel California | What Was the American Dream Turning Into?
How did Hotel California become one of the defining albums of the 1970s?Released in 1976, Hotel California found the Eagles at a remarkable creative peak. Beautifully produced and meticulously arrange...
24 Aug 23min
Talk Talk | What Can In Another World Tell Us About Talk Talk?
What does In Another World reveal about one of the most intriguing bands of the last forty years?In this episode of Low Noise, we discuss Graeme Thomson’s In Another World: The Four Seasons of Talk Ta...
17 Aug 28min
Patrice Rushen | Forget Me Nots: The Song That Refused to Be Forgotten
What does it mean to be remembered—not loudly, not dramatically—but in a way that quietly refuses to fade?Forget Me Nots is a song by American R&B musician Patrice Rushen, released in 1982 by Elektra ...
10 Aug 17min
Keith Jarrett | The Köln Concert: How a Broken Piano Created a Masterpiece
What does it sound like when a musician commits fully to a moment that won’t come again?The Köln Concert is a live solo double album by pianist Keith Jarrett recorded at the Opera House in Köln, West ...
3 Aug 22min
OMD | Britain's Greatest Synth Pop Band?
What happens when electronic music chooses restraint over excess, when it speaks softly, but still leaves a mark?Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, often shortened to OMD, formed in Merseyside in 1978...
27 Jul 26min
Siouxsie and the Banshees – The Scream | Before Goth Had a Name?
What happens when punk stops trying to shock and starts trying to haunt?In this episode, we revisit The Scream, the extraordinary debut album by Siouxsie & the Banshees. Nearly fifty years on, it stil...
20 Jul 35min
The Delines | The Set Up: Their Finest Album Yet?
The Set Up is the 6th album by The Delines, the American group formed in the early 2010s. Known for their understated arrangements and deeply human storytelling, the band blends elements of soul, coun...
13 Jul 29min
Dionne Warwick | An Icon at the Royal Albert Hall
What happens when one of the greatest voices in popular music takes to the stage at the age of 85?In this episode, I look back on an unforgettable evening at the Royal Albert Hall, where I had the pri...
6 Jul 29min
