And welcome to the 'Old Mods' section... previously collected reviews of stuff which was once brand spanking new and which is now no longer quite so sparkling, but pretty damned essential nevertheless. Have a trawl through the modern past, why don't you.

Angels In The Architecture. Belle and Sebastian at Manchester Town Hall, reviewed by Alistair Fitchett.

Blimey! What a Year! DJ Robin Lo reviews the year of 1997. He talks about House, Jazz, Techno, Drum'n'Bass and Club Culture... He has Opinions.

Tangents end of Year review. Alistair gives his opinions on the best sonic delights of 1997.

Eric's Trips. More end of 97 frippery with Eric Mason's choice cut selection.

3, 6, 9 Seconds Of Light review of the new Belle & Sebastian EP, due out October 13th in the UK at least.

Some Sounds Tangents reviews tunes by Helen Love, Deborah Anderson, Arab Strap, The Sea & Cake, Photek, Matrix, Thunder, Laila France, East Of Suez, Port Friendly and To Rococo Rot.

Salaryman Review of Salaryman debut CD on City Slang. Plus Salaryman answer some Tangential questions.

Broadcast & Kreidler Marco Trovatello writes from Cologne with a brief glimpse of some selten gehörte musik.

Belle & Sebastian at the Union Chapel Alistair Fitchett gives his tuppence worth on the B&S show. For what it's worth... (tuppence, probably)

In Your Bright Ray Former Go-Betweens singer/songwriter Grant McLennan has a new solo LP out. Read what we think of it.

Lazy Line Painter Jane Review of the new Belle & Sebastian EP, due for release on July 28th.

Arabesque Meandering thoughts on the sounds of Arabesque and the brittle pop of Spain's 'Siesta' records.

Sufi Review of the new Sufi LP, 'Lovers And Trippers'.

7" Singles A Selection of those strange artefacts that seem to come from another age... Autocollants, Buddha On The Moon, Steinbecks, Ninotchka, Le Mans, Ohio, Poundsign# and Orange Cake Mix provide the platters.

Belle & Sebastian It's a review of their 'If You're Feeling Sinister' LP, honest.

Bis 'The New Transistor Heroes', debut LP by noisy Glasgow oiks.

Something Cool Cher Doll records' recently released compilation under a fleeting microscope.

Post-Rock and Techno, the sounds of American post-rockersTrans Am, and European post-techno bods Kreidler and To Rococo Rot.

Swell A new Swell LP, due for UK release in March 1997, reviewed...

The Arab Strap Alistair Fitchett with a review of the Glasgow band Arab Strap's LP 'The Week Never Starts Round Here' which was released late in 1996.

'Homework', a long-playing record by French recording artistes 'Daft Punk, reviewed with wit and vigour by the ex-editor of the now defunct EGO magazine, and DJ at the respected Rumpus Rooms, Mr Robin Tomens.

DJ Shadow's 'Endtroducing' and Other Mo Wax Grooves, reviewed by Daniel Williams, with Alistair Fitchett in the wings. Dan also reviews Sufi on this page.

Spring Jungle, 1996... tunes by Photek, Squarepusher and Source Direct amongst others, reviewed by Alistair Fitchett. Includes a longer rant on the State of The Jungle at that time.