Joey Beltdrives’ Bumpy Backspins: Phorward – The Shamen – 1989

Phorward - The Shamen - 1989

Phorward – The Shamen – Released May 1989, Moksha Records Phorward is the third full-length release by psychedelic indie kids-turned rave geezers, The Shamen. Initially released on 10” vinyl, Phorward is not considered a full album but rather a “mini album”. Phorward was released just a few months after their second album, In Gorbachev We … Read more

All Nirvana Albums Ranked  (even though one’s not technically an album)

Nirvana Albums ranked

What’s the best Nirvana album? Which Nirvana album’s the most overrated? How do you rank the various Nirvana albums? Is Incesticide actually an album? Are you really going to answer any of these questions or is this just more SEO wank to waste my time? This article will answer all these questions – and more. … Read more

Joey Beltdrives’ Bumpy Backspins: In Gorbachev We Trust – The Shamen – 1989

In Gorbachev We Trust - The Shamen

In Gorbachev We Trust – The Shamen – 1989 – Released January 30th, 1989 Demon Records / Fiend 666 Named in honour of the last ever president of the USSR, the Shamen’s second studio album was a strange and seductive synergy of acid smiley euphoria, 60s psychedelia and concrete Soviet perestroika. It unknowingly inaugurated a … Read more