Articles by Phil Smith
Dry Your Eyes: How The Streets Opened The Floodgates For Emotive Rap
Offering consolation when British males needed it the most, Dry Your Eyes found The Streets spearheading emotional vulnerability in hip-hop.
Digital Love: Why We Still Adore Daft Punk’s Technological Dreamscape
As relevant now as ever, Daft Punk’s Digital Love echoed the past while pointing to the future of music – and relationships.
Best Streets Songs: 20 Classics That Pushed Things Forward
From pioneering grime cuts to unlikely emotive ballads, the best The Streets songs gave UK hip-hop the identity it had long been in search of.
‘The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living’: The Streets’ Battle With Fame
In the wake of huge success, ‘The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living’ found The Streets’ Mike Skinner tackling the corrosive effects of fame.
How Gorillaz’s Debut Album Reanimated The Pop Landscape
Capturing the zeitgeist of the early 21st century, Gorillaz’s debut album introduced the endlessly adaptable ‘virtual band’ to the world.
‘Human After All’: The Truth Behind Daft Punk’s Misunderstood Third Album
An exhilaratingly punishing look at our love/hate relationship with technology, Daft Punk’s ‘Human After All’ album remains a career high.
St Germain: “You Can Travel Everywhere” With ‘Tourist’ Travel Versions
St Germain, aka Ludovic Navarre, talks to Dig! about fashioning the remix album ‘Tourist: 20th Anniversary Travel Versions’.
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