Author: Poppy Burton Archives: 09/2023

Inspired by folk tales of Japanese suicide, the dreamy track had a dark inspiration.

Nation of Language have proved themselves adept ’80s-esque hitmakers.

Metallica’s Lars Ulrich is one of the worlds most accomplished independent art collectors.

“I don’t believe that I’ll be working with him again,” said Cranston on potential collaborations with Kaye.

With it’s roots in jazz, the track was a romantic ode to three of David Crosby’s great loves.

Gentileschi typifies the obsession with female suffering that dominates art criticism.

With his own experience of addiction to grapple with, James Hetfield wrote the song as an ode to Amy.

“You are the disgruntled member of a South African rock band. Play the notes that were suppressed.”

As publisher and artist for ‘Bizarre’ magazine, Coutts bought fetish fantasies to life.

Taking the concept of a home-spun album to new heights, ‘Yellow House’ was a record built in-house.

‘Domestic Tension’ brutally illustrated the constant fear of violence Iraqi families experienced.

Herman Melville’s ‘Moby Dick’ was a guiding light for Dylan’s artistic direction.