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This special episode will take an in depth look at the Sophisti-pop genre through the lens of Bryan Ferry's Boys and Girls, and whether The Art of Loving by Olivia Dean should be considered a 21st century example of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A brief history of the career and production techniques of Robert John 'Mutt' Lange, one of the greatest music producers of the last 50 years. This episode covers the period of 1993 - present day. Hope you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe! For (some) further information: https://www.soundonsound.com/people/recording-shania-twain-uphttps://www.loudersound.com/features/muse-on-the-time-they-worked-with-mutt-langehttps://www.bestmusicofalltime.com/p/the-woman-in-me-by-shania-twainhttps://vintageking.com/blog/shania-twain-come-on-over/https://www.defleppardreport.com/robert-john-mutt-lange-record-producer-hit-songs-albums/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A brief history of the career and production techniques of Robert John 'Mutt' Lange, one of the greatest music producers of the last 50 years. This episode covers the period of 1975 - 1993. Hope you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe! For (some) further information: https://www.loudersound.com/features/mutt-lange-best-albumshttps://www.guitarworld.com/gw-archive/interview-phil-collen-making-def-leppards-hysteriahttps://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/lange-mutthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8bkhR7i4TMhttps://christomorrow.substack.com/p/the-sound-of-mutthttps://www.defleppardreport.com/robert-john-mutt-lange-record-producer-hit-songs-albums/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 as some great instrumentation. Hope you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 rock song with great vocals, a cool guitar solo and some excellent synths. Hope you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 work from Tony Clarkin and powerful yet pained vocals from Bob Catley Hope you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 enjoy a carefully curated playlist from start to finish. Hope you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 insightful lyrics, and some lovely melancholy music. Hope you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, which help tell a compelling and fantastical story. Hope you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 songs, with some insightful lyrics about the difficulties of being in a long distance relationship set to some great musical backing. PSA: Thanks to all my listeners for all supporting this podcast for the last ten series! I can't believe we've hit series 10. Here's to many more! Hope you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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=6cc7b22045ed4bf0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 guitar while lead singer Steve Hogarth sings about the problems with modern life. Hope you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 trademark Dylan styles; harmonica solo, acoustic guitars, and some of the best lyrics on the album which chart the narrator falling in and out of love. Also included is a review of Ryan Adam's 2022 cover of the song, and why in some ways I prefer it to the original. Hope you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 and ultimately whether they will look back on them with happiness or regret. It's got some insightful lyrics and a great vocal performance from Brandon Flowers. Hope you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. This episode I am looking at We Can't Dance by Genesis, their final studio album with Phil Collins on vocals. This is an album that gets huge amounts of flack for substandard songwriting, an over reliance on synths and well... I Can't Dance. However, does it deserve the hate? Listen in to find out. Hope you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.