Larry Ryan
Larry Ryan is Deputy Editor of The Independent Magazine. He has previously worked on the Home News desk and the website of The Independent and he writes the "Caught in the Net" music column for the paper's arts magazine, Radar.
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Caught in the Net: New music from Best Coast
28 April 2012 12:00 AM
The second album of LA band Best Coast arrives in mid May. I’ve previously written about the lead off song (and title track) “The Only Place” which continues in the vein of their debut album in offering lashing of West Coast surf pop meets garage rock - with newly added hints of country rock and Neutral Milk Hotel. The track can still be downloaded free at bestcoast.us.
Caught in the Net: Cherry's baby is a dreamy comeback
20 April 2012 12:00 AM
I didn't realise Neneh Cherry was still making music but indeed she is, with a fine new track appearing on the radar.
Caught in the Net: Mercy to Kanye West
11 April 2012 11:02 AM
Back in the summer of 2010 Kanye West kicked off his G.O.O.D Friday series, dropping a new track free on his website, kanyewest.com, every Friday in the lead up to the release of his glorious album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, later that year (not all the Friday tracks made it to the LP).
Caught in the Net: Art-rockers delve into electronica
06 April 2012 12:00 AM
In early March I wrote about the Australian art-rock trio Liars who offered up a few hints as to what was in store for their June-due album, in the form of a short montage video posted on their blog, amateurgore.tumblr.com.
Caught in the Net: New movement from brain-pop denizens
30 March 2012 12:00 AM
Several weeks ago Lower Dens put out "Brains", the thrilling lead single from their upcoming album Nootropics.
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