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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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 powe…

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 f…

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 …

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 f…

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…

A quick update on the podcast and what to look forward to in the coming weeks!

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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 H…

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; harmoni…

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 wil…

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 …

Here's my review of Down South by Tom Petty, taken from his 2006 album Highway Companion. This is one of the stranger additions in Petty's catalogue; a chance to pay homage to the South of America in…

Here's my review of An Englishman on Holiday by Thunder, taken from their 1990 album Backstreet Symphony. This is a very fun and upbeat song about Brits drinking abroad, with some amusing lyrics and …

Here's my review of You're the One by Kate Bush, taken from her 1993 album The Red Shoes. This is a very sad song about the death of a relationship, and the doubts that the narrator has about leaving…

Here's my review of Eurydice by Katherine Priddy, taken from her 2021 debut album The Eternal Rocks Beneath. This is a lovely folk song about Orpheus's frustrations as he returns from the underworld,…

Here's my review of You Do or You Don't by Lindsey Buckingham, taken from his acclaimed 1992 album Out of the Cradle. This is a great pop/rock song with some great lyrics and a pained vocal performan…

Here's my review of Sentimental Institution by Steve Hackett, taken from his 1980 album Defector. This is a really unusual song, with a sinister and creepy mood created by some quirky singing and org…