Articles by Jason Draper
The Black Album: How Prince Defeated His Dark Side
Starkly funky and unapologetically sexual, ‘The Black Album’ was Prince’s ‘angry bitter’ response to his critics – and he shelved it.
Echo And The Bunnymen: “Our Backs Were Against The Wall,” Says Will Sergeant
Defiantly creative, Echo And The Bunnymen’s music resounds through the ages. “We thought we were the best band in the world,” they tell Dig!
Warnings/Promises Made Idlewild “A Band For Life”, Says Roddy Woomble
Setting Idlewild on a new creative path, ‘Warnings/Promises’ found the group ‘getting more expansive’, frontman Roddy Woomble tells Dig!
Tales Don’t Tell Themselves: “It’s Remarkable What We Pulled Off,” Say Funeral For A Friend
A concept album inspired by prog rock, FFAF’s ‘Tales Don’t Tell Themselves’ is ‘the grower’, says Matt Davies-Kreye.
Hours Is “The Purest Funeral For A Friend Album” Says Matt Davies-Kreye
Recording ‘Hours’ was ‘life-changing’, Funeral For A Friend frontman Matt Davies-Kreye tells Dig! ‘It charts the trip of us as a band.’
1999: Why Prince’s Visionary Album Still Sounds Like The Future
With his '1999' album, Prince perfected the ‘Minneapolis sound’: a futuristic pop-funk concoction the world has yet to catch up with.
Why Prince’s Self-Titled Second Album Is A Post-Disco Classic
The record on which ‘his original ideas broke through’, Prince’s self-titled second album served notice that a star was in the making.
Controversy: How Prince Created “A Prophecy” For The 80s
A challenging mix of sex, politics and religion, Prince’s ‘Controversy’ album contained the seeds of much that would follow in the 80s.
‘Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation’: Matt Davies-Kreye Talks FFAF’s Debut Album
‘Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation’ ‘still blows my mind’, says Funeral For A Friend frontman Matt Davies-Kreye.
Dirty Mind: How Prince Dreamed Up A Sexual Revolution
With a brazen new look and outrageously forthright songs, ‘Dirty Mind’ marked a tipping point in the evolution of Prince’s artistic vision.
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