THE UNCUT REVIEW OF 2021

JANUARY 2022 TAKE 296

“I got the kind of debts that no

Feist among equals

A daring performance of all-new songs in Toronto brings the audIence onto the stage

The king of strings

How did a member of Radiohead end up soundtracking a Princess Di biopic? It’s “weirdly like a horror film”, explains Jonny Greenwood

“We had no idea what would happen”

A new documentary has given a second wind to unsung rock trailblazers, Fanny

These yarns of mine

Southern rock kingpin Alan Walden recalls shotgun scrapes with Lynyrd Skynyrd and Otis Redding

Dry Cleaning

Riveting post-punk pop, fuelled by art, anxiety and “cheap chocolate mousse”

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ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS

Finally, the follow-up to Raising Sand

UP ON THE ROOF

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SPRINGTIME

Passion and poignancy on first from Aussie “supergroup”.

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NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE

The Horse ride again to both mellow and bracing effect.

JASON BOLAND & THE STRAGGLERS

Space cowboy adventures from Austin-based troupe

REVELATIONS

The erstwhile Cocteau Twin does it all himself

PYE CORNER AUDIO

Fantastic visions from The Head Technician.

AEON STATION

The Wrens’ Kevin Whelan claims a solo triumph.

HENRY PARKER

The Yorkshire folk artist on the influence of moors and metal

HOUEIDA HEDFI

A flowing pan-Arabic voyage.

MARVIN GAYE

Vinyl outing for extended soul classic.

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PRETENDERS

When Hynde and co were “chasing something”.

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THE JAZZ BUTCHER

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AIR

Deluxe reissue of an impressive but awkward beast

THE DOORS

The compelling swansong, with two hours of bonus material.

MODERN DRONE

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BUSH TETRAS

Timely post-punk from New York’s underground

BOLA SETE

Three-disc set of previously unreleased live recordings of the Brazilian guitar maestro

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THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH

With his new album Georgia Blue, JASON ISBELL hymns the rich and diverse musical history of the Peach State, from Otis Redding to REM, Vic Chesnutt and Cat Power. But, as Nick Hasted discovers, this collection of Southern rock operas also say much about Isbell himself. “Sometimes when you’re trying to live as free as the music that you make, it doesn’t work out too well for you,” he explains

“WHAT THE HELL’S THIS SONG ABOUT?”

Isbell’s bizarre double date

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“I HAVE LOTS OF TIME TO MAKE UP FOR!”

JOHN MURRY on freedom, bad journalism and starting riots

“I CAN ONLY REALLY THINK OF POSITIVES”

MOGWAI’s Stua rt Braithwaite on No 1s, awards and Squid Game

“LIFE CAN CHANGE ON A DIME”

CASSANDRA JENKINS finds joys and terrors in acrazy year

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Tamara Lindeman: concerns personal and global 1T HE

"I need that deep silence"

AN AUDIENCE WITH THE WEATHER STATION

AFTER THE STORM

Released in January, YASMIN WILLIAMS’ mesmerising album Urban Driftwood respected the old traditions of folk music but simultaneously made fresh currency out of them. Stephen Deusner meets Williams in Nashville to map the course of her incredible year since – and her plans for 2022. “I’m pretty optimistic about the future,” she says. “At least, way more than I was a year ago…”

The Coral

James Skelly and Nick Power steer a course through the Wirral band’s turbulent but ultimately triumphant two-decade career

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Shaking a tail feather: Nancy Sinatra RON JOY/BOOTS

REISSUE OF THE YEAR

Can live: too good to be kept up

“OF COURSE, IT WAS A HUGE RISK...”

Can’s IRMIN SCHMIDT discusses the Live Series and crowd reaction

Don’t Go Near The Water

The opening salvo of Surf’s Up, this cautionary tale saw our once-carefree Californians turn eco warriors long before the cause went mainstream

FILM OF THE YEAR

Fresh perspective: Sly Stone in Summer Of Soul

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BOOK OF THE YEAR

Bumper biog: Tony Wilson with final partner Yvette

REASONS TO BELIEVE

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN contains multitudes: activist, balladeer, bandleader, rock star and more. Many of these different Bruces align in his landmark No Nukes concert performance – which is finally given a full release this month, 40 years on. With help from some of Springsteen’s closest allies, Stephen Deusner examines how in 2021 the Boss is still searching for ways to reconcile these different sides of himself

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE ESTREET BAND

The Boss at 30, glorious and occasionally goofy

“I WAS FULFILLING MY DESTINY”

How Steve Van Zandt wrote Unrequited Infatuations

A GUITAR ARMY ON STAGE…

The story behind Bruce’s “Highway To Hell” cover with Tom Morello and Eddie Vedder

BRUCE ON...

...ENCORES “You can never play too much. For

PATTI SMITH

Royal Albert Hall, London, October 5

SCRITTI POLITTI

Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, October 2

FILMS

Japanese art cinema; violence in Montana; films about kids; and feeling the heat in a restaurant kitchen…

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Will Smith in King Richard KING RICHARD OPENS

KAREN DALTON: IN MY OWN TIME

A fine portrait of one of folk’s great lost souls.

BOOKS

Led Zeppelin live at Gladsaxe Teen Club, Copenhagen,

Not Fade Away

Fondly remembered this month…

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