East West Vinyl & CDs

Review: The Corrs' Talk on Corners stands as a high point in the band's career, blending their Irish roots with pop and rock elements. Originally released in 1997 in Ireland and 1998 in the US, the album became a staple for many, featuring hits like 'Only When I Sleep' and the dreamy cover of Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams', which is given a Celtic twist with tin whistle and fiddle. Other standout tracks include the energetic 'I Never Loved You Anyway' and the instrumental 'Paddy McCarthy'. While comparisons to other family acts like Wilson Phillips might surface, the Corrs' sound is more distinct, thanks to their mix of traditional Irish instruments with savvy pop production. The album was re-released in 1999 with remixes of tracks like 'What Can I Do?' and 'So Young', which added more digital production and radio-friendly polish, but many fans still prefer the original's organic feel. Now available on gold vinyl 2xLP, Talk on Corners remains a beloved album that shows off the Corrs' unique ability to marry Irish folk with mainstream pop sensibilities.

Review: Like many of us, Fred Again keeps a diary. But rather than writing in a journal, pager or Notes app, his diary takes the unusual form of an intensely personal album series, 'Actual Life'. The second instillment in the series hears him once again weave through Londonized R&B, future garage and pop-electronic, charting an 8-month period looking into an intensely difficult period of his life, in which the artist was confronted with a complex case of grief.