News
Plus Jesse Kivel, Lost Horizons, Midnight Sister, TRAAMS, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Weeks’ Other Notable New Tracks
Oct 09, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the 39th Songs of the Week of 2020. We skipped Songs of the Week last week because we had other plans last Friday, so this week’s list covers two weeks worth of songs. More
The View From Halfway Down Out Now via Sonic Cathedral
Oct 09, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Andy Bell, founding member of ’90s British shoegaze band Ride, has released his debut solo album, The View From Halfway Down, today on Sonic Cathedral. Now that it’s out you can stream the whole thing here. More
Plus Tim Heidecker, Sufjan Stevens, Future Islands, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 18, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the 37th Songs of the Week of 2020. Just as we were finishing up this week’s list we got word that beloved Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died. As if 2020 couldn’t get any worse. R.I.P. a true legend, the Notorious RBG. More
The View From Halfway Down Due Out October 9 on Sonic Cathedral
Sep 16, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Andy Bell, founding member of ’90s British shoegaze band Ride, is releasing his debut solo album, The View From Halfway Down, on October 9 on Sonic Cathedral. Now he has shared a new song from the album, “I Was Alone,” via a video for it. More
Plus Marie Davidson, The Flaming Lips, TRAAMS, Future Islands, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Aug 14, 2020
By Christopher Roberts (with Jennifer Irving)
Welcome to the 32nd Songs of the Week of 2020. This week’s big political news was Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden announcing his highly capable running mate, Senator Kamala Harris. More
The View From Halfway Down Due Out October 9 on Sonic Cathedral
Aug 11, 2020
By Jennifer Irving
Andy Bell, founding member of ’90s British shoegaze band Ride, has announced his debut solo album, The View From Halfway Down, and shared its first single, “Love Comes in Waves,” via a video for it. The album will be released October 9 on Sonic Cathedral. More
Interviews
Jan 06, 2021
By Dom Gourlay
Andy Bell has had an illustrious career over the past 30 years as a member of Ride, Oasis, Beady Eye, and Hurricane #1. Last year he released his debut solo album The View From Halfway Down, which turned out to be one of 2020's finest. More
Reviews
Jun 01, 2010
By Lily Moayeri
It is always the singer that gets the most attention, even when your group only has two members in it. Erasure equals Andy Bell and all his outlandish, outrageous, "out"-ness. More
