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• Review from Room Thirteen

  “Glass’ hooky, 80s styled tunes are not going to appeal to everybody; their lyrics are obscure and surreal, the tracks on this album have many quirky layers and the theatrical tone will not be to everyone’s taste. However, they are obviously a talented bunch, bringing together sometimes complex arrangements, injecting great melodies and of course, the guitar work is always impressive.” – Emma Gould Read the full review here

• Review from Devolution Magazine

  “There is a fine line between artistic merit and pretension, and on paper a debut concept album, inspired by the life of a 19th Century inventor most listeners will never have heard of, slides firmly over to the latter side of the scale. This is one of many reasons why music can never be judged on paper. ‘The Sound of Glass’ is a gripping and exquisite blend of post-punk and dark pop akin to current NME darlings The Horrors that [...]

• Review from Unscene Magazine

  “This album was inspired by the inventor from the 19th Century, Anthony Philip Glass. He apparently invented a machine that could transmit sound through time. This is quite an apt title for an album that actually sounds like it has fallen through time from an unspecified decade. ‘Driftwood’s Daughter’ kicks the album off in a crisp indie style, not particularly dark or alternative but good all the same. What is immediately apparent is what a great voice vocalist Alexander King [...]

• An Interview

  Martyn Rudd of Screaming Tarts magazine has kindly published an interview with me discussing my research into Anthony Glass, and the music that has been created as a result. Click here to read the interview in full

• Discovered Recording

  Yesterday a cassette tape was pushed through my door – I don’t know exactly when, it was lying on my doormat when I arrived home from work. The cassette was unmarked,  and the envelope was blank. Although the sound quality is very poor, you can just about make out what appears to be music. I’m not sure if this is related to my research on this website, or if it’s someone’s idea of a practical joke, but I’ve digitised the [...]