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Watch - Maisie Peters
Here's my review of Watch by Maisie Peters, taken from her 2023 album The Good Witch. This is a great pop-punk song featuring some cutting and bitter lyrics, as well a...
Magic - The Cars
Here's my review of Magic by The Cars, taken from their 1984 album Heartbeat City. This song is one of the best finds of the year for me, its a fabulous 1980's pop roc...
The Blue and the Grey - Magnum
Here's my review of The Blue and the Grey by Magnum, taken from their 2004 album Brand New Morning. This is one of Magnums great anti-war songs, with some great guitar...
Special: A Mixtape
The special episode for this series is a mixtape. I have picked 10 songs which have never featured on And Press Play before and arranged them in order, so you can enjo...
Room in the City - Kassi Valazza
Here's my review of Room in the City by Kassi Valazza, taken from her 2023 album Kassi Valazza Knows Nothing. This is a truly great folk song with some wistful and ins...
Blue Angel - Marillion
Here's my review of Blue Angel by Marillion, taken from their 1985 album Misplaced Childhood. This is a short song, which has some great lyrics and instrumentation, wh...
Come Back Be Here (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift
Here's my review of Come Back Be Here (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift, taken from her 2021 album Red (Taylor's Version). This is one of my favourite Taylor Swift so...
Update - 04/11/23
A quick update on the podcast and what to look forward to in the coming weeks!Magnus West Media: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jSzowXBwLrVvB4U5dvhc6?si=6cc7b22045ed4b...
The Release - Marillion
Here's my review of The Release by Marillion, taken from their 1989 album Seasons End. This is a very upbeat song musically, benefitting from some great keyboards and ...
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go - Bob Dylan
Here's my review of You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go by Bob Dylan, taken from his critically acclaimed 1975 album Blood on the Tracks. This is a song will the...
In Another Life - The Killers
Here's my review of In Another Life by The Killers, taken from their 2021 album Pressure Machine. This is a song all about the decisions that people make in their life...
Special: A Deeper Dive - We Can't Dance by Genesis
This is a special episode where I take a deeper dive into an unpopular album in a band's discography and decide whether it deserves the hate it gets from the fanbase. ...
Down South - Tom Petty
Here's my review of Down South by Tom Petty, taken from his 2006 album Highway Companion. This is one of the stranger additions in Petty's catalogue; a chance to pay h...
An Englishman on Holiday - Thunder
Here's my review of An Englishman on Holiday by Thunder, taken from their 1990 album Backstreet Symphony. This is a very fun and upbeat song about Brits drinking abroa...
You're the One - Kate Bush
Here's my review of You're the One by Kate Bush, taken from her 1993 album The Red Shoes. This is a very sad song about the death of a relationship, and the doubts tha...
Eurydice - Katherine Priddy
Here's my review of Eurydice by Katherine Priddy, taken from her 2021 debut album The Eternal Rocks Beneath. This is a lovely folk song about Orpheus's frustrations as...
You Do or You Don't - Lindsey Buckingham
Here's my review of You Do or You Don't by Lindsey Buckingham, taken from his acclaimed 1992 album Out of the Cradle. This is a great pop/rock song with some great lyr...
Sentimental Institution - Steve Hackett
Here's my review of Sentimental Institution by Steve Hackett, taken from his 1980 album Defector. This is a really unusual song, with a sinister and creepy mood create...
Special: European Music
Here's my review of three different European songs, all sung in their native language. We cover a range of genres in this episode, from German pop to Norweigian folk. ...
Time Machine - Margo Price
Here is my review of Time Machine by Margo Price, taken from her 2023 album Strays. This is a wonderfully nostalgic song, with the music and lyrics conjuring up a love...
Blood Red Skies - Judas Priest
Here's my review of Blood Red Skies by Judas Priest, taken from their 1988 album Ram It Down. This is one of Priest's epics; it's got a wonderful vocal performance fro...
Strangers by Nature - Adele
Here is my review of Strangers by Nature by Adele, taken from her 2022 album 30. This is a great opening song that does a wonderful job of setting the dour yet optimis...
Tunnel of Love - Bruce Springsteen
Here is my review of Bruce Springsteen's Tunnel of Love, taken from its eponymous 1987 album. This is one of the more pop/rock songs on the album and features quite a ...
Last Train Home - John Mayer
Here is my review of Last Train Home by John Mayer, the lead single from his upcoming album SOB Rocks. This is a funk 1980's esque track which has some great guitar an...
Walking on a Wire - Richard and Linda Thompson
This is my review of Richard and Linda Thompson's Walking on the Wire, taken from their critically acclaimed 1982 album Shoot Out the Lights. This is a fabulous song a...
Songs I Wish I'd Written: Fleetwood Mac's Songbird
My review of Fleetwood Mac's Songbird, one of the finest songs ever written in my opinion. Its warm and elegant and utterly charming in its own bliss. I highly recomme...
Songs I Wish I'd Written: Tom Petty's Room at the Top
My review of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers's Room at the Top, Petty's finest work in my opinion. This has some fantastic lyrics and some excellent musicianship on th...
Songs I Wish I'd Written: Bruce Springsteen's Reason to Believe
This is the first episode of my Songs I Wish I'd Written miniseries, and today we are looking at Reason to Believe by Bruce Springsteen taken from 1982's Nebraska. Thi...
I'll Remember You - Bob Dylan
My review of I'll Remember You by Bob Dylan, taken from his 1985 album Empire Burlesque. This is a complicated song which I have mixed opinions on, and attempt to mak...
Valerie - Patti Scialfa
Here is my review of Valerie by Patti Scialfa, a wonderful pop rock song with some deeply moving lyrics about a relationship gone bad and a powerful vocal performance ...
